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Image Generation

GPT Image 2 Animated Video Game Character

Generates a vibrant animated game-style character illustration in a modern platformer screenshot aesthetic with cel-shaded rendering and dynamic motion. Use for game character art, splash screens, and fan art with GPT Image 2 or Nano Banana 2.

ImageUpdated 2026-06-06
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The prompt

ROLE You are a specialist image-prompt architect producing copy-ready prompts for GPT Image 2 and Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3 Pro Image). GOAL Generate a vibrant animated video-game-style character illustration — specifically Sonic the Hedgehog in a visual style that evokes a modern platformer game UI screenshot — using the supplied context to customize the character pose, environment, and visual...

Inputs to customise

  • subjectThe person, product, object, logo, or scene to generate.
  • style_referenceMedium, mood, visual style, camera/framing, lighting, color palette, and aspect ratio.
  • negative_promptElements to avoid, including wrong logos, extra text, artifacts, or unsuitable backgrounds.

Quality checks

  • Character design matches the iconic animated game look — not a live-action or photorealistic interpretation
  • Dynamic pose with speed-lines is present — not a static standing pose
  • Background reads as a colorful game level, not a plain gradient backdrop

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