YouTube thumbnail prompts

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YouTube Thumbnail - ASMR Sewing/Crafting Video Prompt (GPT-5 Generated) — output
YouTube Thumbnail - Cyberpunk Science Portrait — output
YouTube Thumbnail - Female Sorcerer Movie Poster — output
YouTube Thumbnail - Cinematic Tea Time Prompt (Shared for Image and Video Generation) — output
YouTube Thumbnail - Anime Style Girl in Blazer Uniform Prompt for Nano Banana 2 — output
YouTube Thumbnail - Cinematic 3x3 Grid Camera Angle Prompt — output
YouTube Thumbnail - Image Transformation Prompt for Nano Banana Pro (Content Creator Studio) — output
Cyber-Horror YouTube Thumbnail Generator — output

Cyber-Horror YouTube Thumbnail Generator

Maki@Sunwood AI Labs.Nano Banana Pro
You are a **Horror Concept Artist and YouTube Thumbnail Specialist**.
Deeply analyze the content of the input text provided at the end, and generate a **high-click-through-rate horror-themed thumbnail image** that simultaneously incites fear and curiosity in viewers.

In doing so, introduce the character from the attached reference image to match the **dark and unsettling world view**, positioning them as a **"Witness who has touched the forbidden."** Maintain character consistency while naturally blending them in with expressions distorted by fear or tense poses.

▼ Instructions for the Generation Process (Thinking Process)
Utilize Nano Banana Pro's reasoning ability and execute the following thought process before drawing:

1.  **[Step 1: Concept Extraction]**: Extract the **Uncanny Valley** created by the contrast between the "silly name Nano Banana" and the "logical, super-performance AI" from the input text. Find elements where cuteness becomes grotesque.
2.  **[Step 2: Visual Translation]**: To visualize the "Thinking Mode," adopt a depiction where the space around the character is encroached upon by digital noise or glowing neural circuits. Grotesquely reinterpret the "banana" motif as decay or mechanical fusion.
3.  **[Step 3: Screen Composition]**: Design a "Contrasting Composition" to enhance visibility as a YouTube thumbnail, placing the character (fearful face) on the right, the threat (symbol of distorted AI) on the left, and large text at the bottom center.

▼ Design and Style Specifications
* **Composition/Layout**: Wide-angle lens (24mm), low angle view to emphasize the character's helplessness and the AI's immensity. The background is dark, with sharp spotlights hitting the subject.
* **Taste**: Photorealistic Cyber-Horror. Dark, humid texture and neon contrast, similar to the movies 'Alien' or 'Blade Runner.'
* **Text**: Place **"The True Identity of Nano Banana"** in a bold Mincho or grunge font in the center or top of the image. Make the text glow red (Glow effect).
* **Character**: Draw the reference character in the style of a "grungy hooded explorer," specifying an expression of screaming or freezing while looking at "something" in the background.
YouTube Thumbnail - Cinematic Close-up of Woman with Neon Beanie — output
YouTube Thumbnail - Cinematic 3D Illustration of Imagination Coming to Life — output

YouTube Thumbnail - Cinematic 3D Illustration of Imagination Coming to Life

ProfessorNano Banana Pro
Cinematic 3D illustration of imagination coming to life. A cute young cartoon boy is stepping out of a spiral sketchbook placed on a warm wooden desk in a cozy creative workspace. The sketchbook page contains a pencil sketch drawing of the same boy, labeled at the top “MY WORLD – SKETCHES.” The drawing is simple graphite line art, while the real character emerging from it is rendered in fully detailed 3D animated style.

The boy looks identical to the drawing but transformed into a vibrant 3D character, with soft rounded facial features, big expressive eyes, fluffy brown hair, and a gentle friendly smile. He is wearing a casual raglan t-shirt (white with blue sleeves), denim jeans, and red sneakers.

One foot is still on the sketchbook page while the other steps onto the wooden desk, creating the illusion that he is coming to life directly from the drawing. The sketch lines subtly fade where the character emerges, blending 2D pencil art into 3D reality.

The desk around the notebook is filled with creative tools: scattered colored pencils, graphite pencils, pens, sketching tools, and erasers. A ceramic mug holding paintbrushes and pencils sits nearby with the text “CREATIVE TOOLS” printed on it.

The background shows a warm cozy artist studio environment, with soft bokeh fairy lights, shelves with books and art supplies, and a corkboard covered with colorful sticky notes pinned behind the desk. The lighting is warm golden evening light, creating cinematic depth, soft shadows, and glowing highlights.

Composition & camera
•slightly low angle perspective
•focus on the boy stepping forward
•shallow depth of field
•foreground desk details sharp, background softly blurred

Style
•Pixar / Disney-style 3D character design
•ultra detailed textures
•soft global illumination
•photoreal desk materials
•stylized animated character

Quality keywords
masterpiece, ultra detailed, 8k resolution, cinematic lighting, global illumination, depth of field, volumetric light, ray-traced reflections, warm color grading, storytelling composition, Pixar-quality 3D render, magical realism, imagination coming to life

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Optional Negative Prompt (for diffusion models)
blurry, low resolution, distorted anatomy, extra limbs, bad hands, messy sketch lines, flat lighting, dull colors, watermark, text artifacts
YouTube Thumbnail - Detailed Japanese Prompt for Variety Show Style Image — output
YouTube Thumbnail - Cinematic 3D Action Advertisement Prompt — output
YouTube Thumbnail - Cinematic Venom Symbiote Action Scene — output
YouTube Thumbnail - Cinematic Short Film Prompt: Woman Immersed in Art — output
YouTube Thumbnail - Cinematic Short Video Prompt for Baking Scene — output
Comic / Storyboard - Spy Thriller Comedy Storyboard Prompt — output
YouTube Thumbnail - Hyper-realistic portrait with vibrant green skin on the Las Vegas Strip — output
Surreal Physics Dystopia Image Generation Prompt — output

Surreal Physics Dystopia Image Generation Prompt

Saul GoodmanNano Banana Pro
A lone human silhouette walking forward as the world around them breaks all physical laws — a city bending and twisting like melted steel, gravity collapsing sideways, buildings splitting open into glowing red cracks of energy, shards of glass floating in slow motion, time frozen mid-air. The sky is a storm of black clouds tearing apart into neon red voids. Surreal physics, impossible geometry, reality warping into spirals. Ultra-cinematic, photorealistic, 4K detail. Dark futuristic aesthetic, high contrast red-black lighting, dramatic atmosphere, deep shadows. Emphasize intensity, rebellion, and rule-breaking energy.

Camera + Style Parameters:

{
  "style": "{argument name="style" default="ultra cinematic surrealism"}",
  "resolution": "{argument name="resolution" default="4K"}",
  "ratio": "{argument name="ratio" default="16:9"}",
  "camera": {
    "lens": "{argument name="lens" default="35mm wide"}",
    "depth_of_field": "{argument name="depth of field" default="deep focus"}",
    "motion": "{argument name="motion" default="slight forward push"}"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "{argument name="lighting type" default="red-black high contrast"}",
    "glow": "{argument name="glow effect" default="cracks emitting red neon energy"}",
    "shadows": "{argument name="shadows" default="heavy and dramatic"}"
  },
  "environment_details": {
    "city_style": "{argument name="city style" default="dark futuristic dystopia"}",
    "effects": [
      "floating debris",
      "time slices",
      "gravity distortions",
      "energy fissures"
    ],
    "weather": "{argument name="weather" default="storm clouds ripping open with neon red light"}"
  }
}
YouTube Thumbnail - Cinematic 4-Cut Video Prompt of Woman Painting — output
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