The prompt
{
"prompt": "You will perform an image edit using the person from the provided photo as the main subject. Preserve his core likeness. The scene depicts Subject 1 as a beleaguered Victorian time traveler checking a complicated brass chronometer in a dense, misty prehistoric jungle. The image must be ultra-photorealistic and highly detailed, capturing the texture of fraying velvet, sweating skin, and wet tropical leaves. Use cinematic lighting with dappled sunlight breaking through the canopy to illuminate the subject. The style is that of a high-budget movie, shot on Arri Alexa with a shallow depth of field.",
"details": {
"year": "The Late Cretaceous Period (via 1890)",
"genre": "Cinematic Photorealism",
"location": "A dense, humid jungle floor with giant ferns and ancient cycads.",
"lighting": [
"Dappled sunlight filtering through canopy",
"Atmospheric volumetric fog",
"High contrast shadows"
],
"camera_angle": "Eye-level close-up with focus on the face and device.",
"emotion": [
"Panic",
"Urgency",
"Disbelief"
],
"color_palette": [
"Deep emerald greens",
"Muddy browns",
"Tarnished brass gold",
"Rich burgundy"
],
"atmosphere": [
"Humid",
"Dangerous",
"Claustrophobic",
"Sweltering"
],
"environmental_elements": "Giant fern fronds, hovering prehistoric insects, rising steam from the damp ground, a blurred massive shape moving in the background.",
"subject1": {
"costume": "A torn and muddy three-piece Victorian velvet suit, a loose cravat, and brass steampunk goggles around the neck.",
"subject_expression": "Wide-eyed desperation, sweat beading on the forehead.",
"subject_action": "Frantically tapping the glass dial of a glowing, smoking brass chronometer held in his hand."
},
"negative_prompt": {
"exclude_visuals": [
"modern buildings",
"paved roads",
"digital watches",
"sneakers",
"plastic"
],
"exclude_styles": [
"cartoon",
"sketch",
"oil painting",
"anime",
"low resolution"
],
"exclude_colors": [
"neon blue",
"hot pink"
],
"exclude_objects": [
"cars",
"modern weaponry"
]
}
}
}
How to use this prompt
Copy the prompt above or click an "Open in" button to launch it directly in your preferred AI. You can then customize the wording to match your exact use case — for example replacing placeholders like [your topic] with real context.
Which AI model works best
These prompts are written for image-generation models (Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, DALL-E 3, Flux) — not chat LLMs. Copy them into your image tool. Midjourney v7 excels at photorealistic portraits; Stable Diffusion 3.5 is the best for fine-tuning and custom checkpoints; DALL-E 3 integrates seamlessly with ChatGPT.
How to customize this prompt
Keep the style descriptors and lighting keywords — these are what make the output consistent. Change the subject, background, and pose freely. Add or remove quality modifiers like "hyper-detailed", "cinematic lighting", "35mm film". For Stable Diffusion, use weight syntax: (keyword:1.3) to emphasize.
Common use cases
- Generating consistent social-media visuals at scale
- Creating hero images for blog posts or landing pages
- Producing concept art and mood boards for clients
- Generating product photography without a studio
- Crafting personal avatars and profile pictures
Variations
Adapt the tone (more casual, more technical), change the output format (bullet points vs. paragraphs), or add constraints (word limits, target audience).
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