Will it actually look like a real photograph?

Yes. The output is photoreal — of you in the kung-fu jacket, across three settings: a red-lantern street in firecracker smoke, the troupe's drum, and a shop lintel at cai qing.

Is this a photo of a real lion-dance troupe, or of me?

It's a portrait of you. The pack borrows the lion-dance costume and settings as costume-and-setting reference; every frame is a portrait of you and doesn't depict any real troupe.

Can women use this pack?

The styling and sample set are built for men — the kung-fu jacket reads masculine.

Can I use this as a profile picture or a New Year card?

Yes — it's a striking, well-composed portrait that reads well on either. Used honestly, as a stylised AI photoshoot rather than a claim of an actual performance, it works well for a profile photo or a printed card.

Can I use it as a Lunar New Year gift or keepsake?

Personal use like this is fine — a printed card, a keepsake, a gift for anyone who loves the lion dance. It isn't licensed for commercial resale.

Do I need to actually perform lion dance for this to work?

You don't need any real practice or costume; that's what the photoshoot supplies.

Will the photos look like me?

Every photo looks like you, well photographed. If one is nearly right, say what to change, in your own words.

Do I have to write a prompt?

No. There is nothing to write: you pick a pack, and it is ready in seconds.

How many photos of myself do I add?

Between six and twenty, from different days and in different light, with your face clear. We check each one when you add it.

What happens to the photos I add?

They are used only to create your model, on our own servers in the European Union. They are not shared and not sold.

Narcis

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A Lion Dance Costume Photoshoot

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no account · ~15s · try it on with one selfie

The new year in the East

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01 Look 1

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AI lion dance sample — portrait of a man, chest-up near-frontal portrait of a South

AI lion dance sample — portrait of a man, full-length low-angle portrait of a South

02 Look 2

AI lion dance sample — portrait of a man, mid-shot portrait of a Southern Chinese m

AI lion dance sample — portrait of a man, chest-up three-quarter portrait of a Sout

AI lion dance sample — portrait of a man, three-quarter-length portrait of a Southe

03 Look 3

AI lion dance sample — portrait of a man, half-length portrait of a Southern Chines

AI lion dance sample — portrait of a man, low-angle three-quarter-length portrait o

How it works

Three steps.

Add your photos

Add photos of yourself. We check each one when you add it.

We create your model

We create your AI model from your photos. Your photos are ready in a few hours.

Every pack, with your face

This pack and every other pack on Narcis can then be made with your face, and single photos too.

The Lion Dance register

This pack draws on Lunar New Year from the troupe's own side — the lion dance itself, not the general festival: the gold-and-red lion head mid-rise on a red-lantern street in firecracker smoke, the drummer's kung-fu jacket, and cai qing — the lion plucking the greens — under a shop's lintel with the lettuce and red envelopes. The register is a black or red kung-fu jacket with frog buttons, loose trousers, a sash, and kung-fu shoes.

Photographically the register runs lantern-light through drifting smoke, hard-noon light on bare forearms at the drum, and shop-front light at cai qing. Three takes carry the pack: holding the lion head aloft in firecracker smoke, mid-beat at the troupe's drum, and grinning beneath the lion's open jaw as the lettuce comes down — three real facets of the lion-dance troupe's world, not one look in three rooms.

The output is photoreal, of you against this world — a costume-and-setting portrait, not a depiction of any real troupe or person, and it does not claim to be a photograph taken at an actual Lunar New Year event.

How to photograph yourself for a Lion Dance photoshoot

Better source photos make better portraits.

Even, soft lightStand near a window with indirect daylight on your face. The pack builds the lantern and shop-front light on top of that — a flat, well-lit selfie gives it the clearest face to start from.
Front or three-quarter angleCamera at eye level, facing it or turned slightly to three-quarter. No selfie-stick uplook, no shot from below.
Face fully clearHair off the face, no hats, sunglasses, or heavy filters in the source photo. A clear, front-facing photo is the best input for an AI portrait.
An energetic expressionThe register runs from focused at the drum to a grin at cai qing — a natural, energetic look in your source photo carries through into all three.
Plain background is fineDon't worry about your own backdrop — the pack's three settings replace it entirely. A plain wall behind you just helps the model focus on your face.

Frequently asked questions

Will it actually look like a real photograph?: Yes. The output is photoreal — of you in the kung-fu jacket, across three settings: a red-lantern street in firecracker smoke, the troupe's drum, and a shop lintel at cai qing.
Is this a photo of a real lion-dance troupe, or of me?: It's a portrait of you. The pack borrows the lion-dance costume and settings as costume-and-setting reference; every frame is a portrait of you and doesn't depict any real troupe.
Can women use this pack?: The styling and sample set are built for men — the kung-fu jacket reads masculine.
Can I use this as a profile picture or a New Year card?: Yes — it's a striking, well-composed portrait that reads well on either. Used honestly, as a stylised AI photoshoot rather than a claim of an actual performance, it works well for a profile photo or a printed card.
Can I use it as a Lunar New Year gift or keepsake?: Personal use like this is fine — a printed card, a keepsake, a gift for anyone who loves the lion dance. It isn't licensed for commercial resale.
Do I need to actually perform lion dance for this to work?: You don't need any real practice or costume; that's what the photoshoot supplies.
Will the photos look like me?: Every photo looks like you, well photographed. If one is nearly right, say what to change, in your own words.
Do I have to write a prompt?: No. There is nothing to write: you pick a pack, and it is ready in seconds.
How many photos of myself do I add?: Between six and twenty, from different days and in different light, with your face clear. We check each one when you add it.
What happens to the photos I add?: They are used only to create your model, on our own servers in the European Union. They are not shared and not sold.

When the Lion Dance pack fits

For an Instagram or social feed marking Lunar New Year with real troupe detail behind it
For a New Year's profile picture with energetic, festive energy
For a wall print or framed portrait in a full lion-dance register
For a gift for anyone who performs or loves the lion dance
For a New Year card that reads like a real performance
For a dating profile photo that reads striking without reading costume-store
For a phone or desktop wallpaper with real lantern-and-smoke colour in it
For a vision board built around Lunar New Year tradition
For a keepsake print for a martial-arts or performance-obsessed friend
For anyone who's always wanted to hold the lion head

About narcis

Most AI photo tools put every pose, job, era, and style in one giant catalog. The photos all look like every other AI photo on the internet — a glaze over a stock face. Narcis goes the other way. One job: photos of you that look like photographs. You add at least 6 photos of yourself, and we create your AI model from them. Your photos are ready in a few hours, and we email you when they are. Then this pack and every other pack on Narcis can be made with your face. Each pack is curated against real references — paintings, photographers, places — and tested on real faces before it goes live. Built and run by one small team, on our own servers.

All images are AI-generated. By using this service, you confirm you are 18+, that any face photo you upload is your own or used with explicit consent. Full Terms