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ChatGPT would have you believe that you can type anything and get anything from “AI”. However, there is more to that story when you want to create images using AI. When you want to create images using AI, it helps to give as much information to the AI as possible regarding the imagery you want. That information is called AI image prompt. Your prompt is what will guide the AI to create your image, and it better be as detailed as possible so that the resulting image is as per your needs. To that effect, we have a 5-part breakdown of what makes great AI images prompt and give you a formula that will make you an AI prompt image generator machine! You will be able to create just the kind of images you want using AI without getting frustrated and with minimal effort.
In this article
Part 1. How to Create Perfect AI Image Generation Prompts – The 5-part Formula
There are 5 components to a good AI image prompt, and if you are into photography, you would recognize them anyway as fundamental to imagery: Subject, Style, Composition /Framing, Atmosphere, and Technical Details.
- Subject: Subject is the focus of your image. For example, “an athlete waving a bat”.
- Style: What style do you want the image to be? For example, photorealistic, oil painting, watercolor painting, anime, Ghibli, cyberpunk, dramatic headshot, etc.
- Composition/Framing: This dictates how the image will be framed, for example, wide angle, close-up, macro, etc.
- Atmosphere: Atmosphere is key to AI image generation. This is essentially the environment of the subject. Specify the lighting and background to creating the ambiance and mood you want. Lighting examples are rich and varied, for example, soft light, hard light, cinematic, neon glow, etc. Background examples could be something like “backdrop of the blue sea”.
- Technical Details: Here you can specify the technical details you want as well as the kind of colors you want. For example, vibrant 8K, greyscale 2K, 85mm black and white portrait, 500mm telephoto zoom, etc.
The aspects above are the fundamental formula you will use in every prompt so that the image you get is just right.
The Winning Formula: [Subject] [Style] [Composition] [Atmosphere] [Technical Details].
That said, the aspects themselves may be set in no particular order.
Example: A white cat with brown spots is sitting in a room on a wooden floorboard. The cat is lying lazily on the floor and looking away. The room is lit in soft blue light. The camera uses 50mm prime lens with f/8 aperture. The room has a window behind the car at the far end with light green pastel-colored curtains and the view from the window is a shining sun and mountains in the backdrop.
Pretty neat, right! You could add several more layers and create just the kind of images you want, depending on the AI LLM you are using and its capabilities.
Part 2. 60+ AI Image Prompt Examples to Get You Started Quickly
Let’s get prompting! To get you started, here we are with AI image prompt examples in categories you might want.
2.1. Character-centric Prompts
These prompts are designed to generate AI characters and people in the style and manner you want. Here are 4 examples for you to get started, with the results of each along with.
2.1.1. Photorealistic Portraits
You might want to create photorealistic AI characters and people for use in your videos, so here are some examples.
Prompt 1: A highly realistic 85mm photograph of a dog in a rich navy-blue spacesuit, floating in outer space above Earth. The dog is gazing down at the planet, with detailed terrain of China clearly visible. The Earth is rendered with photorealistic lighting, atmospheric glow, in detail. The scene includes a dark star-filled space. The lighting is natural sunlight.
Prompt 2: A burly politician in well-fitting bright green Armani suit with red spotted necktie is standing on stage, behind a beautifully ornate wooden lectern reaching up to his chest. The background is a large LED screen reading “You the People Are the Future" in capitals and yellow neon lighting. The frame is 85mm portrait, ultra realistic.
Prompt 3: Wide angle photo of a nighttime music concert with 10 musicians on stage playing various rock music instruments. There are 2 male lead singers standing with mics in their hands and singing. The crowd is going wild, and hands are raised in the air. Neon light rays are falling on crowd, and the atmosphere is electric.
Prompt 4: A hyper-realistic 85mm portrait photograph of a female astronaut in space, with stars in the dark background, sunlight reflecting on the visor of the helmet, as she looks into the camera. The Earth is visible in the background in continental detail showing the terrain of Africa.
2.1.2. Cartoon and Anime Characters
These are the ones you want to create when you want to create something for children or invoke the child-like joy in all of us.
Prompt 1: Create a cartoon image of an orange mouse in green leather jacket riding a Triumph Norton motorcycle racing at speed. Wind in its fur, blurred landscape in the backdrop. Road is smooth but there is a small pothole. The photo is ultrawide angle.
Prompt 2: Cute anime-style dragon roasting marshmallows using fire from its nose, bonfire on the ground surrounded by pebbles, river and mountainous landscape in the background, friendly expression, simple shapes, soft pastel colors.
Prompt 3: A red samurai in anime style, fighting 7 people in the rain with 2 swords, dramatic lighting, sharp lines, cinematic atmosphere.
Prompt 4: A family of 9 cartoon superhero pigs posing dramatically on a rooftop. Dynamic expressions, playful atmosphere. Sun shining brightly at them, smiling. Each is in colorful costume. Saturday morning cartoon vibe.
2.1.3. Character Concept Art
AI can be used to create richly detailed character concept art.
Prompt 1: Create a concept art of a mysterious elven ranger, wearing a hooded cloak of leaves and leather armor, glowing runes carved into the bow, forest background, dramatic lighting, highly detailed fantasy illustration. The elven ranger is shaking hands with an Arctic Penguin Prince.
Prompt 2: Post-apocalyptic world atmosphere, a wanderer man and woman with two small children boy and girl, wearing scavenged armor pieces, gas mask with cracked visor, carrying a makeshift crossbow, cityscape ruins background after nuclear war.
Prompt 3: Futuristic space bounty hunter in sleek blue body armor, neon pink visor, yellow plasma rifle in hands, holographic gadgets floating around, cyberpunk city backdrop.
Prompt 4: Dark sorcerer cloaked in shadows, his staff topped with a large crystal pulsing with high intensity bright orange energy, skull motifs in a gothic fantasy atmosphere with subjects underneath him.
2.1.4. People in Scenes
By far, one of the most popular prompts in AI image generation are for people in scenes. This is where you create scenery with people in it, doing various activities, or nothing at all. These images usually tell stories unto themselves, and in the very least, are evocative of human emotions.
Prompt 1: Amidst the backdrop of sun setting across the ocean, with sunlight simmering and shining across, a woman with green ice cream stick in hand kneeling before a man while a propeller aircraft flies in the sky holding a banner saying, “MARRY ME!” The sky is orange diffused light and people are watching.
Prompt 2: A group of teenagers sitting around a campfire in the wilderness, sharing stories and roasting food, warm glow of fire contrasting with the cold night sky filled with stars. A dog sleeps beside one camper.
Prompt 3: A young couple with matching blue sweaters and green pajamas sitting on the porch outside a wooden cabin, with coffee mugs in their hands, viewed through the window, soft warm lighting inside, winter frost outside.
Prompt 4: An elderly man feeding pigeons in a quiet park, autumn leaves scattered on the ground, warm nostalgic tones.
2.1.5. Mythological & Historical Characters
If you want to use AI to let your imagination run wild with historical and mythological figures, these prompt examples are sure to get your creative horses running!
Prompt 1: Napoleon crossing the Alps, windswept cloak, horse rearing dramatically, painted in a hyper-realistic style inspired by Jacques-Louis David.
Prompt 2: Zeus in a fit of anger shooting his bolt at a man running away in a black suit.
Prompt 3: George Washington standing in a farm with one foot in a large pumpkin. He is smoking a pipe and has a Sherlock Holmes style cap on his head.
Prompt 4: A musician playing violin in a busy subway station, passersby blurred in motion around him. Three people are standing and listening intently.
2.2. Scene & Landscape Prompts (Environment-Centric)
You can use AI to generate stunning vistas, landscapes, and environments.
2.2.1. Natural Landscapes
Nobody can be God, but they can let their imagination run wild with AI image prompts to create stunning natural landscapes!
Prompt 1: A vast alpine meadow at sunrise. Photo-realistic wildflowers in full bloom, snow-capped peaks in the distance, golden light spilling across the valley, ultra-realistic landscape photography style. Pathway between grass.
Prompt 2: Create an ultra-realistic image of a rugged coastal cliffside with waves crashing against the rocks, earth’s strata visible in the cliffs, two small seagulls circling overhead, sunlight shining through the overcast skies adding drama.
Prompt 3: An endless desert of shifting sand dunes under a blazing midday sun, rippling patterns in the sand.
Prompt 4: An autumn forest trail carpeted with golden leaves, winding path disappearing into the distance. Sunlight streaming through the foliage.
2.2.2. Cityscapes
Use AI to generate the kind of cityscape imagery you want in seconds!
Prompt 1: A bustling downtown skyline at golden hour, sunlight reflecting off glass skyscrapers, busy streets below.
Prompt 2: A rainy Tokyo street at night with neon reflections shimmering on the wet pavement. Umbrellas crowding the crosswalk. Busy shops.
Prompt 3: A Moroccan market square at dusk. Glowing lanterns, spice and fabric shops in vibrant colors.
Prompt 4: Wide boulevards lined with minimalist concrete buildings, people cycling under tree-lined streets. Pavement has a bench with elderly sitting and watching.
2.2.3. Interior Scenes
AI can create beautiful interior scenes for you, if you know how to prompt it. Below are some examples!
Prompt 1: Create a minimalist Norweigian bedroom with light wood furniture, white linens, pastel walls, and a large window overlooking snowy trees.
Prompt 2: A rustic farmhouse kitchen with a woman is working at the counter tenderizing meat with a meat mallet. The kitchen is cozy with wooden beams, herbs drying overhead, fresh bread on the counter.
Prompt 3: A Gothic cathedral interior, towering stained glass windows casting colored light onto stone floors. Pews are filled with people.
Prompt 4: A bustling coffee shop interior with wooden tables, baristas at work, warm Edison bulb lighting and people talking.
2.2.4. Fantasy Scenes
AI is artificial intelligence. Naturally, you can use it to create fantasy scenes to your heart’s content! Here are example prompts.
Prompt 1: A floating castle among the clouds. Waterfalls spilling downward into the mist. A giant, magical green vine climbing skyward. A majestic horned fantasy figure on the clouds, with 4 curved horns, standing tall and singing, surrounded by glowing musical notes or waves of sound on the clouds.
Prompt 2: A dreamlike underwater kingdom having glowing coral structures. Merfolk swimming among luminous jellyfish. An octopus is breathing out bubbles.
Prompt 3: A pastel-colored floating city built upon massive sky islands, waterfalls cascading into endless clouds, glowing magical runes etched into stone bridges. Dreamy sunlight.
Prompt 4: A wizard standing on a cliff casting a fireball into the sky, robes whipping in the wind. A druid standing nearby, summoning animal spirits, glowing aura illuminating a sacred grove. An ancient portal opening to the right, made of stone arches and glowing light, standing in the middle of a forgotten battlefield. A blue dragon curled around the peak of a mountain far away, lava flowing from cracks below.
2.2.5. Historical Scenes
Create life-like historic scenes with AI in seconds. Here are example prompts to get you started.
Prompt 1: A bustling Roman marketplace with merchants, senators in togas, and soldiers patrolling cobblestone streets while people purchasing. Background Roman milieu.
Prompt 2: An Egyptian temple ceremony under torchlight, priests chanting before towering statues of Ra and Anubis. Dark sky lit by the shimmers of torchlight from the ceremony.
Prompt 3: A painter working on a masterpiece inside a sunlit Florence workshop. His apprentice is mixing pigments. Window to the left shows blue sky outside with scattered clouds.
Prompt 4: Create a cobblestone Italian street in the 1900s, horse-drawn carriages, gas lamps glowing in the fog. An early FIAT car coming from the distance.
2.3. Object & Product Prompts (Detail-Centric)
You can create practically any kind of imagery you want with AI, and that includes still life, product mockups, icons, elements, etc.
2.3.1. Still-life Photography
Here are some still life photography prompts you can use.
Prompt 1: A simple arrangement of wildflowers in a clay vase, soft natural light streaming through a window.
Prompt 2: A vintage typewriter with a half-finished page, a fountain pen to the right, open ink pot, and reading glasses beside a cup of tea.
Prompt 3: A candle burning low beside an old leather-bound book and a pocket watch, dramatic chiaroscuro lighting.
Prompt 4: A neon-lit arrangement of glass bottles, glowing softly against a black background.
2.3.2. Product Mockups
Prompt 1: Coffee bag mockup with bold typography saying "BEST KOPI LUWAK", scattered coffee beans, rustic wooden table. A blue coffee mug nearby.
Prompt 2: Concept design of a sleek, futuristic fuel cell car with butterfly doors, aerodynamic design, matte red finish with silver accents, on a futuristic city background.
Prompt 3: Luxury perfume bottle with frosted glass and orange gold cap, spotlight reflection, elegant shadows. Bottle is triangular shaped, chamfered.
Prompt 4: A pastel green tote bag hanging on a rustic hook jutting out of an old oak tree with fresh flowers peeking out, eco-friendly vibe. Scattered white clouds in blue sky. Sunlight glowing on the bag.
2.3.3. Icons and Elements
Icons and elements are key communication tools in the digital world. Here’s how to create yours the way you want with prompt to image AI prompt images.
Prompt 1: Glossy 3D app icons with soft shadows: chat bubble, camera, calendar, rendered on a gradient background.
Prompt 2: High-resolution futuristic tech icons: holographic globe, digital lock, glowing circuit chip, neon checkmark, indented calendar.
Prompt 3: Geometric abstract elements in Bauhaus style, bold primary colors and clean shapes.
Prompt 4: Hand-drawn doodle elements: arrows, stars, speech bubbles, sketch-style line art.
2.4. Specific Use-Case Prompts (Functionality-Centric)
AI can also net you stunning wallpapers and backgrounds you can create and use for various purposes. Here are sample prompts.
2.4.1. Wallpapers and Backgrounds
Now, why wouldn’t one also use AI to create stunning wallpapers just the way one wants?
Prompt 1: A serene mountain valley at sunrise, golden light spilling over snowy peaks, pine forests with mist rolling through, ultra-realistic, 8k wallpaper.
Prompt 2: Dark abstract waves of liquid metal with reflective highlights, futuristic elegance, ultra-detailed wallpaper.
Prompt 3: Cozy coffee shop window in the rain, warm golden light inside, blurred neon reflections outside, atmospheric photography-style wallpaper.
Prompt 4: Japanese street, glowing lanterns, cherry blossoms drifting in the wind, cinematic lighting, anime-inspired wallpaper.
2.4.2. Storybook Illustrations
AI is particularly suited to create beautiful and evocative storybook illustrations.
Prompt 1: A tiny grey mouse wearing a green wizard hat, standing on a stack of hardbound books, waving a glowing elderwood wand, soft watercolor storybook style, pastel colors.
Prompt 2: A friendly giant with flowers in his beard, gently carrying a village of tiny animals in his hands, soft painterly colors, in whimsical storybook art style.
Prompt 3: Sailing ship shaped like a giant banana, crewed by playful orangutans, bright and whimsical storybook painting with vibrant colors.
Prompt 4: A small town street market where the stalls are run by animals, colorful banners, watercolor illustration, friendly atmosphere with sunny skies.
2.4.3. Advertising Materials
You might by now be wondering if AI can be used to create marketing advertisement images, and the answer is yes, it is a great way to get started.
Prompt 1: A minimalist product shot of a luxury wristwatch on a marble surface, soft studio lighting, with bold text overlay: ‘Elegantia Infinitum’.
Prompt 2: A playful, cartoon-style ad for a children’s toy, showing happy kids playing in a colorful park.
Prompt 3: Refreshing soda can surrounded by ice cubes and splashes of water, vibrant neon background, energetic ad style.
Prompt 4: Healthy salad bowl photographed overhead, clean white background, wellness lifestyle ad style, text: ‘Fresh Starts Here.’
Part 3. From Images to Video with Wondershare Filmora – A Workflow Guide
Do you have a bunch of AI-generated images that you are looking to use in a video? Normally, you would use AI LLMs to generate and download AI images and then use them in a video editor. Psh! That workflow is so last decade! How about you switch to a modern video editor built around the needs of beginners and professional users of today?
Enter Wondershare Filmora – an AI video editor software that integrates AI content generation with video editing inside one app, saving you oodles of time and, we know it, time is money!
Filmora comes with built-in AI image generator you can use to create AI images that can be imported into the Filmora timeline easily without ever leaving the app and going through files and folders looking for the image resources. Here’s how the workflow looks like:
Step1Open the Filmora AI Image Generator.
Once you open a Filmora project, click AI Image in the media library to launch the in-built AI image generator.
Filmora is regularly updated and stays abreast with the latest developments in AI. To that effect, there is also support for Nano Banana in Filmora 14.10.4 onwards.
Step2Write Your Prompt.
Using the 5-part formula and prompt examples available in this guide, describe and create your perfect AI image.
Step3Drag Directly to Your Timeline.
Filmora AI Image generates several options for you to choose from. You can pick your favorite from and drag it directly onto your timeline as a background, B-roll, or more.
Part 4. Next-level Prompting – Pro Tips
By now you must be adept at creating the prompts that generate the images you want in one go, without wasting credits. How about we give you some tips to take your prompt to image AI game to the next level?
Tip 1: Experiment Artist Styles
Leverage the styles of the artists gone by to create fresh takes on your images. Use descriptors like “in Rembrandt style” or “in Ghibli style”, etc.
Tip 2: Use Negative Prompts
Tell the AI what you do not want, so that what you do not want is eliminated and what you get is closer to your vision. Negative AI image prompt examples could look like, “no cat in the picture” or “no green color anywhere”.
Tip 3: Refine Your Prompt
Often, you will find that your first prompt is simply too vague and creates an image that might be a broad outline of what you had in mind. With time, you will get better at it. One way of doing it is refining your prompts by adding details to the mix. Add as many details as you want and can think of. Then, add more when you see the image generated using prompt to image AI.
Conclusion
Prompt to image AI image prompts are simply the descriptions you use to an AI model to create images for you. For all its advancements, the AI is still not able to create the precise story for you the way you want, and that is why you are the director and AI the tool. Wondershare Filmora is a modern tool that integrates prompt-to-image AI generation within the video editing workflow, making the process seamless, smoother and faster. Save time and download Filmora today to convert your AI images into masterful stories! What are you waiting for?!
