A 3D figurine prompt turns a photo of you into a small painted statue standing on a desk, next to its collector's box and a monitor showing the 3D model. The prompts below are written for Toy Studio in Toybox AI: upload your photo, choose the Anime figurine or Vinyl figure style, and paste the prompt into "Extra details". Each AI figurine prompt here also works as a starting point in Gemini, where the trend began, and in ChatGPT, though every app arranges the desk its own way. You need one clear photo with your face visible.
Where the Nano Banana 3D figurine prompt came from
Google introduced Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, nicknamed nano-banana, on August 26, 2025. By mid-September, WION and The Hindu were both reporting on figurine pictures going viral. The Hindu reported on September 16, 2025 that people were making 3D anime, manga and mecha figurines that looked professionally printed, and posting them on Instagram, X, Facebook and LinkedIn. The same article quoted Google saying more than 500 million images had been generated since launch.
The prompt people copied, as WION printed it on September 12, 2025 (crediting Google's own X account), had five parts:
- A figurine at 1/7 scale, described as a commercial collectible, of the people in the photo, realistic and in a real setting.
- A clear, round acrylic base, kept blank.
- A computer desk as the setting.
- The monitor showing the figure's 3D modeling in progress.
- A toy packaging box beside the screen, printed with original flat artwork.
The prompts on this page keep those five parts and name no brands: "3D modeling software" rather than a real program, "a collector's box" rather than a real toy company's packaging. A brand's name or logo on the box isn't yours to use. As of September 2026, Google's Gemini image page still features turning your photos into figurines, now with its newer Nano Banana 2 model. The AI photo trend prompts page tracks the looks that came after it.
What 1/7 scale means
A 1/7 scale figure is one seventh of real size. A person who is 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) tall becomes a figure about 24 cm (9.4 in) tall, and a 183 cm (6 ft) person becomes about 26 cm (10.3 in). The scale is in the prompt to make the figure desk-sized, so add a keyboard, a mug or a pen beside it to show that size in the picture.
How a good 3D figurine prompt is built
A figurine prompt needs six parts, in this order:
- Scale and finish. "1/7 scale", plus painted PVC, matte vinyl, unpainted resin or bronze.
- Base. A round clear acrylic base with no text is the trend look.
- Setting. A desk, a shelf or a display cabinet, with one or two real objects for scale.
- Background prop. The monitor with the 3D sculpt, a sketchbook, or the box.
- Light and camera. Window daylight, desk lamp or softbox, and how close the shot is.
- Likeness. The face, hair and outfit details that must carry over.
This fill-in version works in Toy Studio's Extra details and in Gemini or ChatGPT:
Make a 1/7 scale [finish] figurine of the person in this photo, standing on a blank round base of clear acrylic. Place it on [desk or shelf] next to [object for scale]. Behind it, [monitor, sketchbook or box]. [Light]. Keep the [face feature], [hair] and [outfit detail] recognizable.Desk figurine prompts
These four keep the trend's desk setup and change what surrounds the figure. In Toy Studio, use the Anime figurine style for all of them.
The original look, minus the brand names
Make a realistic collectible figurine of the person in this photo at 1/7 scale, standing on a blank round base of clear acrylic. It sits on a wooden computer desk. The monitor behind it shows the same figure as a gray 3D sculpt in modeling software. Next to the monitor stands a collector's box printed with flat illustrated art of the figure. Soft daylight from a window. Keep the face, hair and outfit recognizable.Change: the desk wood and the box art style, such as watercolor or comic panels.
Gamer desk with LED light
Sculpt the person in this photo as a 1/7 scale painted figurine on a clear round base, standing on a black gaming desk beside a mechanical keyboard. Purple and teal LED strips light the scene from below. The monitor shows the figure's 3D model rotating in a viewport, and a glossy collector's box with the figure's artwork leans against the speaker. Keep the face shape, beard and hoodie recognizable.Change: the LED colors, or swap the keyboard for a game controller.
Clean white desk
Recreate me as a 1/7 scale figurine with a soft satin paint finish, on a clear acrylic disc base on a white desk. Beside it: a small potted succulent, an open notebook and a pen. A pale collector's box with simple line-drawn art stands behind it. Soft morning light from a window on the left, background slightly out of focus. Keep the face, bob haircut and striped sweater recognizable.Change: the props for whatever sits on your own desk.
Fresh off the 3D printer
For people who print models themselves, or want the maker's-workshop version.
Show the person in this photo as an unpainted light gray resin figurine at 1/7 scale, still standing on a 3D printer's build plate with thin support posts under its base. Next to it stands the finished painted version on a round clear base. Workbench with a cutting mat, small files and a paint cup, bright overhead light. Keep the face, hairstyle and clothing folds recognizable.Change: the paint colors on the finished figure.
Figurine style prompts
Each of these changes the material or the proportions. The line under each prompt says which Toy Studio style to pick; Custom takes a short description of up to 200 characters.
Painted anime figurine
Recreate this person as a painted anime-style figurine in a dynamic pose, hair and jacket sweeping to one side as if caught in wind, on a round base sculpted like a patch of cobblestones. Glossy cel-shaded paint, crisp product lighting on a desk. Keep the face shape, eye color and hairstyle recognizable.Style: Anime figurine. Change: the base, such as a rooftop edge or a patch of grass.
Big-head vinyl collectible
Make me into a stylized vinyl collectible with an oversized rounded head, a small body and large painted eyes with white highlights. Smooth matte finish in the outfit colors from the photo. It stands on a bookshelf next to its windowed collector box, which has pastel illustrated art. Keep my glasses, hair and the outfit colors recognizable.Style: Vinyl figure. Change: the pastel box colors.
Miniature bronze statue
Cast the person in this photo as a miniature bronze statue with a warm brown patina and polished highlights on the nose and hands, standing on a small black marble plinth with a blank brass plate. Place it on a walnut desk in a home library, lit by a green-shaded desk lamp. Keep the face, posture and coat recognizable.Style: Custom, with "miniature bronze statue on a marble plinth". Change: bronze to white marble for a museum look.
Blind box mini figure
This 3D toy prompt shrinks the figure to the size of a thumb, like the surprise toys sold in sealed boxes.
Shrink me into a small 3D toy about the size of a thumb, with a rounded, cute build and glossy plastic finish, standing next to its opened little box and crumpled foil wrapper on a white table. Pastel colors, soft even light, close-up shot. Keep my hairstyle, my glasses and my favorite jacket recognizable.Style: Vinyl figure. Change: the box color and the wrapper.
Hand-painted porcelain keepsake
A softer version for a gift to a grandparent.
Recreate this person as a hand-painted porcelain figurine with a glossy glaze, soft pink cheeks and delicate painted details on the clothing, standing on a small round white base. It sits on a lace doily on a wooden display shelf beside a teacup. Warm afternoon light. Keep the face, curly gray hair and cardigan recognizable.Style: Custom, with "glazed porcelain figurine". Change: the shelf props to match the grandparent's home.
Display scene prompts
These move the figure off the desk. Toy Studio makes a product shot of the toy, so a crowded scene may come back simpler than you describe. If the setting matters more than the toy, run the same words in Image Generator with your photo added as a reference photo.
Lit display cabinet
Make a 1/7 scale painted collectible figurine of this person on a clear base, placed on a glass shelf inside a display cabinet with warm LED strip lights along the edges. Its collector's box sits on the shelf below. Reflections on the glass, dark background. Keep the face and outfit recognizable.Change: warm lights to cool white for a store-display look.
Birthday unboxing
Picture this person as a small realistic 3D figurine on a clear base, standing on a kitchen table in front of torn wrapping paper and an open gift box full of tissue paper. A handwritten card leans against the box. Bright daylight. Keep the face, smile and T-shirt recognizable.Change: the wrapping paper pattern and the card color.
Turntable photo shoot
Photograph a 1/7 scale painted figurine of the person in this photo, on a clear acrylic base on a small turntable in a photo studio with a white paper backdrop. One softbox from the left, a soft reflection in the glossy base, sharp focus on the face. Keep the face, hair color and shoes recognizable.Change: the backdrop to black for a dramatic product photo.
Between the books
Place a painted 1/7 scale figurine of this person on a wooden bookshelf, standing between two stacks of hardcover books, with its collector's box propped behind it. Warm evening lamp light from the side. Keep the face, headscarf and jacket recognizable.Change: the books for records, plants or trophies.
Couples, pets and group figurines
Toy Studio works from one photo, so for two people, or for a person and a pet, Image Generator is the better fit. It accepts as many as 3 reference photos, one per person or animal. Try a description like "Using the two reference photos, make a realistic 1/7 scale figurine of each person, side by side on one round clear acrylic base on a wooden desk, with their collector's box beside them. Keep both faces recognizable." Image Generator treats the photos as guidance, so compare each face with its own photo. For more prompts written for Google's image model, see the Nano Banana prompts.
Tips for better figurine results
Pick the style before you write. In Toy Studio, Anime figurine gives a painted statue and Vinyl figure gives the big-head look. Custom takes up to 200 characters for other materials, such as bronze or porcelain.
Show the outfit you want painted. Toy Studio's upload hint says a visible face gives the best likeness, and a figure can only copy clothes it can see. Use a waist-up photo if the jacket or sweater matters, and name it in the prompt.
Write the scene as sentences. Google's Nano Banana prompting guide says a list of keywords isn't enough and recommends describing the subject, what it's doing, where it is, how it's framed and the style. That advice helps in Gemini and in any other image tool.
Ask for a blank base. The original prompt did, and stray lettering on clear acrylic is easy to miss at phone size, so zoom in before you post. Ask for flat illustrated art on the box, and no logos.
Fixes for common problems
| Problem | Add this to your prompt |
|---|---|
| It looks like a real person, not a statue | "Painted PVC finish with a slight gloss and a visible seam where the head meets the neck." |
| Letters or a logo on the base | "Leave the clear acrylic base blank, with no logo or label." |
| The monitor shows random code | "The monitor shows only a gray 3D sculpt of this same figure." |
| The box art shows someone else | "The box art is a flat illustration of this same figure, with the same outfit and hair." |
| The face is too stylized to recognize | "Keep my real face shape, nose and eyebrows. Stylize only the paint." |
| The figure is life-size or tiny | "About 24 cm tall, standing next to a coffee mug for scale." |
| The desk scene came back plain | "Show the whole desk: the keyboard in front, the monitor behind the figure, the box on the right." |
Run these figurine prompts in Toy Studio
Open Toy Studio, add your photo and set the style to Anime figurine, Vinyl figure or Custom. Paste one prompt into "Extra details" under "More options"; the box holds up to 500 characters. Figurines are currently 85 credits each, including on the Free plan, and every run gives you one 3:4 image, usually within about 30 seconds. Zoom in on the face, the base and the box art, and if one thing is off, change that line and run it again. For the same idea as a boxed toy with accessories, see the action figure prompts.