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Optimus Prime Video Game Poster

Generate a cool image in vertical orientation of Optimus Prime of the Transformers in the form of a video game poster with no text or logos. Make it feature a lush green prehistoric style planet.

JS Engineer Coding Scene with Specific Text

Create an image of a JS engineer learning and coding about AI. He is wearing a black T-shirt and has a warm cup of coffee on his desk.

Artistic Sandalpunk Caravan Navigation Chamber

A caravan navigation chamber in an artistic sandalpunk style.

Urban Anime Garden Illustration

Urban strawberry garden, anime illustration

Use the uploaded character reference image as the strict identity

Use the uploaded character reference image as the strict identity and outfit reference. Preserve the reference character’s: face identity facial proportions eyes nose lips skin tone hairstyle hair color visible hair accessories overall recognizable vibe outfit and styling Infer all identity, hairstyle, accessories, and clothing only from the uploaded reference. Do not add traits not present. Create a high-quality mixed-style vertical portrait showing: 1. a realistic full-body version of the uploaded character/person 2. a black hand-drawn doodle-shadow of the same character on the wall beside them Core concept: The real person and their doodle-shadow share a cute, mischievous pose. The real person performs a realistic version, while the doodle-shadow exaggerates it with chaotic cartoon energy. The mood is playful, stylish, funny, and social-media-friendly. Real person: realistic and photogenic keep the same outfit and styling from the reference cute, slightly embarrassed, playful expression natural body language actively joins the pose Doodle-shadow: black sketch line-art drawn on the wall not a real person or normal shadow resemble the person through hairstyle, accessories, outfit silhouette, and pose more energetic and exaggerated optional manga motion lines, hearts, stars, sparkles, and comic effects Random mischievous pose rule: Generate a different playful pose every time. The real person and doodle share the same pose idea but not identical execution. Avoid repeated pointing, finger-guns, stiff standing, mirrored poses, or fixed compositions. Examples include: idol pose silly dance ta-da mock surprise playful tiptoe sneaking away peekaboo dramatic overreaction balance pose victory pose shy troublemaker overconfident pose Composition: vertical 4:5 or 9:16 full or nearly full body real person on one side doodle-shadow on a clean wall beside them similar height clear interaction Background: simple indoor studio or minimal room white, cream, or pale gray wall clean floor uncluttered soft sunlight or gentle wall shadow allowed Lighting: soft natural studio lighting bright, clean, playful face clearly visible Style quality: realistic photography black doodle-shadow faithful identity and outfit strong resemblance clean composition polished mixed-media portrait no obvious AI artifacts Negative prompt: Hardcoded hair/accessories/outfits not in reference, unrelated outfit changes, realistic second person, normal reflection/shadow, horror or monster shadow, full-color cartoon/anime human, weak resemblance, unrelated sketch, cluttered background, repeated or fixed poses, stiff body, bad hands, extra limbs/fingers, distortion, text, watermark, logo.

This style was inspired by a Midjourney style I found a long time

> 2x2 grid, 16:9, do this for 4 empire battles in this style: - Convert the entire subject into a black-ground scratchboard illustration revealed by white carved marks. - Replace surface color with density of white engraving lines, hatching, scratches, and exposed highlights. - Convert smooth surfaces into ribbed contour bands and repeated curved etching. - Convert structural details into bone-like, blade-like, or plated linear forms without changing the subject identity. - Reinterpret shadows as pure black voids with almost no visible midtone. - Convert highlights, reflections, motion, smoke, atmosphere, and energy into glowing white scratch marks. - Push focal areas into explosive white negative space while allowing surrounding forms to dissolve into darkness. - Preserve the original pose and silhouette, but make all material information feel hand-carved out of blackness. - Brutal high-contrast handmade engraving. - White-on-black fantasy intensity. - Sharp, tactile, etched, storm-lit surface. - Ancient metal album cover meets dark fantasy illustration. - Avoid color. - Avoid smooth airbrushed grayscale. - Avoid soft painterly blending. - Avoid photoreal rendering. - Avoid clean vector line art. - Avoid cute cartoon proportions. - Avoid colorful magical glow.

Masterpiece, best quality, ultra-detailed anime illustration

Masterpiece, best quality, ultra-detailed anime illustration, dynamic first-person POV from directly above a motorcycle fuel tank, camera positioned at the rider's chest looking downward, cinematic perspective, intense sense of speed with strong vertical motion blur streaks across the road, highly detailed blue retro roadster motorcycle with glossy fuel tank, round digital speedometer with glowing blue-white display, black handlebars, phone holder mounted on the left handlebar, ignition key hanging below the gauge cluster, realistic controls and cables. A young couple riding together. The male rider is wearing a red and white plaid flannel shirt with rolled-up sleeves and light blue ripped jeans. His right hand grips the throttle while his left arm naturally controls the handlebar. The female passenger sits closely behind him, wrapping both arms around his waist in a warm embrace. She wears an oversized red plaid shirt layered over a white sweater. One hand gently rests on the rider's stomach while holding a purple smartphone with dual rear cameras. Her bare legs are visible on the left side of the frame, creating a relaxed casual look. Only the riders' torsos, arms, hands, lap, and legs are visible. Faces are completely outside the frame. The blue motorcycle fuel tank dominates the center composition. The road below is blurred into long speed lines, emphasizing fast forward motion. Soft ambient daylight, clean reflections on the fuel tank, realistic fabric folds, natural skin tones, crisp motorcycle details, cinematic lighting, subtle depth of field, vibrant colours, highly polished digital anime artwork, modern manga aesthetic, dramatic composition, vertical 9:16 aspect ratio, 8K resolution.

Lotus Scene with Rain and Wildlife

-Lotus -Add Rain -Add Frog -Add Jumping fishes

Artistic Portrait Style Transformation

Turn the subject into an artistic portrait. The woman is elegantly seated on the floor, wearing a modern pink top, soft loose gray jeans, and chunky gray and white sneakers. Her facial expression is a cute smile while looking upwards. The background is an artistic monochrome (black and white) composition featuring a soft close-up side profile of the same face.

4-Panel Image of a Falling and Breaking Teacup

A 4-panel image sequence featuring a single teacup falling and breaking, showing the object in various stages of descent, impact, and shattering, maintaining consistent cup design, fragment patterns, and realistic physics throughout all frames.

When you take GPT IMAGE to Mid journey level

A highly detailed surreal gothic horror portrait of a pale young woman with short black hair, centered in a tight vertical composition. Her expression is calm, melancholic, haunting, and emotionally distant, with heavy dark eye makeup, tired eyes, delicate facial features, and subtle imperfections. Multiple pale hands with long sharp red-painted nails emerge around her face, partially covering her eyes and framing her head in an unsettling ritualistic composition. A pale snake-like creature rests across her forehead and nose, with intricate scales and subtle organic details. Behind her is a deep black cosmic void filled with tiny stars, floating particles, and numerous eerie turquoise eyes staring from the darkness. A large muted crimson-red circular moon/orb hangs in the upper background. Long flowing pale hair-like tendrils sweep dramatically across the upper-left portion of the composition and blend into the surrounding darkness. She wears dark black clothing with layered fabric, organic textures, subtle metallic details, chains, jewelry, and distressed elements. The entire scene should feel mysterious, occult, surreal, gothic, dreamlike, and psychologically unsettling. Keep the original muted color palette: black, charcoal, dusty beige, muted teal, faded blue, deep crimson, and subtle warm skin tones. Make the image significantly moodier with low-key cinematic lighting, deep shadows, soft highlights, subdued saturation, atmospheric darkness, subtle film grain, textured brushwork, and dramatic chiaroscuro. Highly detailed dark fantasy illustration, surreal editorial artwork, hand-painted texture, intricate linework, painterly shading, cinematic composition, haunting atmosphere, sophisticated gothic aesthetic, sharp facial details, layered visual storytelling, vertical 4:5 composition.

Strict Prompt Adherence City Test

Three-quarter isometric camera (40–45°) City wall shape + framing + negative space “Nothing (incl. water) outside the city walls” Background symbols must be subtle Material realism and scale discipline Text handling / infographic hierarchy

Simple Image Generation Prompt for a Lotus Scene

-Lotus -Add Rain -Add Frog -Add Jumping fishes

Dual-Style Artistic Sketch with Embroidery and Ballpoint Pen Textures

一张极具艺术感的[半身肖像]，采用(手工刺绣风格:1.4)与(圆珠笔粗糙素描:1.2)相结合的独特表现形式。 [核心主体]：严格忠实于上传参考图片的主体外形、细节、特征、质感、姿态和整体气质（权重至少1.6以上）。主体以极简的线条勾勒，保留参考图中的核心结构和形态特征。若主体具有面部或表情，则以抽象或极简方式呈现其神态；若为物体或建筑，则强调其轮廓和结构感。仅用寥寥几笔暗示主体的必要结构（如服装、底座或环境连接处）。艺术风格与材质：图像完全由(深靛蓝色锯齿状线条:1.5)构成，笔触短促且密集，极度模仿缝纫线迹(stitches)或干涩的圆珠笔涂鸦质感，线条边缘粗糙，非平滑曲线。背景必须是高清晰度的(灰白色亚麻帆布纹理:1.4)，清晰可见织物的颗粒感和经纬线细节，营造出实物艺术品的错觉。构图与细节：极简主义构图，留白丰富，主体位于画面合适位置。画面右上角包含(两行竖排手写文字:1.3)：“@wuzhutisushuo”，字体风格随意自然，起到平衡画面的作用。色彩与光影：严格的双色调模式(Duotone)，仅包含深靛蓝(Dark Indigo)线条与米灰白(Off-white)背景。无复杂光影，通过线条的疏密排布来暗示主体的结构、体积和阴影区域。整体氛围呈现出日系杂志插画风、孤独感与内省的诗意。

Transform the uploaded image into an ultra-high-resolution

Transform the uploaded image into an ultra-high-resolution mixed-reality street portrait. A young woman (same face as the uploaded image) sits on urban steps beside her cartoon illustrated twin. The setting is outdoors against a textured concrete wall with a tall window reflecting trees and soft indoor light. Worn steps with chipped paint add realism. The real woman wears relaxed Y2K-inspired streetwear:an oversized cropped hoodie, baggy dark jeans, chunky sneakers, and a beanie. She sits casually with one knee raised, looking slightly away with a calm, confident expression. Her illustrated counterpart mirrors her pose, outfit, and proportions exactly, drawn in a bold flat graphic style with thick black outlines and vibrant colors.The cartoon arm aligns with the real arm, creating a playful interaction. Natural daylight lights both figures evenly, blending realistic textures with clean cartoon shading for a cool, nostalgic, creative mixed-media look.

"BACKGROUND": "<User-defined location, landmark, city, or

{ "BACKGROUND": " ", "prompt": "Create a soft, minimalist illustration in a clean Korean webtoon style featuring a traveling family consisting of two parents and two children. The family should be standing together naturally and interacting with one another while exploring the chosen BACKGROUND location. Leave the exact setting entirely dependent on the user's input.\n\nStyle requirements:\n- Cute, simplified facial features with dot eyes and minimal mouths\n- Thin, clean line art\n- Soft pastel color palette with muted beige, sage green, dusty blue, cream, and light pink tones\n- Flat shading with subtle depth\n- Rounded character proportions and gentle expressions\n- Cozy, wholesome atmosphere\n- Hand-drawn appearance inspired by modern travel journals and illustrated postcards\n\nCharacter details:\n- Father carrying a backpack and holding a folded map\n- Mother carrying a camera, shoulder bag, or suitcase\n- One boy and one girl wearing comfortable travel clothes\n- Casual walking shoes and small travel accessories\n\nComposition:\n- Full-body vertical composition (4:5 aspect ratio)\n- Family positioned prominently in the foreground\n- Environmental elements placed in the background according to the user's chosen location\n- Plenty of open space around the characters\n- Balanced and uncluttered arrangement\n\nOptional additions:\n- Location title text at the top of the illustration\n- Trees, pathways, water, buildings, mountains, benches, clouds, flowers, or famous landmarks depending on the selected destination\n\nMood: peaceful, nostalgic, family-friendly, warm, and travel-themed." }

Red/Dark/Evil GitHub Logo with Screenshot

Make GitHub logo red/dark/evil w/screenshot

Failed Map Generation Prompt

draw a realistic map of the U.S., with labels of all 54 states.

Artistic Portrait Editing for Girls (Image-to-Image)

Please edit this photo without changing the face, turning it into an artistic portrait. The woman should be elegantly seated on the floor, wearing a modern pink top, soft loose gray jeans, and chunky gray and white sneakers. Her facial expression is cute smile while looking upwards. The background should be an artistic monochrome (black and white) composition featuring a soft close-up side profile of the same face. Face and body 100% match with reference image I uploaded