Change image lighting and background in Gemini

Gemini Try it →Watch full video →AI Samson · Aug 2025

Demo summary

The user demonstrates how to upload a personal photo to Gemini 2.5 Flash and use natural language prompts to change the time of day to night with neon lighting while maintaining character consistency.

Step-by-step

Select Image in the toolbox at the bottom of the Gemini interface
Select Create Images
Ensure 2.5 Flash is selected in the model dropdown
Click Add files and select Upload files to choose a photo of yourself
Enter a natural language prompt to request lighting or background changes
Submit the prompt to generate the edited image

Options

Generate a new image from scratch instead of uploading one
Use natural language to specify specific lighting styles like neon or time of day

Watch out for

You must have the 2.5 Flash model selected to use these specific image editing capabilities

Tips

Use your own images to get the most fun out of the tool
Use natural language to describe the scene as if you are talking to a person

Highlights

“it will understand exactly what you're asking for and implement those changes in seconds”

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