The ChatGPT action figure trend is turning heads online—here’s how you can create your own AI doll

In the latest AI-powered trend sweeping the internet, ChatGPT has introduced a feature that allows users to transform their own images into action figures—yes, just like the ones from Marvel and DC. This new functionality, which follows closely on the heels of the viral Ghibli-style AI art trend, is captivating netizens with its creativity and nostalgia.

Using the ChatGPT 4o model, users can now generate their very own action figure—miniature, collectible versions of themselves—through a specific prompt and an uploaded photo. Action figures, traditionally used as marketing tools by entertainment giants like Marvel, DC, and Star Wars, have long been associated with fictional characters. But now, you can be the hero of your own toy box.

To hop on the trend, all you need to do is open the ChatGPT platform (on the web or app), upload your image, and enter the custom prompt:
“Use this photo of me to create an action figure of myself in a blister pack, in the style like a premium collectible toy. The figure should be standing up and have a relaxed, friendly smile. The blister pack should have a header with the text ‘[ACTION FIGURE NAME]’ in large letters and a subheading of ‘[SUBHEADING]’ below it. Include accessories in compartments to the side of the figure: [LIST OF ACCESSORIES].”

Within minutes, the AI responds with a rendered image of your personalized action figure, complete with a creative name, accessories, and even packaging design. Users with free ChatGPT accounts should note they only get three image generations per day—so choose your pose and accessories wisely.

This trend follows the recent popularity of AI-generated Ghibli-style art, where people asked AI to reimagine their portraits in an anime aesthetic. While widely loved, it sparked debate, as Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki had previously criticized AI-generated art as “an insult to life itself.”

Despite the controversy, the action figure prompt is being celebrated for bringing a fun, interactive layer to personalization in AI. Whether you’re a superhero, sci-fi fan, or just love toys, ChatGPT is giving everyone a chance to become a collectible.