Source: https://tinydesk.me/blog/tiny-desk-ai-photo-guide
TINY DESK AI
# What photo should I upload?
Upload a selfie of yourself or a friend. Choose a selfie where your face is easy to see, with good lighting and no blur.
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[About & Contact](https://tinydesk.me/about) - October 27, 2026
## Start with one photo
Add a selfie of yourself or a friend to any role. Add more photos to perform together.
Want to perform with a friend? Add their selfie to a singer, the lead vocalist or the saxophone player. Add your own photo to another role, and you can appear in the same performance.
## Choose a clear image
Choose a selfie where your face is easy to see, with good lighting and no blur.
For a group photo, crop it so each photo shows one person.
## Related guides
[How to Make a Tiny Desk AI Video](https://tinydesk.me/how-to-make-tiny-desk-ai)[Tiny Desk AI Video from Your Photo](https://tinydesk.me/tiny-desk-ai-template)[Outstanding Tiny Desk AI Trend - Your Selfie, Your Performance](https://tinydesk.me/outstanding-tiny-desk-ai)
## Which photo should I choose?
Choose a sharp, well-lit photo of one person, with the face easy to see. Show the head, shoulders and upper body rather than a head-only crop. Keep the clothes clearly visible if you want that outfit in the video.
## What should I do if a preview cannot be made?
Choose Change photo and use a clearer waist-up or full-body photo with your face easy to see. Then generate your preview again.
## From selfie to performance
Made on TinyDesk · October 28, 2026. Five separate selfies replace all five performers in this 19-second Outstanding example, with the original music.
Charlie Wilson · original Outstanding clip
[Video](https://tinydesk.me/assets/tiny-desk/demo-long.mp4)
### The five selfies
Left singer
Center singer
Right singer
Lead singer
Saxophone
Five selfies → Outstanding remake
[Video](https://tinydesk.me/assets/tiny-desk/baseline-20261028/demo-long.mp4)
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