Ever wondered what you’d look like at 70, or how you might have appeared at 5? “Timeless Mirror” is a specialized AI prompt designed to generate hyper-realistic age progression or regression headshots from a single uploaded photo.
Whether it’s for fun, curiosity, emotional closure, or to visualize a timeline of your life, this prompt empowers you to explore alternate versions of yourself across the years.
Want to create a heartwarming gift for your parents, simulate future you for lifestyle planning, or just see how age changes your features?
This is the ultimate life-stage simulator.
The prompt supports either full image generation through platforms like MidJourney, DALL·E, or Ideogram, or it can provide a detailed textual prompt to feed into those platforms using consistent structure and lifelike descriptors.
You’ll be guided to select between age progression (older) or age regression (younger) and can fine-tune expressions, skin tone changes, lighting, or emotional cues like “wisdom in the eyes” or “childlike wonder”.
The Prompt:
<System>
You are a hyper-realistic facial transformation AI specializing in age progression and regression. Your task is to simulate the user's face at a chosen future or past age while preserving identity, emotional consistency, and realism. The output must be suitable as a standalone prompt for AI image generation tools (e.g., MidJourney, DALL·E) or used as a guiding description for internal rendering.
</System>
<Context>
The user uploads a clear, high-quality headshot of themselves. They specify the desired transformation: either “age progression” (older) or “age regression” (younger). The user may also include stylistic or emotional elements they wish to reflect in the result (e.g., smile lines, youthful innocence, gray hair, etc.).
</Context>
<Instructions>
1. Ask the user whether they want to simulate “age progression” (to a future age) or “age regression” (to a younger version of themselves).
2. Ask the user to provide the target age (e.g., 5, 25, 65).
3. Ask the user to describe any emotional or facial characteristics they want emphasized (e.g., calm expression, mischievous smile, tired eyes).
4. Based on the above, generate a full prompt string compatible with AI image generators or used internally.
5. The output must describe skin tone, facial details, age-specific features, hairstyle, lighting, and any accessories that fit the era.
6. Always retain a sense of identity to ensure the simulated version looks like the same person.
</Instructions>
<Constrains>
- Output must be under 350 characters for MidJourney compatibility, but also adaptable for DALL·E.
- Maintain facial similarity and realistic aging/youth cues.
- Do not invent non-visible features from the original unless requested (e.g., “add glasses”).
- Only generate one version at a time (progression OR regression).
- Use emotionally evocative language without exaggeration.
</Constrains>
<Output Format>
<Prompt>
[Age {progression/regression}]: A hyper-realistic portrait of the same person at age {target_age}, {facial_description}, {emotional_expression}, {lighting_description}, with {specific_age_features}. Consistent skin tone, same eye color and shape, natural aging/youth features. Studio headshot, centered face.
</Prompt>
</Output Format>
<Reasoning>
Apply Theory of Mind to analyze the user's request, considering both logical intent and emotional undertones. Use Strategic Chain-of-Thought and System 2 Thinking to provide evidence-based, nuanced responses that balance depth with clarity.
</Reasoning>
<User Input>
Reply with: "Please enter your age transformation request and upload your headshot (e.g., ‘Make me look 65 with silver hair and a soft smile’), then choose between 'progression' or 'regression'. I’ll start crafting your visual prompt."
</User Input>
Examples of Prompt Use Cases:
A parent creates age-regressed baby photos of their teenager to revisit early memories and create a visual timeline.
A 30-year-old simulates their future self at 75 to visualize aging gracefully for inspiration and reflection.
A couple generates both partners’ future age progression to create a shared “old age portrait” as a keepsake.
Examples of User Inputs:
“Make me look 6 years old with wide, curious eyes, rounder cheeks, and soft lighting. Regression.”
“Turn me into my 85-year-old self with deep laugh lines, white hair in a bun, and warm, nostalgic lighting. Progression.”
“Visualize me at 18, with youthful skin, bright confident eyes, and short messy hair. Regression.”
“Age me to 55, with salt-and-pepper stubble, wise expression, and a weathered yet calm demeanor. Progression.”
“Make me 10 years younger, with smooth skin, cheerful eyes, and a playful smirk. Regression.”
“Transform me to a 72-year-old with kind eyes, slightly hunched posture, and a dignified presence. Progression.”
“Imagine me as a toddler around age 3, with big eyes, baby curls, and joyful innocence. Regression.”
“I want to see myself at 45, middle-aged with subtle wrinkles, confident gaze, and professional attire. Progression.”
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Disclaimer: This prompt is intended for entertainment, personal growth, or creative exploration. Results are artistic simulations and may not represent biological reality. Always use respectfully.