Cast your band
Tiny Desk AI photo guide
Start with one clear portrait for your lead singer. Add up to four more people to choose the rest of the band. Use separate photos of adults who agreed to appear.
Choose each band role
- Lead singer — required.
- Keyboard player — optional.
- Saxophone player — optional.
- Screen-left backing vocalist — optional.
- Screen-right backing vocalist — optional.
Each upload area belongs to its named role. You can fill any optional role and leave the others empty. Replacing or removing a photo changes only that role. Unfilled roles use the prepared supporting cast.
Keep the face and outfit visible
Choose a sharp, front-facing or nearly front-facing portrait with both eyes, nose and mouth visible. Include shoulders and clothing. Avoid sunglasses, covered faces, heavy filters and group photos. You do not need an instrument or a matching room.
Photo files
Use JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 20 MB per photo. Each side must be between 300 and 6,000 pixels, with a width-to-height ratio between 0.4 and 2.5.
Permission matters
Upload yourself, consenting adults or adult characters you are permitted to use. Do not upload minors, public figures, sexual content or images for harassment or deceptive impersonation.