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Re:Show HN: Turn casual photos into professional headshots w... by vunderba on Tuesday July 21, 2026 @12:56AM (#48988200)
Yup. There have been weekly “headshot AI” generator Show HNs for practically a year at this point.

A non‑insignificant portion of them claim to be suitable for passport photos. Touching up a passport photo in any way (Photoshop or AI) is a brilliant way to get yourself denied a U.S. passport.

From the travel.state.gov [1] rules:

- Submit the original, unedited photo without filters or digital changes.

[1] - https://travel.state.gov/en/passports/apply/help/photos.html

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Re:Show HN: Turn casual photos into professional headshots w... by camel2243 on Tuesday July 21, 2026 @02:43AM (#48988885)
You're right, and appreciate you flagging it. The photo is AI-regenerated, not a crop of the original, not something to submit for an actual passport. Just shipped a disclaimer on that format saying exactly that. Thank you!
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