One of the practices that is becoming increasingly popular on LinkedIn is to include a profile picture that has actually been generated by artificial intelligence.
Previously, using visual resources of this type was not very well considered within HR departments, since the existing tools did not offer good results and people looked somewhat artificial. The naturalness of a snapshot was completely lost.
However, new generative AI applications are changing this and get very good images based on a few real photographs of users in different positions, poses and attitudes. They are able to replicate people's own gestures and features, providing very realistic and very reliable results.
Advantages of professional AI photos
This is a very useful resource for users who want to add these images to their resumes or Linkedin profiles because it saves them from having to go to a studio or photographer and spend money on it.
In addition, they also don't have to buy specific clothes because the AI can generate garments specific to the work environment such as shirts, jackets, dark clothes, etc.
With AI, there is usually no room for error. In a photo shoot a person can get nervous or not know how to pose, but with artificial intelligence this is no longer relevant.
Apps with AI to take Linkedin photos
These are some of the tools that candidates are using to make their Linkedin photos with AI.
Proshots
This mobile app available for iOS and Android is designed specifically for tailoring formal photos. Users can choose from multiple backgrounds and locations, such as a meeting room, lobby, cafeteria, etc. Each of them offers camera angles and lighting designed to look professional.
Those who opt for this tool for their Linkedin photos should have a little patience, because the software takes about 20 minutes to complete the process. However, as we will see below, it is not one of the slowest applications in this task.
Its main advantage is that you can get different variations, appearing with a tie, without it, etc. There is the possibility of receiving 40, 80 or 120 images, which means a wide range to choose from.
Proshots can be downloaded without paying anything and, as is common in other AI tools, it has a system of tokens that are consumed. When they are exhausted, it is necessary to go to the cashier.
Tryiton
This webapp helps to obtain studio-quality photographs that can be used for Linkedin profiles and resumes, but also for model or actor books, social networks, etc.
For the AI to deliver good results users must upload between 10 and 20 photos of themselves. This professional photo generator takes as long as a standard movie (90 minutes) to return the requested images.
The good thing about the software is that it has Creative Studio, to be able to generate more personalized portraits or those that include special elements.
Something very curious is that Tryiton also offers its tool as a kind of original gift for other people, giving the possibility to give friends and family as a gift with a voucher. They have several options ranging from $21 to $45 and covering 100 to 200 images.
Distophoto
Very simple web application that works much like the previous two. Users must upload a photo in which they appear looking at the camera and that has good lighting.
In addition, it is required to be a snapshot where they are not smiling and where their eyes are open. The files can be PNG, JPG and JPEG and have a weight limit of up to 200 Mb.
Subsequently, you have to select the gender, age, hair color and add, if desired, some comments to make the prompt more complete.
The main advantage of this tool is that it is much faster than the others, taking only a few seconds to generate the photo for the Linkedin profile. However, when 'trained' with a single photo it is much less accurate and provides a much more limited result. You only get a single image.
The result comes with a watermark. You have to save the image on the Save image button to remove the watermark. Downloading without it costs $8.99.
