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The viral LiDAR flower effect

One selfie in. A LiDAR flower reveal out.

From Adam

Hey, it's Adam. One selfie in, a LiDAR flower reveal out. ChatGPT turns your photo into an overhead shot of you lying in a bed of lilies, then Higgsfield turns that image into the LiDAR scan transition you've been seeing everywhere. Two steps and one prompt. You commented LiDAR, so here's the full pack.

how it works

How it works ๐ŸŒธ

There are two tools, and each one does one job:

You connect Higgsfield to ChatGPT once. After that, everything happens inside ChatGPT.

part 1 โ€” one-time setup

Part 1 โ€” One-time setup: connect Higgsfield to ChatGPT ๐Ÿ”Œ

  1. 1Open the Plugins Directory in ChatGPT. Or go to higgsfield.ai/mcp and click Connect to ChatGPT.
  2. 2Find Higgsfield and select Add.
  3. 3Sign in to your Higgsfield account and approve the connection.

ChatGPT uses the official Higgsfield plugin, so there's no server address to paste. Every generation uses your Higgsfield credits.

part 2 โ€” make the effect

Part 2 โ€” Make the effect ๐ŸŽฌ

step 1

Step 1 โ€” Make the flower image

  1. 1Open ChatGPT and choose the strongest image model you have. Astra if your plan shows it.
  2. 2Upload your selfie.
  3. 3Paste Prompt 01 (below) and hit generate.

Check that it's still your face, the camera is directly overhead, and there are flowers on every side. If the face has drifted, reply "Keep my exact face from the selfie."

step 2

Step 2 โ€” Turn it into the LiDAR video

  1. 1Save that image, then upload it in a new chat.
  2. 2In the message box, type @, select Higgsfield, then type /LIDAR and send.
  3. 3ChatGPT opens the Lidar transition preset with your image already loaded. Tap Recreate in the widget to start generating.
  4. 4Wait for it to finish. That's your LiDAR clip.

The preset outputs 9:16 at 720p by default. You can choose other resolutions (480p, 1080p, 4K) and aspect ratios in the widget before you tap Recreate.

prompt 01 โ€” the flower image

Prompt 01 โ€” The flower image ๐ŸŒผ

Use in Step 1 ยท ChatGPT ยท 9:16

Prompt 01 โ€” Flower flat-lay
Create a photorealistic vertical 9:16 overhead flat-lay photograph matching the reference composition exactly.A young adult man is lying flat on his back directly on a dense bed of blooming lilies and green foliage, viewed from a perfectly straight-down 90-degree overhead camera angle. His body is centered vertically in the frame, with his head near the upper-middle and his torso extending toward the bottom of the frame.He is wearing a plain oversized beige/taupe hoodie with the hood resting naturally behind his neck. The hoodie has realistic thick cotton/fleece texture, natural folds, soft wrinkles and slightly oversized sleeves. His arms are folded/crossed comfortably across his stomach and lower chest, exactly as in the reference.He has thin rectangular metal-frame glasses and is looking directly upward into the camera with a calm, neutral, slightly serious expression. Keep the face natural and realistic, with authentic skin texture, subtle pores and natural facial proportions. If a character/reference face is provided, preserve that exact face and identity โ€” do not replace it with a random face.Surrounding him on all sides is a dense natural arrangement of large white and pale pink lilies, mixed with unopened lily buds, dark green leaves and realistic stems. Flowers are positioned very close around his head, shoulders, arms and body, creating the impression that he is lying inside a flower garden. Some flowers partially enter the edges of the frame.Composition* Exact 90ยฐ bird's-eye / top-down camera* No perspective tilt* No diagonal camera angle* Man perfectly centered* Full upper body visible from head down to approximately his knees/lower body* Face positioned around the upper third of the image* Flowers densely filling the entire background* Symmetrical, visually balanced composition* Camera relatively close to the subject* Do not create a portrait-style side angle or three-quarter angleLighting & realismSoft natural outdoor daylight, slightly diffused, realistic shadows between the flowers and hoodie, natural skin tones, realistic fabric texture, realistic botanical details, subtle depth between flowers, professional photography, high dynamic range, sharp facial detail, realistic lens rendering.The final image must look like a real photograph taken with a professional camera, not CGI, not illustration, not 3D render, not AI artwork.Strict constraintsDo not change the pose.Do not uncross the arms.Do not make him sit or stand.Do not add objects or props.Do not add text or typography.Do not add jewelry.Do not add a blanket or mattress.Do not change the beige hoodie.Do not cover the face with flowers.Do not use a different camera angle.Do not make the flowers oversized or artificial-looking.Do not stylize the image.Do not alter the reference person's facial identity if a reference image is supplied.Photorealistic, natural camera photograph, 9:16 vertical composition, exact overhead flat-lay composition.

Make it yours: the prompt describes Adam's look. Before you send it, swap "young adult man", the beige hoodie and the glasses to match you โ€” or delete the glasses line if you don't wear them. Update the matching constraint lines too, such as "Do not change the beige hoodie." You can also change the flowers. Roses, sunflowers and wildflowers all work.

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