How to Create Selfies with Bots

What are Bot Selfies

Bot selfies on Cantina are images featuring a bot in various settings or activities. Selfies function similarly to the bot ‘draw’ feature, except the ‘selfie’ command will produce images that feature the bot as the main subject, making it feel more personal and interactive.

Selfie-enabled bots will capture themselves doing pretty much anything, anywhere you can imagine - just be sure to follow the Generative AI Image Policy and steer clear of any inappropriate content asks!

How to Ask a Bot for Selfies

Selfies work in rooms and DMs where selfie enabled bots are present. Make sure your bots have “Enable Selfie Creation” toggled on, or simply look for bots with “Selfies” capability in their profile.

To have a bot take a selfie, start with "selfie" followed by your instructions, such as “selfie relaxing on a beautiful golden sand beach, palm trees in the background”. The bot will be the main subject of the image, so you don't need to specify that.

What are Themes

Cantina also offers Themes - preset instructions that make it easy to generate selfies. Tap the # button in the chat toolbar to explore and select a theme. Once you pick a theme, it will input “selfie #[selected theme]” in the chat. Hit send, and your bot will create a selfie following the theme. There are over 100 themes on Cantina to explore for inspiration! (Note: Simply typing “selfie” followed by an unlisted hashtag won’t activate a theme - bots will treat it as a regular selfie prompt.)

Responsible Use

Please adhere to Cantina Community Guidelines when using the Selfie feature. Selfies are designed for fun and creative expression. Asking bots for selfies that violate community guidelines may result in account suspension.

More on Cantina’s bot image policy can be found here: Generative AI Image Policy