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Comic / Storyboard - Stylized 3D Animated Mother Portrait — output
Comic / Storyboard - Cinematic Candlelit Noir Scene — output

Comic / Storyboard - Cinematic Candlelit Noir Scene

Ahmad FarazNano Banana Pro
A cinematic candlelit interior scene of a {argument name="subject" default="male figure"} seated at a small wooden table across from two other blurred figures, seen in the framing gap between their silhouetted heads and shoulders in the foreground. He sits directly facing the camera, gaze locked intensely on something or someone off-frame with a calm, cold, and calculating expression — the look of someone in the middle of a tense negotiation, secretive meeting, or confrontation. His hair is short, dark, neatly styled. He wears a {argument name="clothing" default="dark olive-charcoal crew-neck sweater"}, casual but composed. His arms rest on the wooden tabletop in front of him. A single lit candle sits in a small holder on the table between the figures — the flickering warm flame the primary light source of the entire scene, with a thin wisp of smoke curling upward from it. A folded paper or document is visible on the table near the candle, suggesting a covert exchange or deal being discussed. The two figures in the foreground on either side are cropped and out of focus — only the backs and sides of their heads and shoulders visible in silhouette, framing the central figure’s face between them. The background reveals a dimly lit bar, tavern, or restaurant interior — blurred wall-mounted picture frames, soft warm and cool bokeh window lights, and other blurred patrons visible in the deep background. The lighting is entirely warm and low — dominated by the candle’s flickering amber-gold glow illuminating the central figure’s face from below-front, casting soft warm highlights on his forehead, nose, cheekbones, and beard, while everything else recedes into rich brown-black shadow. Color palette: warm candlelight amber-gold, deep brown-black shadow, muted background bokeh. Photography style: cinematic film noir interior scene, candlelit dramatic lighting, {argument name="lens" default="50mm lens"}, shallow depth of field with foreground figures softly blurred, photorealistic, 8K.
Use the provided face reference image for all facial details — bone structure, eyes, brow, nose, jawline, beard, and skin tone should be taken entirely from the reference photo. Apply only the calm calculating direct gaze and warm candlelit lighting on top of the reference face.
Comic / Storyboard - Cinematic Action Scene Identity Preservation Prompt — output

Comic / Storyboard - Cinematic Action Scene Identity Preservation Prompt

Saul GoodmanNano Banana Pro
Use the uploaded image only to accurately reconstruct the subject’s face. Preserve exact facial identity, proportions, skin texture, pores, beard detail, eye shape, and realism. Do not reuse pose, lighting, or composition from the upload.
Create an ultra-realistic cinematic action moment frozen at the absolute peak of chaos.
A powerful adult male fills the extreme foreground, lunging toward the camera with one arm fully extended, fingers reaching past the lens. His expression is pure survival panic — eyes wide, mouth open mid-scream. The face is razor-sharp, perfectly integrated, and emotionally intense.
In his other arm, he clutches a panicking tabby cat. The cat is fully alive and reactive: eyes wide and dilated, ears flattened back, mouth open in a silent hiss or scream, whiskers flared, body tense, claws fully extended, hind legs kicking slightly. Fur strands are hyper-detailed and bristled from fear. The cat’s panic mirrors the human’s, amplifying the chaos.
Behind them, a massive stadium environment erupts. A violent explosion blossoms outward, throwing concrete, metal fragments, and dust into the air. A police vehicle is launched sideways mid-blast, twisted realistically, emergency lights flashing through smoke. Human silhouettes are flung backward, suspended mid-air in slow-motion realism.
Lighting is physical and cinematic: blazing orange firelight rim-lighting the subjects, cold blue emergency strobes slicing through smoke, volumetric haze, flying embers, realistic shadow falloff, extreme dynamic range.
Camera is ultra-wide and close, natural perspective distortion, shallow depth of field, sharp subject separation, no fisheye, no artificial blur.
Photorealistic, hyper-detailed, cinematic color grading.
No cartoon look. No AI artifacts. No softness.
Mood: explosive, intense, absurdly unforgettable, viral blockbuster realism.
Comic / Storyboard - Fine Art Mixed-Media Portrait Illustration — output

Comic / Storyboard - Fine Art Mixed-Media Portrait Illustration

zayanNano Banana Pro
{argument name="style" default="Ultra-realistic fine art portrait illustration"} with accurate human anatomy and natural facial proportions. Realistic cranial structure, balanced forehead dimensions, anatomically correct neck length, natural shoulder width, and authentic facial construction. Facial features rendered with lifelike proportions, including naturally positioned eyes, realistic nose structure, balanced cheekbones, accurate jawline definition, and subtle facial asymmetry found in real human faces.
Highly detailed mixed-media illustration combining refined pen-and-ink craftsmanship, observational drawing techniques, delicate watercolor rendering, and realistic painterly textures. Dense yet controlled cross-hatching, contour shading, and subtle linework enhance skin texture, pores, wrinkles, facial hair, and natural anatomical details without exaggeration. Hair rendered with thousands of individual strands, realistic volume, organic flow, and natural movement.
Editorial portrait realism blended with contemporary fine-art illustration. Strong emphasis on believable anatomy, authentic facial expression, natural posture, and accurate light interaction across skin and hair. Rich observational detail, realistic depth, subtle imperfections, and sophisticated rendering quality. {argument name="palette" default="Warm earth-tone palette"}, aged sketchbook paper texture, restrained watercolor washes, delicate ink splatters, unfinished artistic edges, museum-quality portrait illustration, highly refined linework, and premium sketchbook presentation. Professional fine-art portraiture with realistic proportions, natural character presence, and lifelike visual authenticity. No TYPOGRAPHY, no initial, no brand and no watermark.
Comic / Storyboard - Cinematic Character and Scene Fusion — output
Comic / Storyboard - Noir Alleyway Cinematic Portrait — output
Comic / Storyboard - Cinematic Rainy Night Noir Triptych — output

Comic / Storyboard - Cinematic Rainy Night Noir Triptych

Dr. SamiaNano Banana Pro
Use the uploaded person image as the ONLY strict identity reference. Preserve the exact facial features, face shape, eyes, eyebrows, nose, lips, skin texture, age, hair color, hairstyle and overall identity with maximum resemblance. The woman must be instantly recognizable as the reference image. Do not beautify, retouch or alter facial proportions in any way.
Create a cinematic vertical triptych of the reference woman during a {argument name="weather" default="heavy rainy night"} in an {argument name="location" default="empty city"}.
Top panel: Extreme close-up portrait through a rain-covered window. Wet hair sticks to her face. She looks slightly away from the camera with a distant, melancholic expression. Cold cyan and teal neon lights illuminate her face. Large neon bokeh glows behind her.
Middle panel: The woman lies on rain-soaked asphalt. Camera at ground level beside her face. Wet pavement creates a mirror-like reflection. Rain falls continuously, creating ripples and splashes around her. Her soaked hair spreads across the street.
Bottom panel: The woman stands alone in the middle of an empty city street under heavy rain. {argument name="clothing" default="Black clothing"} completely soaked and clinging to her body. She looks directly toward the camera with a calm but emotionally exhausted expression. The city behind her fades into blue neon haze and reflections.
Color palette: deep cyan blue, teal neon, turquoise reflections, dark navy shadows, wet black asphalt, cool white highlights. Minimal warm colors.
Atmosphere: heavy rain, wet skin, rain droplets on lens, atmospheric haze, reflective streets, cinematic loneliness, emotional noir.
Inspired by Blade Runner 2049, The Batman, Korean noir cinema, Wong Kar-wai night scenes.
Ultra-realistic photography, photorealistic skin texture, realistic rain simulation, shallow depth of field, cinematic bokeh, subtle film grain, anamorphic lens characteristics, masterpiece cinematic storytelling, vertical composition 9:16.
Additional Banana Pro emphasis:
VERTICAL TRIPTYCH COMPOSITION, HEAVY RAIN, WET HAIR AND SKIN, CYAN TEAL NEON, REFLECTIVE WET ASPHALT, EMOTIONAL NOIR, FEMININE GRACE, MELANCHOLIC EXPRESSION, SOAKED BLACK CLOTHING, CINEMATIC RAIN EFFECTS, LATE-NIGHT LONELINESS.
text, watermark, logo, extra people, beauty filter, CGI look, cartoon, illustration, plastic skin, distorted anatomy, dry hair, warm color grading, bright lighting, altered identity, masculine features.
Comic / Storyboard - Candid Phone Photography Triptych — output

Comic / Storyboard - Candid Phone Photography Triptych

Alex PromptsNano Banana Pro
A vertical triptych collage of three amateur phone shots featuring a subject in a {argument name="setting" default="dark forest"} at {argument name="lighting" default="sunset"}. 

***IDENTITY INSTRUCTION: Completely copy the facial appearance, bone structure, hair, and unique features (piercings, tattoos, moles) from the user's uploaded reference photo. Map the user's face onto the subject in these poses exactly.

SHOT 1 (Top): Medium shot, slightly tilted angle. Subject stands among dark trees wearing {argument name="clothing" default="casual everyday clothes"} (random selection matching subject's gender - hoodie, jacket, shirt, etc.). Off-center composition, looking sideways. Warm red-orange sunset light filters through trees, hitting one side of face and neck. Shadows are deep and crushed.

SHOT 2 (Middle): Extreme macro close-up of eye. SHARP FOCUS on iris - high detail, visible iris patterns and texture. Red sunset glow reflects in the eye. Natural eyelash clustering, visible skin pores around eye. Slight phone camera noise.

SHOT 3 (Bottom): Low-angle close-up, head tilted back. Face turned upward. Warm sunset light illuminates jaw, neck, nose profile. Expression of calm or exhaustion. Dark blurred forest background.

TECHNICAL & ATMOSPHERE:
- Camera: Smartphone camera (iPhone/Android), not professional.
- Quality: Slightly degraded, phone sensor noise, minor compression artifacts, subtle blur in parts.
- Composition: Tilted horizon, asymmetrical framing, imperfect crop - looks candid/amateur.
- Color: Natural sunset red-orange tones, not artificial lighting. Deep shadows, warm highlights.
- Texture: Visible digital noise, slight motion blur, lens imperfections typical of phone cameras.

SKIN PARAMETERS:
- Hyper-realistic skin with visible pores, micro-creases, peach-fuzz hairs catching sunset light, natural skin sheen, subtle warm/reddish cast from sunset, soft lip texture, natural eyelash clustering.
- Skin must look fresh and young but NOT airbrushed - keep all natural imperfections.

DETAILS:
- Nose shape visible in sunset light.
- Clothing is casual, random, gender-appropriate.
- Background: dark forest trees, out of focus, moody atmosphere.
- Overall vibe: raw, candid, imperfect phone photography from golden hour.
Comic / Storyboard - Night City Cinematic Triptych — output

Comic / Storyboard - Night City Cinematic Triptych

H A J R ANano Banana Pro
Use the uploaded photo as the exact identity reference. Keep the same person, same face, same facial features, same proportions, skin tone, and natural expression — do not alter identity. Preserve the subject's actual gender presentation, body type, and outfit from the reference photo unless otherwise specified. Create a photorealistic cinematic triptych portrait (three-frame composition in one image). Scene: {argument name="setting" default="Night city, bridge over a busy road, moving cars, glowing street lights, evening sky, city skyline in the background"}. Atmosphere: {argument name="mood" default="freedom, motion, youth, urban romance, feeling of wind and road"}. Frame 1 (top) — Wide cinematic shot: The person standing on a bridge above a busy road, slight motion blur from head/body movement, city lights and cars below, strong urban night mood. Frame 2 (middle) — Medium shot: Person leaning on the bridge railing, looking up at the sky, relaxed and confident pose, cars and headlights glowing behind them. Frame 3 (bottom) — Close-up emotional portrait: Wind in hair, city lights in bokeh behind, thoughtful and dreamy expression. Style: Real photography, cinematic lifestyle portrait, urban fashion photography. Lighting: Natural city night lighting, street lamps, car headlights, soft glow on skin. Camera: Full-frame DSLR, 85mm lens look, shallow depth of field. Color grading: Warm city lights mixed with cool blue night tones, film-style mood. Outfit: Preserve exact outfit from the reference photo — do not change clothing, accessories, or styling. Quality constraints: Ultra photorealistic, natural skin texture, real candid moment. No illustration, no CGI, no plastic skin, no text, no logos, no watermark.
Comic / Storyboard - Mixed Media Cinematic Portrait Illustration — output

Comic / Storyboard - Mixed Media Cinematic Portrait Illustration

zayanNano Banana Pro
Ultra-detailed {argument name="style" default="neo-editorial cinematic portrait illustration"} rendered in a hybrid semi-realistic painterly-engineering style, combining refined anatomical realism with expressive sketch abstraction and futuristic conceptual drafting. The artwork fuses elegant graphite fashion illustration, architectural blueprint aesthetics, and richly layered digital painting into a visually immersive mixed-media composition. Human anatomy is highly accurate and sculptural, featuring luminous skin gradients, tactile pores, subtle wrinkles, refined facial contours, and soft glossy highlights. Facial rendering is extremely expressive and emotionally cinematic, with sharp eyes, delicately shaded brows, natural lips, and dramatic warm rim lighting blending golden-orange glow with cool bluish atmospheric reflections. Smooth polished rendering transitions coexist with rough textured brushwork, etched shading, and visible painterly grain. Fine ultra-thin micro-line drafting overlays merge seamlessly with loose hand-drawn sketch strokes, cross-hatching, technical contour lines, and schematic construction marks. Portions of the composition intentionally retain unfinished artistic energy: faded edges, dissolving contours, partially erased strokes, and fragmented geometric segmentation inspired by cubist blueprint structures. Certain body and fabric areas transform into layered painterly abstraction with watercolor diffusion, acrylic textures, expressive oil-like sweeps, and deconstructed mixed-media detailing. Lighting is highly cinematic and directional, creating deep volumetric shadows and glowing highlights with dramatic editorial contrast. The composition balances softness and structure—warm sepia shadows, sculpted highlights, and atmospheric diffusion enhance emotional depth while maintaining precision-engineered visual control. Background features a fusion of textured parchment surfaces and futuristic technical collage aesthetics: faint diagrams, circles, architectural annotations, handwritten marks, layered scratches, drafting elements, grain textures, faded paper imperfections, and atmospheric painterly haze. The environment feels both vintage and futuristic, combining analog artistic charm with advanced conceptual design language. Color palette blends earthy sophistication with vibrant cinematic accents: {argument name="colors" default="warm beige, creamy ivory, ochre, burnt orange, golden yellow, sepia brown, muted charcoal, deep bluish-green, cobalt blue, and subtle black-red highlights"}. Tonal harmony emphasizes warm desaturated realism contrasted by luminous energetic accent colors. Overall aesthetic is intimate, melancholic, elegant, high-fashion, cinematic, and emotionally powerful—an artistic fusion of vintage sketchbook illustration, futuristic engineering draftsmanship, cubist fragmentation, expressive oil painting, and contemporary editorial digital realism. No text, no logo and no watermark. R 9:16.
Comic / Storyboard - Cinematic B&W Noir Rain Portrait — output

Comic / Storyboard - Cinematic B&W Noir Rain Portrait

Ahmad FarazNano Banana Pro
A stunning cinematic black and white portrait of a {argument name="subject" default="young male figure"} standing alone in {argument name="weather" default="heavy rain"} at night, shown in three-quarter profile with head bowed slightly downward and gaze directed downward — expression heavy, melancholic, and deeply introspective, conveying quiet grief or solitary burden. He wears a {argument name="clothing" default="dark leather jacket"} with a high structured collar turned up slightly at the neck, layered over a dark turtleneck or base layer — the jacket surface catching rain droplets and glistening with wet leather texture. His dark curly-wavy hair is soaking wet, matted and sculpted by the rain against his forehead and temples. The rain falls heavily and dramatically throughout the entire frame — individual rain streaks rendered sharp and bright against the near-black background, falling at a very slight diagonal angle, some streaks motion-blurred into bright vertical lines while others are frozen as individual droplets. The rain is the dominant visual texture of the entire image — filling every inch of the dark background with bright falling streaks creating an almost graphic, painterly quality. The lighting is a single cold directional light from the upper left — catching the top of his wet hair, the left side of his forehead, the ridge of his nose, and the edge of his jaw and collar in bright silver-white highlights, while the right side of his face and body fall into deep black shadow. The overall black and white treatment is high contrast and graphic — deep rich blacks, bright silver highlights, no mid-grey — creating a Sin City or graphic novel aesthetic. Color palette: pure black and white, no color — deep black, bright silver-white rain streaks, grey skin tones. Photography style: cinematic high-contrast black and white, graphic noir rain portrait, 85mm lens, shallow depth of field, photorealistic, 8K.
Use the provided face reference image for all facial details — bone structure, profile shape, nose, jawline, and skin tone should be taken entirely from the reference photo. Apply only the high-contrast black and white treatment, heavy rain, bowed melancholic expression, and cold directional lighting on top of the reference face.
Game Asset - Fantasy Game Character Warrior Jo — output

Game Asset - Fantasy Game Character Warrior Jo

Julia ClarkNano Banana Pro
Create an ultra-realistic 8K cinematic fantasy game character named Jo, a fearless female warrior and legendary role model. She stands confidently on top of a rocky battlefield during a dramatic sunset, wearing black and crimson battle armor with glowing blue energy lines. Her long silver hair flows in the wind, and her determined expression radiates courage and leadership. She holds a {argument name="weapon one" default="massive enchanted sword"} in one hand and a {argument name="weapon two" default="futuristic energy spear"} in the other. Behind her stands a disciplined army of elite warriors carrying banners, shields, swords, and glowing weapons, stretching across the battlefield. The sky is filled with storm clouds, smoke, sparks, and rays of sunlight breaking through. Epic cinematic lighting, volumetric fog, flying embers, highly detailed armor, realistic textures, Unreal Engine 5 quality, AAA game concept art, dynamic composition, ultra-sharp focus, dramatic atmosphere, powerful female commander, no text, no watermark, 16:9.

Create an ultra-realistic 8K cinematic AAA game action scene featuring the exact same female warrior "Jo" from the previous image. Maintain 100% character consistency: same face, same silver-white long flowing hair, same facial features, same body proportions, same black and crimson armor with glowing blue energy accents, same enchanted crimson greatsword in her right hand, same futuristic blue energy spear in her left hand, identical design, colors, accessories, and overall appearance. Jo is in the middle of an intense battlefield, fearlessly charging toward thousands of enemy warriors. She is performing a powerful attack while swinging her glowing crimson sword and simultaneously thrusting her blue energy spear. Enemy soldiers are being pushed back by the force of her attack. Massive explosions, magical shockwaves, flying sparks, shattered weapons, smoke, dust, burning siege machines, collapsing structures, and glowing energy trails fill the battlefield. Behind Jo, her loyal army advances forward under her leadership while enemy forces surround them from every direction. The sky is dark with storm clouds, lightning, fire, and flying embers, creating an epic war atmosphere. Use a dramatic low-angle cinematic camera, dynamic action pose, intense determined facial expression, realistic motion blur, volumetric lighting, god rays, ultra-detailed armor textures, realistic physics for hair and cape, Unreal Engine 5 quality, hyper-realistic, AAA game cinematic, epic fantasy war, maximum detail, no blood, no gore, no text, no watermark, 16:9 aspect ratio. The character must look exactly like the first image with no changes to her appearance.
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