If generated images do not look like the people in your act, the cause is almost always the reference photos rather than the prompt. Getting likeness right is the highest-value setup step for anything visual in SongPilot.
Where the photos go
Open Members and choose the person, then use the option to upload likeness photos for them. The member profile separates Likeness photos from Professional Photos, and the difference matters:
- Likeness photos teach SongPilot what the person looks like. They are reference material, not publicity shots.
- Professional Photos are finished images you want to use and show as they are.
Uploading a great press photo into the likeness slot is a common mistake. Heavy retouching, dramatic lighting, and stylized color all make a face harder to learn, not easier.
What makes a good reference set
Aim for variety in the person and consistency in the conditions:
- Several angles: straight on, three-quarter, profile.
- Even, neutral lighting. Avoid hard shadows across the face.
- A clear, unobstructed face. No sunglasses, no hands, no microphone in front of the mouth.
- A range of expressions rather than the same smile repeated.
- Recent photos, so the likeness matches how the person looks now.
Avoid group shots. A reference with two faces in it does not clearly say which one belongs to this member.
A confirmation appears once the photos finish uploading. If you see Upload failed, the usual causes are an unsupported file type or a connection that dropped part-way.
Set the profile picture
Any uploaded photo can become the member’s profile picture. When you do, a toast confirms that this photo is now the member’s profile picture.
The profile picture is what people on your team see on the member’s card, so pick the one that reads best small.
Do this for every member
Likeness applies per person. A workspace where the lead singer has ten good references and everyone else has none will produce images where one face is right and the rest drift.
If you only have time for one pass, cover every member with three or four solid photos each rather than giving one person a perfect set.
What to do next
With likeness on file for each member, generated artwork and music video scenes have something real to work from. If a specific image still misses, add references rather than rewriting the prompt: the reference set is what constrains the face.
