Use case
AI professional headshots
Traditional professional headshots cost hundreds of dollars and take a week to receive. SyntheticPic is an AI headshot generator that trains a private model on your selfies and produces studio-quality portraits in minutes.
Get startedAI headshots vs. traditional photography
| Attribute | Traditional photography | SyntheticPic |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $200–$500 per session | From €29, one-time |
| Time to result | 3–10 days (session + editing) | Under 30 minutes |
| Variations | 10–30 edited selects per session | Dozens of variations, any style pack |
| Privacy | Photographer holds raw files | Your model, only you can generate |
| Re-shoots | New session, new cost | Retrain any time for €9, same account |
See exactly what's included on each plan on the pricing page.
Where professionals use AI headshots
Corporate bio pages
Company websites and annual reports require consistent, high-quality headshots across the whole team. Generate portraits that match your brand style without coordinating a multi-person photo shoot.
Speaker profiles
Conference organisers and podcast hosts ask for a professional headshot weeks in advance. Have a high-resolution portrait ready in any format — instantly.
Press and media kits
Journalists and PR teams need portrait photos in multiple orientations and sizes. Generate variations (landscape, square, portrait) from a single trained model.
Email signatures
A professional photo in your email signature increases reply rates. Generate a small, clean portrait and update your signature in minutes.
Resume and CV
Many industries and regions expect a professional photo on a resume. Generate a formal, clean headshot that meets traditional expectations.
Team pages and directories
HR and marketing teams spend hours coordinating headshot sessions for new hires. Employees upload their own selfies and generate headshots that match the company visual standard.
Some professions have specific expectations for headshot style and licensing photos — see dedicated guidance for realtors, lawyers, doctors, and founders.
Why the portraits look professional
SyntheticPic fine-tunes a diffusion model specifically on your face — not a generic face or a style transfer. Each style pack then applies studio-appropriate lighting, background, and composition parameters. The result is a portrait that looks like it came from a photography session with controlled lighting, not a filter applied to a snapshot. See the full how it works walkthrough for the exact training and generation steps.
How it works for professional headshots specifically
Upload 8–20 selfies with varied angles and lighting — your private model trains once, in 10–20 minutes. From there, pick the Corporate Headshot pack for a boardroom-ready look, or LinkedIn Portrait for something warmer. Generate variations from your pack's portrait balance, pick the best one for each use (resume, bio page, press kit), and download in full resolution. Because the model stays trained on your account, you can come back weeks or months later and generate a fresh batch from your remaining balance — no new photo session required.
Professional headshot FAQ
- What makes SyntheticPic an AI headshot generator rather than a filter app?
- Filter apps modify an existing photo. SyntheticPic trains a private diffusion model on your face from 8–20 selfies, then generates new portraits from that model — the output is a fresh, studio-lit photo of you, not an edited version of one you already have.
- How does this work for a whole team or company?
- Each person uploads their own selfies and trains their own private model — models are never shared or merged across users. Teams typically standardise on one style pack (e.g. Corporate Headshot) so every employee photo has a consistent look for the company directory or website.
- Can I get different formats for press kits or resumes?
- Yes. Once your model is trained, you can generate variations from your portrait balance — landscape, square, or portrait framing — without re-uploading selfies or paying for a new session.
- Is this a one-time purchase or a subscription?
- One-time purchase. SyntheticPic packs (Essential, Pro, or Studio) are bought once — no recurring charge. That gets you a portrait balance that doesn't expire, the ability to retrain your model whenever your look changes (€9), and every curated style pack included from day one.
- What happens to my selfies after training?
- They're stored securely and used only to train your personal model — never a shared or public one. You can delete your model at any time from My Models: deletion is immediate and permanent, and removes the model, your training photos, and the face data derived from them.
Your professional headshot, ready in 30 minutes
Upload 8–20 selfies. Train. Generate. Done.