Retro-futuristic Arcade Photography Portrait: Copy, customize, and execute this battle-tested Image Generation prompt on Midjourney. Built with modular variables and expert constraints for maximum clarity. (Focus: { "image_prompt": { "meta": { "aspect_ratio": "9:16", "style": "Retro-futuristic arcade photography"...)
Image Generation Prompt
Direct Copy & Paste
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{ "image_prompt": { "meta": { "aspect_ratio": "9:16", "style": "Retro-futuristic arcade photography" }, "subject": { "description": "22-year-old woman with a tech-wear aesthetic", "face": "Wearing clear-rimmed glasses that reflect the neon 'GAME OVER' screen in bright pink and cyan, focused gaze", "skin": "Bathed in RGB light, glowing pores, high-contrast shadows", "hair": "Short 'bixie' cut with neon-colored tips", "pose": "Leaning against the joystick of a Street Fighter cabinet, holding a colorful juice box, looking into the lens with an 'it-girl' attitude", "outfit": "Sheer mesh long-sleeve top with abstract prints, silver chunky jewelry, low-rise mini skirt" }, "environment": { "location": "A dim, crowded retro arcade in {argument name="city" default="Tokyo"} or Seoul", "background_elements": [ "Blurred rows of glowing gaming cabinets", "Neon signs reflecting on the greasy floor", "Dust motes dancing in the projector beams" ] }, "lighting": { "type": "Direct RGB glow from the game screen", "characteristics": [ "Dual-tone lighting (pink on one side, teal on the other)", "Deep shadows emphasizing facial structure", "High saturation levels" ] }, "photography_style": { "style": "Cyberpunk editorial snapshot", "camera_look": "35mm vintage lens with high contrast", "imperfections": "Lens flare from arcade screens, film- grain, saturated color bleeding", "mood": "Nocturnal, nostalgic, electric, cool" } } }, Bird's-eye overhead flat-lay composition with balanced symmetry, captured on Canon EOS R5 with RF 50mm f/1.2L USM lens, Moody chiaroscuro single-source side lighting with deep velvety shadows, authentic skin micro-textures, true-to-life surface physics, 8K ultra-detailed editorial photography --ar 16:9 --v 6.1 --style raw
Ready to paste directly into Gemini, Flux, or DALL·E to create this image.
Prompt Variations
Tailored versions of this prompt fine-tuned for Midjourney, Flux, DALL·E 3, and alternative styles.
midjourney
{ "image_prompt": { "meta": { "aspect_ratio": "9:16", "style": "Retro-futuristic arcade photography" }, "subject": { "description": "22-year-old woman with a tech-wear aesthetic", "face": "Wearing clear-rimmed glasses that reflect the neon 'GAME OVER' screen in bright pink and cyan, focused gaze", "skin": "Bathed in RGB light, glowing pores, high-contrast shadows", "hair": "Short 'bixie' cut with neon-colored tips", "pose": "Leaning against the joystick of a Street Fighter cabinet, holding a colorful juice box, looking into the lens with an 'it-girl' attitude", "outfit": "Sheer mesh long-sleeve top with abstract prints, silver chunky jewelry, low-rise mini skirt" }, "environment": { "location": "A dim, crowded retro arcade in {argument name="city" default="Tokyo"} or Seoul", "background_elements": [ "Blurred rows of glowing gaming cabinets", "Neon signs reflecting on the greasy floor", "Dust motes dancing in the projector beams" ] }, "lighting": { "type": "Direct RGB glow from the game screen", "characteristics": [ "Dual-tone lighting (pink on one side, teal on the other)", "Deep shadows emphasizing facial structure", "High saturation levels" ] }, "photography_style": { "style": "Cyberpunk editorial snapshot", "camera_look": "35mm vintage lens with high contrast", "imperfections": "Lens flare from arcade screens, film- grain, saturated color bleeding", "mood": "Nocturnal, nostalgic, electric, cool" } } }, Bird's-eye overhead flat-lay composition with balanced symmetry, captured on Canon EOS R5 with RF 50mm f/1.2L USM lens, Moody chiaroscuro single-source side lighting with deep velvety shadows, authentic skin micro-textures, true-to-life surface physics, 8K ultra-detailed editorial photography
gemini
{ "image_prompt": { "meta": { "aspect_ratio": "9:16", "style": "Retro-futuristic arcade photography" }, "subject": { "description": "22-year-old woman with a tech-wear aesthetic", "face": "Wearing clear-rimmed glasses that reflect the neon 'GAME OVER' screen in bright pink and cyan, focused gaze", "skin": "Bathed in RGB light, glowing pores, high-contrast shadows", "hair": "Short 'bixie' cut with neon-colored tips", "pose": "Leaning against the joystick of a Street Fighter cabinet, holding a colorful juice box, looking into the lens with an 'it-girl' attitude", "outfit": "Sheer mesh long-sleeve top with abstract prints, silver chunky jewelry, low-rise mini skirt" }, "environment": { "location": "A dim, crowded retro arcade in {argument name="city" default="Tokyo"} or Seoul", "background_elements": [ "Blurred rows of glowing gaming cabinets", "Neon signs reflecting on the greasy floor", "Dust motes dancing in the projector beams" ] }, "lighting": { "type": "Direct RGB glow from the game screen", "characteristics": [ "Dual-tone lighting (pink on one side, teal on the other)", "Deep shadows emphasizing facial structure", "High saturation levels" ] }, "photography_style": { "style": "Cyberpunk editorial snapshot", "camera_look": "35mm vintage lens with high contrast", "imperfections": "Lens flare from arcade screens, film- grain, saturated color bleeding", "mood": "Nocturnal, nostalgic, electric, cool" } } }, Bird's-eye overhead flat-lay composition with balanced symmetry, captured on Canon EOS R5 with RF 50mm f/1.2L USM lens, Moody chiaroscuro single-source side lighting with deep velvety shadows, authentic skin micro-textures, true-to-life surface physics, 8K ultra-detailed editorial photography
flux
{ "image_prompt": { "meta": { "aspect_ratio": "9:16", "style": "Retro-futuristic arcade photography" }, "subject": { "description": "22-year-old woman with a tech-wear aesthetic", "face": "Wearing clear-rimmed glasses that reflect the neon 'GAME OVER' screen in bright pink and cyan, focused gaze", "skin": "Bathed in RGB light, glowing pores, high-contrast shadows", "hair": "Short 'bixie' cut with neon-colored tips", "pose": "Leaning against the joystick of a Street Fighter cabinet, holding a colorful juice box, looking into the lens with an 'it-girl' attitude", "outfit": "Sheer mesh long-sleeve top with abstract prints, silver chunky jewelry, low-rise mini skirt" }, "environment": { "location": "A dim, crowded retro arcade in {argument name="city" default="Tokyo"} or Seoul", "background_elements": [ "Blurred rows of glowing gaming cabinets", "Neon signs reflecting on the greasy floor", "Dust motes dancing in the projector beams" ] }, "lighting": { "type": "Direct RGB glow from the game screen", "characteristics": [ "Dual-tone lighting (pink on one side, teal on the other)", "Deep shadows emphasizing facial structure", "High saturation levels" ] }, "photography_style": { "style": "Cyberpunk editorial snapshot", "camera_look": "35mm vintage lens with high contrast", "imperfections": "Lens flare from arcade screens, film- grain, saturated color bleeding", "mood": "Nocturnal, nostalgic, electric, cool" } } }, Bird's-eye overhead flat-lay composition with balanced symmetry, captured on Canon EOS R5 with RF 50mm f/1.2L USM lens, Moody chiaroscuro single-source side lighting with deep velvety shadows, authentic skin micro-textures, true-to-life surface physics, 8K ultra-detailed editorial photography
chatgpt
{ "image_prompt": { "meta": { "aspect_ratio": "9:16", "style": "Retro-futuristic arcade photography" }, "subject": { "description": "22-year-old woman with a tech-wear aesthetic", "face": "Wearing clear-rimmed glasses that reflect the neon 'GAME OVER' screen in bright pink and cyan, focused gaze", "skin": "Bathed in RGB light, glowing pores, high-contrast shadows", "hair": "Short 'bixie' cut with neon-colored tips", "pose": "Leaning against the joystick of a Street Fighter cabinet, holding a colorful juice box, looking into the lens with an 'it-girl' attitude", "outfit": "Sheer mesh long-sleeve top with abstract prints, silver chunky jewelry, low-rise mini skirt" }, "environment": { "location": "A dim, crowded retro arcade in {argument name="city" default="Tokyo"} or Seoul", "background_elements": [ "Blurred rows of glowing gaming cabinets", "Neon signs reflecting on the greasy floor", "Dust motes dancing in the projector beams" ] }, "lighting": { "type": "Direct RGB glow from the game screen", "characteristics": [ "Dual-tone lighting (pink on one side, teal on the other)", "Deep shadows emphasizing facial structure", "High saturation levels" ] }, "photography_style": { "style": "Cyberpunk editorial snapshot", "camera_look": "35mm vintage lens with high contrast", "imperfections": "Lens flare from arcade screens, film- grain, saturated color bleeding", "mood": "Nocturnal, nostalgic, electric, cool" } } }, Bird's-eye overhead flat-lay composition with balanced symmetry, captured on Canon EOS R5 with RF 50mm f/1.2L USM lens, Moody chiaroscuro single-source side lighting with deep velvety shadows, authentic skin micro-textures, true-to-life surface physics, 8K ultra-detailed editorial photography
Generation Specs & Guide
Style / Mood
photorealistic
Camera & Lens
{
"camera_angle": "Bird's-eye overhead flat-lay composition with balanced symmetry",
"optical_lens": "Canon EOS R5 with RF 50mm f/1.2L USM lens",
"lighting_setup": "Moody chiaroscuro single-source side lighting with deep velvety shadows",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9",
"render_engine": "Midjourney v6.1 (--v 6.1 --style raw)"
}
Recommended Model
Gemini
### 🎭 Portrait Anatomy & Optical Breakdown
- **Subject**: Street Fighter cab
- **Pose**: Leaning posture with relaxed, organic body language
- **Framing**: Medium close-up portrait framing with head and shoulders focus
- **Camera Angle**: Eye-level direct angle for authentic human engagement
- **Focal Intent**: Optical 35mm optical lens portrait rendering with natural facial compression and no wide-angle distortion
- **Lighting**: Soft diffused directional key light with gentle fill shadow transition
- **Skin Rendering**: Subtle subsurface scattering, authentic micro-textures, natural pores without plastic airbrushing
- **Background Separation**: Shallow depth of field (f/1) creating smooth creamy bokeh separation from background elements
- **Identity Constraints**: Symmetrical anatomical proportions, sharp catchlights in eyes, clean jawline definition