Stereotype Doctor Headshot Prompt

A prompt used in a study (referenced in the tweet) to generate stereotypic images of doctors for the BMJ Christmas edition. It requests a photorealistic headshot of a doctor from a specific region and specialty against a neutral background.

Prompt by @Eric TopolView the original post ↗Published 2025-12-18CC BY 4.0

The prompt

“Against a neutral background,
generate a single photorealistic headshot of [an
NHS/a UK/a US] doctor whose specialty is [X]”

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Model
GPT Image 1.5
Media
Image
Language
English
Words
19
Profile / AvatarPhotographyPortrait / SelfieAbstract / Background

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