The prompt
{
"title": "The Aether Workshop",
"description": "A vibrant, nostalgic snapshot of two inventors collaborating on a clockwork masterpiece in a sun-drenched steampunk atelier.",
"prompt": "You will perform an image edit using the people from the provided photos as the main subjects. Preserve their core likeness. Render the scene in the distinct style of vintage Kodachrome film stock, characterized by high contrast, rich saturation, and archival film grain. Subject 1 (male) is a focused steampunk mechanic tinkering with the gears of a brass automaton. Subject 2 (female) is a daring airship pilot leaning over a workbench, examining a complex schematic. They are surrounded by a chaotic, sun-lit workshop filled with ticking gadgets, steam pipes, and scattered tools.",
"details": {
"year": "Alternate 1890s",
"genre": "Kodachrome",
"location": "A high-ceilinged, cluttered attic workshop with large arched windows overlooking a smoggy industrial city.",
"lighting": [
"Hard, warm sunlight streaming through dusty glass",
"High contrast shadows typical of slide film",
"Golden hour glow"
],
"camera_angle": "Eye-level medium shot, creating an intimate, documentary feel. 1:1 cinematic composition.",
"emotion": [
"Focused",
"Collaborative",
"Inventive"
],
"color_palette": [
"Polished brass gold",
"Deep mahogany brown",
"Vibrant iconic Kodachrome red",
"Oxidized copper teal"
],
"atmosphere": [
"Nostalgic",
"Warm",
"Dusty",
"Tactile"
],
"environmental_elements": "Floating dust motes catching the light, steam venting softly from a copper pipe, blueprints pinned to walls, piles of cogs and springs.",
"subject1": {
"costume": "A grease-stained white shirt with rolled sleeves, a heavy leather apron, and brass welding goggles resting on his forehead.",
"subject_expression": " intense concentration, brow furrowed as he adjusts a delicate mechanism.",
"subject_action": "Holding a fine screwdriver and tweaking a golden gear inside a robotic arm."
},
"negative_prompt": {
"exclude_visuals": [
"neon lights",
"digital displays",
"plastic materials",
"modern sleekness",
"blue hues"
],
"exclude_styles": [
"digital painting",
"3D render",
"anime",
"black and white",
"sepia only",
"low saturation"
],
"exclude_colors": [
"fluorescent green",
"hot pink"
],
"exclude_objects": [
"computers",
"smartphones",
"modern cars"
]
},
"subject2": {
"costume": "A brown leather aviator jacket with a shearling collar, a vibrant red silk scarf, and canvas trousers.",
"subject_expression": "Curious and analytical, pointing out a specific detail on the machine.",
"subject_action": "Leaning one hand on the workbench while holding a rolled-up blue schematic in the other."
}
}
}
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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