The Aether Workshop
{ "title": "The Aether Workshop", "description": "A vibrant, nostalgic snapshot of two inventors collaborating on a clockwork masterpiece i…
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
- 1
Copy the prompt above and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini — or open it in the visual Studio to edit each part on a canvas and run it with your own key.
- 2
Replace any bracketed placeholders with your specifics. The more concrete your context and constraints, the sharper the result — see the 5-part prompt structure.
- 3
Run it, then refine. Ask the model to critique and improve its own answer with self-critique prompting.
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