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Y2K / AI / ART
A mini art project exploring Y2K & futurism aesthetics, generated with Krea 1 - with tips, tricks, and prompts include
hyper-realistic, cinematic close-up, head slightly tilted down, dramatic studio lighting with sharp contrast
volumetric lighting intensifies the hyper-realistic 8K detail, composed like a movie still
Honestly, it’s just us letting out our emotions and connecting random stuff in our heads in weird ways. Like, for someone from the CIS, it’s remembering building a snowman with a carrot nose or unwrapping those old Soviet candies. For an Italian, it’s grandma’s homemade ketchup or Something else.
[ And honestly, the weirder and more random the connection, the cooler and deeper the art feels. That’s what makes it hit different. ]
/*art?*/
Yep, author’s also out here tryna figure out what the hell art is
extreme close-up – asian woman – wet black hair – glowing neon-green eyes – staring intensely – tight pink dress
I enjoy creating AI-generated art with a sense of human depth - the kind of pieces where you look into the eyes or the posture and see something truly human, something that makes you feel.
There’s something cinematic in how AI models compose bodies, light, and mood. You guide it and sometimes it surprises you. And those surprises become your aesthetic.
/*thoughts*/
shot from a high-left angle, single overhead light, shot on ARRI Alexa
Blade Runner 2049 – The Matrix – top-down cinematic shot – faceless crowd – Asian woman – wet slicked black hair
1) Use real camera terms, it instantly levels up your prompt
Words like “35mm,” “ISO 100,” “shallow depth of field” give your generations that cinematic feel. It’s like the AI goes: “ohhh we’re doing a real photoshoot now?”
2) Don’t over-describe. Let the model imagine.
If you write a whole paragraph… the output usually turns into soup. Leave room for imagination, less is more.
Just give it strong concepts, clear vibes, and a bit of mystery.
Just give it strong concepts, clear vibes, and a bit of mystery.
3) Use framing cues: "shot from above," "tight angle on legs,” etc
Say things like: “tight angle on the hands,” “shot from above,” “close-up on lips,” “over-the-shoulder POV.”
These cues turn random generations into something that feels like a movie still or an editorial spread.
These cues turn random generations into something that feels like a movie still or an editorial spread.
4) Always enhance, first gens are just raw shit
Switch a word, tweak the lighting, change the angle — and suddenly, boom - you get that fire image.
Think of it like sculpting.
Think of it like sculpting.
/*tips for better prompts*/
photo-realistic – high fashion editorial – art photography – movement frozen tension – Vogue Italia style – Carlijn Jacobs – Harley Weir – 35mm film – soft grain – chiaroscuro lighting
[thanks for watching and bye!]
