A regularly updated collection of AI prompts based on emerging search trends, viral image styles and popular ways people are using AI tools.
5 trending prompts
Updated with trends
Photo and video
The prompts
Prompt 1
Trending 80s Photo
Create the currently popular 1980s-inspired AI photo style.
Transform the provided portrait into a realistic 1980s-inspired photograph.
Preserve the person's identity, facial features, hairstyle and natural appearance.
Add:
- Authentic 1980s clothing
- Period-appropriate hairstyle
- 35mm analog film appearance
- Natural film grain
- Slight flash photography
- Soft analog color response
- Realistic skin texture
- Era-appropriate environment
Scene:
[describe location]
Make the result look like a genuine photograph captured in the 1980s rather than a modern photo with a simple retro filter.
Why it works: Use this as the starting point for the current 80s photo trend, then customize the scene and clothing.
Prompt 2
Trending AI Portrait
Create a polished social-media-ready AI portrait.
Create a highly detailed portrait from the provided image while preserving the person's identity.
Style:
[current trending visual style]
Photography:
- Professional portrait photography
- Natural skin texture
- Realistic lighting
- Detailed eyes
- Clean composition
- Subtle depth of field
Wardrobe:
[current fashion style]
Background:
[current trending environment]
Keep the person recognizable and avoid unnecessary facial changes.
The result should feel current, polished and suitable for social media.
Why it works: Replace the style and environment with whatever visual trend is currently gaining attention.
Prompt 3
Trending AI Photo Edit
Apply a current visual trend while keeping the original person recognizable.
Edit the provided photo according to this current visual trend:
Trend:
[describe trend]
Preserve:
- Face identity
- Body proportions
- Natural skin texture
- Original pose
- Important clothing details
Change:
[background / lighting / clothing / environment / color style]
Make the transformation look realistic and professionally photographed.
Avoid excessive smoothing, distorted facial features, unrealistic hands and unnecessary objects.
Why it works: Use this as a flexible trend template rather than hard-coding one short-lived trend into the prompt.
Prompt 4
Trending AI Video
Turn a current visual trend into a short AI video.
Create a short vertical AI video based on this trending concept:
Trend:
[describe current trend]
Subject:
[describe subject]
Action:
[describe action]
Camera:
[describe camera movement]
Environment:
[describe environment]
Format:
Vertical 9:16
Duration:
5-10 seconds
Style:
Current social-media visual style, realistic motion, strong opening frame and smooth camera movement.
Keep the subject consistent throughout the video and avoid unnecessary background changes.
Why it works: Keep trend-specific details outside the reusable structure so you can update the concept without rewriting the whole prompt.
Prompt 5
Make a Trend More Personal
Adapt a viral AI trend to a specific person, brand or idea.
Take this currently trending AI visual concept:
Trend:
[describe trend]
Adapt it for:
[person / brand / product / profession / character]
Keep the recognizable identity of the subject.
Customize:
- Clothing: [details]
- Environment: [details]
- Color palette: [details]
- Mood: [details]
- Camera style: [details]
The final result should clearly participate in the trend while still feeling original and personalized.
Avoid copying unnecessary text, logos or another creator's exact composition.
Why it works: Personalization makes trend content more useful and helps turn a generic viral prompt into something people can actually use.
How to find and use trending AI prompts
AI image and video trends can change quickly. A useful trend page should focus on the underlying prompt pattern rather than publishing dozens of nearly identical pages every time a new visual style becomes popular.
Why AI prompt trends move quickly
A visual style can spread rapidly through social platforms and search. People then begin searching for the prompt behind the style, which creates a short window for useful, well-structured content.
Build around the trend, not just the keyword
A useful trending prompt should explain what the user is trying to create and provide enough controls to adapt it. A page that only repeats a viral phrase is less useful than a prompt with editable subject, environment, camera and style sections.
Keep trend content updated
Unlike evergreen coding or study prompts, trend pages need regular updates. Remove stale trends from the main section and move useful evergreen prompt patterns into their own pages.
What to watch
Breakout searches that suddenly accelerate.
New image styles spreading across social platforms.
New AI video formats and animation techniques.
Popular editing styles people repeatedly ask for.
Tool-specific trends around major image and video generators.
Frequently asked questions
How often should trending AI prompts be updated?
Trend content can be reviewed weekly. Keep the main page focused on active trends and move proven evergreen topics into dedicated prompt pages.
Are trending AI prompts the same as evergreen prompts?
No. Trending prompts respond to short-term interest, while evergreen prompts solve recurring problems such as professional photos, coding, studying or writing.
