Professional headshots, minus the studio booking.

A professional headshot used to mean a photographer, a deposit, and a Tuesday afternoon. Darkroom AI Studio compresses the shoot into your browser: your face from a few selfies, a photographer-grade brief for the light and lens, and a render you can download seconds later — for the price of a coffee refill, not a session fee.

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Where AI headshots earn their keep

Company bios, speaker pages, pitch decks, press kits, email signatures, conference lanyards — the modern professional needs more photos than any single shoot delivers. With look tests at 1 credit each, you can keep a current, consistent photo across all of them and reshoot whenever your hair changes.

  • Boardroom — corporate soft-key headshot on charcoal
  • Editorial paper — magazine-style portrait with bold negative space
  • Field trip — natural documentary light for a less formal read
  • Custom — describe any brief in plain English
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Consistency across a whole profile

The underrated win is consistency. Because the lighting setup lives in the brief, you can render the same style again next quarter — after a haircut, new glasses or a new role — and your website, LinkedIn and speaker bio still look like one coherent person.

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When to still book the photographer

For a billboard, a book jacket or a board portrait that hangs on a wall, hire the human. AI look tests are ideal for the fast-moving digital surface area of a career — and they're the cheapest way to test the exact lighting direction before you commission the real thing. Our comparison page breaks down the honest trade-offs.

Questions

Asked and answered.

What resolution are the renders?

Look tests render at standard resolution, fine for web profiles and bios. Pro subscribers get full-resolution downloads, and the ✨ Darkroom Finish pass (2 credits) adds a premium AI enhancement and upscale.

Can I get different styles in one session?

Yes. Your reference set stays loaded in the browser while you switch between packs or write custom directions — one upload, as many looks as your credits allow.

Is there a free option?

Every new account gets 5 credits free, once, no card required. A look test costs 1 credit, so the trial covers several directions. Set checks and shot briefs are unlimited on all plans.

Do the photos get stored on your servers?

No. Your reference photos stay in your browser and are sent to the model only for the specific check or render you trigger.

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See it on your own face.

Five free credits, no card. Run the set check, load a pack, and render your first look test in about 15 seconds.