# ChatGPT Caricature > The ChatGPT caricature trend started in early February 2026: people asked ChatGPT to *“create a caricature of me and my job based on everything you know about me”*, and it drew them with a big head, a small body and props from their work and hobbies — often in a 3D animated-movie style. You can make the same picture from one photo by writing the job and hobbies into the prompt. On Kenerate AI it runs on GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, OpenAI's image model. URL: https://kenerateai.com/chatgpt-caricature Publisher: Kenerate AI (https://kenerateai.com) Last updated: 13 October 2026 ## Key facts - Trend started: Early February 2026 - Original prompt: “…based on everything you know about me” - What you need here: One photo + your job and hobbies - Model used: GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (OpenAI) - Faces kept: Yes, in all four tests - Watermark: None ## Steps 1. Add your photo — In /app/image, upload a clear photo as a reference. Sign in free for starter credits. 2. Pick GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst — OpenAI's image model — the same family behind ChatGPT's pictures. 3. Paste the prompt with your details — “Create a caricature of me and my job: I'm a [job] who loves [hobby] and [hobby]. Big head on a small body, 3D animated-movie style.” 4. Download and share — Regenerate if a detail is off, then download without a watermark. ## In depth ### Where the trend came from In the first week of February 2026, people started posting ChatGPT caricatures of themselves at work, surrounded by the tools of their job and the things they love. The hook was the prompt's last words, “based on everything you know about me”: ChatGPT filled in the details from its memory of past chats, so the picture felt personal. It followed the Ghibli-style portrait wave of 2025, and the look settled on a big head, a small body and a bright 3D animated-movie style, though 2D cartoon and sketch versions circulated too. ### Prompt templates to copy Fill in the brackets and attach your photo: - Classic trend: “Create a caricature of me and my job: I'm a [job] who loves [hobby] and [hobby]. Keep my face recognisable, big head on a small body, 3D animated-movie style.” - 2D version: “…flat 2D cartoon style with bold outlines and bright flat colours.” - At work: “…I'm at my [desk / ward / kitchen / classroom] with my [tools].” - For a team: attach one photo per person and name who does what. - For a gift: “…as a birthday card for a colleague who [fact].” ### What we got Four tries on GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, one each: - Trail guide (3D): every prop right — backpack, coffee, camera, map — with a near-photo face. - Nurse who loves cats (3D): scrubs, stethoscope, clipboard and two animated cats; her hair shifted towards auburn. - Software engineer who hikes (2D): a clean flat cartoon with code screens, boots, backpack and a mountain poster — plus a dog we didn't ask for. - Retry with “fully animated 3D face”: smoother and more stylised, but still not a full cartoon face. ## FAQ Q: What is the ChatGPT caricature trend? A: A social-media trend that took off in early February 2026. People asked ChatGPT for “a caricature of me and my job based on everything you know about me”. ChatGPT used what it remembered from past chats to add the job and hobbies, and drew a big-headed caricature — often in a 3D animated-movie style. Q: What is the ChatGPT caricature prompt? A: The original is: “Create a caricature of me and my job based on everything you know about me.” With a photo and without chat history, write the facts in: “Create a caricature of me and my job: I'm a hospital nurse who loves cats. Keep my face recognisable, big head on a small body, 3D animated-movie style.” Q: Can I do the ChatGPT caricature without ChatGPT? A: Yes. Upload a photo in Kenerate's Image Studio, pick GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst — OpenAI's image model — and use the prompt with your job and hobbies written in. Our three test jobs all came back with the right props and a recognisable face. Q: Why does my caricature have a real-looking face? A: In our tests, GPT Image 2.5 kept a near-photo face on a cartoon body in the 3D movie look — even when we asked for “a fully animated 3D face”, the retry only got partway there. For a full animated-movie face, the Pixar filter is the better tool. Q: Is it free? A: Free to start. A new Kenerate account gets starter credits on sign-up, which also work on Qwen Image 3.0, a free-plan model. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst uses credits from one-time packs that never expire — no subscription. Downloads carry no watermark. Q: Is the ChatGPT caricature trend safe? A: The main worry raised during the trend was privacy: asking a chatbot to use “everything you know about me” rewards sharing more personal details. Writing the job and hobbies yourself means you decide exactly what goes in. Upload only your own photo, or one you have permission to use. Q: Is this ChatGPT? A: No. Kenerate AI isn't affiliated with OpenAI. It runs OpenAI's GPT Image model alongside others in its own Image Studio, so you can make the same kind of caricature from a photo without a ChatGPT account. ## Related pages - AI caricature maker: https://kenerateai.com/ai-caricature-maker - Pixar filter: https://kenerateai.com/pixar-filter - Ghibli filter: https://kenerateai.com/ghibli-filter - AI profile picture generator: https://kenerateai.com/ai-profile-picture-generator ## Sources - TechRadar — I tried the ChatGPT caricature trend: https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chatgpt/i-tried-the-new-chatgpt-caricature-trend-and-was-shocked-how-well-the-ai-chatbot-knows-me - Blavity — What is the ChatGPT caricature trend: https://blavity.com/what-is-the-chatgpt-caricature-picture-trend - Asia News Network — Caricatures are the next ChatGPT trend: https://asianews.network/?p=256425 - Kenerate Image Studio: https://kenerateai.com/app/image