# Avatar Your companion's avatar is their visual identity on SecretMate — the first thing users see before they ever start a conversation. Every companion needs an avatar to complete the creation process. You can generate an avatar in the **Avatar** section of the creation screen. 1. Select **Generate Avatar**. 2. Enter your image prompt — a description of what you'd like your companion to look like. 3. Press **Generate** to create the image. 4. Select **Save** to apply the avatar to your companion. If your first result isn't quite right, you can keep generating until you find one that fits. For tips on writing prompts that produce the kind of avatar you have in mind, see our [Image Prompt Guide](/advanced/image-prompt-guide.md). ### A few things to keep in mind * **Avatars must be realistic.** SecretMate is a realistic companion platform, so avatars should look like real people. Cartoon, anime, and stylised art aren't a fit. See our [Community Guidelines](https://claude.ai/chat/a8a82c22-78cc-4c7b-8836-29dba28a90e3) for more. * **No real people.** Don't write prompts that are meant to generate the likeness of a real person — celebrities, public figures, or anyone you know. If you're inspired by someone real, take traits in a new direction rather than recreating them. * **No nudity in avatars.** Avatars can be sensual and stylish, but they can't show genitals, nipples, or sexual activity. The full imagery rules are in our [Community Guidelines](/community-guidelines.md). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.secretmate.ai/product-guides/creating-companions/avatar.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.