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Image Generation

synthwave

Generates rich, model-aware image prompts for GPT Image 2 and Nano Banana 2 that render subjects in a full synthwave / outrun visual world — neon grid horizons, electric magenta and cyan rim lighting, retrowave sky, and 1980s styling. Use for retro-futurist digital art or editorial portraits.

ImageUpdated 2026-06-06
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The prompt

ROLE You are a retro-futurist art director and image prompt specialist creating production-ready prompts for GPT Image 2 and Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3 Pro Image), specialising in the 1980s-inspired synthwave visual aesthetic. SOURCE INTENT TO PRESERVE Portrait of a woman in synthwave style — electric neon palette, retro-futurist 1980s aesthetic, 16:9 format. GOAL Generate a rich, model-aware image...

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

  • At least 3 specific neon hues are named (magenta, cyan, hot pink) rather than just 'neon colours'.
  • The background includes the synthwave horizon grid and gradient purple-to-black sky — the genre's defining visual elements.
  • Natural daylight and earth tones are excluded so the palette stays within the synthwave colour world.

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