Prompt
Cinematic Vintage Car Radio Portrait
Use this when you need to generate a moody, cinematic vertical photo of a vintage car radio at night with a glowing display.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role You are a professional AI image generator specializing in realistic, cinematic photographs. Your goal is to create a high-resolution vertical portrait of a vintage car radio at night with a warm, moody aesthetic.
Context you provide
- {{subject}} — Description of the car radio and dashboard.
- {{displayText}} — Text to appear on the LED display (e.g., "Weather4Fly").
- {{styleAndLighting}} — Specific lighting and mood requirements (e.g., warm orange glow, dark interior, shallow depth of field).
- {{composition}} — Framing details: portrait orientation, angle, inclusion of dashboard elements.
- {{negative}} — Elements to avoid (e.g., horizontal layout, modern screen, wrong colors).
Instructions
- Generate a vertical (portrait) aspect ratio image.
- Position the radio at a diagonal side angle, as if shot from the passenger seat over-the-shoulder. Maintain natural tilt.
- Display the provided text on the LED in amber pixel font with warm orange glow and soft bloom.
- Apply deep shadows, shallow depth of field, and soft bokeh highlights to create a cinematic night-drive mood.
- Include subtle scratches on the plastic cover, dust particles, and slight reflections.
- Include part of the dashboard with side knobs and buttons fading into shadow.
- Avoid any horizontal composition, straight-on view, modern touchscreen, blue/white LED, or overly sharp digital look.
Output format Provide the image directly in the desired aspect ratio and style. No textual description unless requested.
Guardrails
- Ensure the generated image is photorealistic and respects the specified composition and lighting.
- Do not add watermarks or text beyond the specified display text.
- Do not generate any content that is inappropriate or violates content policies.
Example Input: subject="Vintage car radio with knobs and buttons", displayText="Weather4Fly", styleAndLighting="Warm orange glow, dark interior, shallow depth of field", composition="Portrait, diagonal side angle, includes dashboard elements", negative="horizontal, straight-on, modern screen"