Shortly after the premiere of the fifth season of Stranger Things Google offers a free way to recreate yourself as a character from the series using Nano Banana, the imaging model built into Gemini.
Nano Banana allows you to modify photographs while maintaining the original face and adapting the visual style. The tool has already been used to create action figure-type versions or scenes with retro video game aesthetics, and now it also allows you to obtain images with the eighties and supernatural atmosphere of the series.
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To use it, just choose a photo where the face can be seen clearly—ideally a close-up—and upload it to Gemini from the “+” button. Then you just have to copy one of the available prompts and paste it into the application to generate the image.
Multiple ready-to-use texts circulate on social networks, but three stand out: one that recreates Will’s mythical house while a demogorgon lurks; another that places the protagonist sitting with an ax in a chaotic room illuminated by Christmas lights; and a third that places him walking in front of Hawkins High School under a storm-laden red and blue sky.
The prompts include exhaustive descriptions of sets, costumes, lighting and props, so the resulting images accurately reproduce the style of the series. If the user wants to adjust details — such as clothing or hairstyle — they only have to modify the text before sending it.
Below are three options compiled from the Xataka portal:
Option 1: Talking on the phone while the demogorgon lurks
Create a 2000s-style dream portrait of me inside a Stranger Things-inspired house, Will’s house, with an alphabet painted in crooked black paint on the wall, and above each letter a series of colored Christmas lights with each light bulb above each letter. The interior is that of a suburban house in a small town with soft, dim lighting and shadows. Soft, but with a subtle dreamlike cinematic glow. I’m leaning against the wall with a yellow telephone, which has a broken cord in my ear. Costume and appearance: the hairstyle is 80s style, I wear normal teenage clothes from 1987 inspired by the series Stranger Things: high-waisted jeans, t-shirt, jackets or sweaters with several layers in muted colors of the time, in the window you can see a tall and thin monster, whose head is made of red petals, there are 4 petals and in the center they look like teeth, as in the series, it lurks, partially hidden in the shadows, creating a disturbing and suspenseful atmosphere without the need to cover my face. face. Decor and props: The room has authentic 80s decor: patterned wallpaper, retro furniture, a blanket on the couch, an old CRT TV, stacks of 80s books or magazines, small nostalgic decorations on the shelves, faded 80s pop culture posters on the walls, the outside environment looks like red rays are falling, don’t change my face.
Option 2: waiting for the demogorgon with an ax in his hand
Create a high-quality, realistic photo using the reference face without changes or distortions. General style and atmosphere: A photograph in dark and intense tones, with a style similar to that of a frame from the series “Stranger Things”, with clear references to the atmosphere of the 80s and mysticism. Subject and main character: In the foreground appears a young person (similar to a character from “Stranger Things”) wearing a dark red plaid shirt with a white t-shirt underneath and black pants. His eighties-style hair is slightly disheveled. She is sitting on a sofa. He holds an ax in his hands and stares to the side. Setting and setting (interior): The scene takes place inside a room with walls covered with old wallpaper typical of the 80s. The space is very messy: there are many books, stacks of papers, cassettes and other objects scattered around the bed and a low table in front of it. To the left you can see shelves or shelves full of objects. Key Details (Alphabet and Lighting): On the wall just behind the character, the English alphabet is written in large letters that look hand-drawn. A string of Christmas lights with large bulbs hangs on the wall. Each letter corresponds to one or more bulbs in the garland. These holiday/Christmas lights also hang from the ceiling, illuminating the scene with a warm, flickering glow (red, blue, yellow), creating dramatic shadows and reflections. Quality and lighting: The image has been created in high resolution, emphasizing textures (fabric, wood, paper). The lighting is dim and contrasted (noir), with a strong lighting effect coming from the garlands (bloom effect). Style: Cinematic, dramatic, fashion photography or studio portrait style, set in an unusual location. High resolution, sharp details, hyperrealism, great level of detail, professional post-production.
Option 3: Walking at night in front of Hawkins High School
Use my selfie to create an ultra realistic 9:16 dreamy 80s cinematic photo inspired by the 80s show and Stranger Things. The photo should be moody with vibrant lighting. It’s night and the sky has many dark spooky clouds that are throwing up red and blue. There are also red and blue rays. I’m standing in front of Hawkins High School and the school buildings. The school sign says Hawkins. I’m standing in the parking lot. I am walking and wearing a baseball t-shirt. The sleeves are black and the chest is white. The shirt says Hellfire Club. I have Levi jeans from the 80s. I have black Keds and white socks. I’m looking into the distance. My hair and clothing style is from the 80s. I’m holding a walkie talkie up to my mouth with one hand and holding a jean jacket in the other hand. The ground looks wet with some puddles and is casting shadows. There is a baseball bat with nails stuck into the bat. In the distant distance, behind the school buildings, I can see a dark demogorgon. Don’t change my facial features or hair color.