Photo styles

A scientist headshot with a curious face and a clean lab

Researchers are asked for a picture at every grant, poster and press page. Send a photo, describe the lab, and the bot paints a bright portrait with glassware and benches blurred behind you.

Make it in Telegram 7 images free, then from 129 Stars

2 credits per image
Result in 1–2 minutes
No sign-up

In short: Make an approachable scientist headshot with a bright lab, a lab coat and a curious expression for lab pages, grants and conference programs. 7 images free.

Where: the VisuMate bot in Telegram, no app or sign-up.
Cost: 2 credits per image, 7 images free, then packs from 129 Telegram Stars.
Time: 1 to 2 minutes per image, rerun with a new instruction at the same price.
Credits never expire, there is no subscription and no auto-renew. You pay once for a pack inside Telegram with Stars.

When you need this

Your lab website lists papers and shows a tree icon.
A conference program asks for a speaker photo by Friday.
A science podcast invites you and needs a face for the episode.

How to do it

1
Press the button to open @visumate_ai_bot in Telegram. No sign-up, and new users get 15 free credits, which is 7 images.
2
Send a front-facing photo as a file. In the caption write: 'white lab coat over a gray sweater, bright laboratory with blurred benches and glass flasks, safety glasses pushed up on the head, curious friendly smile, cool daylight'.
3
In 1-2 minutes the portrait arrives for 2 credits. Check the glasses and the glassware, which should look simple and not crowded.

Try it on your own photo: 7 images are free, no sign-up.

Make it in Telegram

Curiosity over costume

Bubbling green liquid and wild hair are cliches. A tidy coat, an open expression and a clear bench say more about real work. If the lab feels like a set, rerun with 'ordinary university lab, shelves, a window, a plant'. Mention your actual glasses and hair. Instruments you do not use should stay out, since the bot invents their shapes.

Pages and press

Use the portrait on the lab site, in a speaker bio and in a university directory. Many institutions have rules for official staff photos, so check them first. Affiliations and degrees belong in text beside the picture. A plain wall version suits grant portals, and a lab background version suits press and outreach talks. Save the file in two sizes, one for print and one for web.

Tips

Name your field once.
Keep instruments blurred and few.
Choose cool daylight.
Order a wide crop for lab pages.

Questions and answers

Can it show my real equipment?

No. Real lab photos work better for that.

Is it fine for a student?

Yes. Ask for a library or a campus lab.

What does it cost?

2 credits per image. New users get 15 free credits, so 7 images cost nothing. After that packs start at 129 Telegram Stars, about $2.6 and credits do not expire.

Does the bot work in English?

Yes. It picks up your Telegram language on first launch. You can switch it any time with /lang.

What the bot does not do

Works from one photo. Likeness depends on the photo you send, and some styles change features more than others.
Does not make video or animation.
Does not output a transparent PNG.
Does not retouch passport or ID photos.

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