How to make images with characters embedded in text using ChatGPT
Do you want to make your own birthday card but are stuck for ideas? Then please refer to how to make a card incorporating characters into letters with the simple but impressive Happy Birthday line below.
Basically, you just need to provide a first letter, age, outfit, date, and ChatGPT will do the rest. This ChatGPT prompt is applicable to any letter, so you can create a pattern for any name.
ChatGPT is the preferred choice for this because it handles text inside images much better than most other tools. The text “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” or “BIRTHDAY” and the date are printed clearly and easily to read, which is often an error in other photo creators.
To get started, open ChatGPT, make sure you’re using imaging mode, and paste the code below. Replace the parts in brackets with what you need, then press the up arrow to send the command.
Sample prompt to create a birthday card
You can customize everything in square brackets. The secret to this effect lies in the phrase about the subject peeping through the space between the letters, so keep that part intact.
Make a big, bold black letter “[CHỮ CÁI]” center on clean off-white background. A baby boy/girl [tuổi] with [mô tả kiểu tóc] playfully poking his head through the letter’s negative space, peering out from behind as if emerging from a cutout. Baby wears [mô tả trang phục] and smiled warmly at the camera. One hand rests on the bottom edge of the letter. The studio light is soft and even, focusing sharply on the baby’s face, realistic and highly detailed. Below the letter, small gray text reads “[DD.MM.YYYY]” and large, bold black text reads “HAPPY BIRTHDAY.” Use a 9:16 aspect ratio.
Note, round letters like S, C, O, A, G, and B are best suited to this image command because they have an open space for the main character to stick their head through. Straight letters like I, L, and T have almost no negative space, so the effect is weaker. If you must use those letters, push the main character aside instead of describing them through the letter.
Example image creation prompt sample
Prompt 1 for letter A
Create a large, bold black “A” centered on a clean, off-white background. A 4-year-old boy with short, curly black hair playfully pokes his head out from the space inside the text, as if peering out from behind a cutout. The boy is wearing a mustard yellow sweater and blue denim overalls, smiling warmly at the camera. One hand rests on the bottom edge of the letter. The studio lighting is soft, even, sharp focus on the boy’s face, realistic, highly detailed. Below the text, small gray text reads “March 12, 2026” and large, bold black text reads “HAPPY BIRTHDAY”. Use the 9:16 aspect ratio.
Prompt 2 gives the letter C
Create a large, bold black “C” centered on a clean, off-white background. A 5-year-old girl with long, wavy brown hair playfully pokes her head out from the space inside the lettering, as if peering out from behind a cutout. The baby is wearing a pink frilly shirt and white pinafore, smiling warmly at the camera. One hand rests on the bottom edge of the letter. The studio light is soft and even, focusing sharply on the baby’s face, realistic and highly detailed. Below the text, small gray text reads “July 28, 2026” and large, bold black text reads “HAPPY BIRTHDAY”. Use the 9:16 aspect ratio.
Prompt 3 gives the letter O
Create a large, bold black “O” centered on a clean, off-white background. A 3-year-old girl with a short bob and bangs playfully pokes her head out from the space inside the lettering, as if peering out from behind, through a cutout. The baby is wearing a turquoise striped T-shirt and dark blue corduroy overalls, smiling warmly at the camera. One baby’s hand is placed on the bottom edge of the letter. The studio light is gentle and even, focusing sharply on the baby’s face, creating realistic, highly detailed images. Below the text, small gray text reads “November 5, 2026” and large, bold black text reads “HAPPY BIRTHDAY”. Use the 9:16 aspect ratio.
Tips for creating images that incorporate characters into text should be remembered
- Choose simple outfit colors that don’t stand out too much. Red, mustard yellow or turquoise will stand out against black and white text. Elaborate patterns often take away the harmony of simple designs.
- If the text is misspelled, just recreate it. ChatGPT usually gets it right after one or two tries. You can also create an image without text, then manually add the “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” text and date in Canva for complete control over the font.
- Want to match a specific child’s face? Please upload a reference photo with your request and ask ChatGPT to use that face.
- Keep the ratio 9:16 if you plan to share these images on Instagram Stories. It will fill the entire phone screen and look like a true card.
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