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Dark Academia Portrait Prompt

A detailed JSON prompt for Google Gemini Nano Banana Pro 3.0 and Meta AI, describing a full-body, symmetrical portrait of a woman in a chocolate brown wrap dress, sitting on a cream sofa in a room styled with Dark Academia and Modern Gothic aesthetics. The prompt specifies attire, background elements (Victorian Gothic art, geometric rug), and soft natural side-lighting to achieve a moody, intellectual atmosphere.

Prompt

{
  "subject": {
    "person": {
      "gender": "{argument name="gender" default="female"}",
      "appearance": "{argument name="appearance" default="long, wavy dark brunette hair, pale skin, red lipstick, focused downward gaze"}",
      "pose": "{argument name="pose" default="sitting centered on a sofa, legs crossed, one hand resting on the cushion"}",
      "attire": {
        "dress": "{argument name="dress" default="long-sleeved chocolate brown wrap dress, v-neckline, flowing maxi skirt with a high slit"}",
        "accessories": ["{argument name="accessory 1" default="black leather waist belt"}", "{argument name="accessory 2" default="delicate silver layered necklaces"}"],
        "footwear": "{argument name="footwear" default="dark brown lace-up pointed-toe ballet flats or oxfords"}"
      }
    },
    "background_elements": [
      {
        "item": "{argument name="item 1" default="sofa"}",
        "description": "{argument name="sofa description" default="minimalist cream-colored fabric upholstered couch"}"
      },
      {
        "item": "{argument name="item 2" default="framed_art"}",
        "description": "{argument name="art description" default="vertical black-and-white architectural sketch of a Victorian Gothic mansion, centered on the wall above the subject"}"
      },
      {
        "item": "{argument name="item 3" default="rug"}",
        "description": "{argument name="rug description" default="light grey area rug with a dark grey geometric diamond pattern"}"
      },
      {
        "item": "{argument name="item 4" default="prop"}",
        "description": "{argument name="prop description" default="dark hardcover book resting on the sofa cushion to the left"}"
      }
    ]
  },
  "aesthetic_style": {
    "core_theme": "{argument name="core theme" default="Dark Academia, Moody Romanticism, Modern Gothic"}",
    "color_palette": ["{argument name="color 1" default="chocolate brown"}", "{argument name="color 2" default="cream"}", "{argument name="color 3" default="charcoal"}", "{argument name="color 4" default="ivory"}", "{argument name="color 5" default="deep red"}"],
    "lighting": "{argument name="lighting" default="Soft natural side-lighting, creating gentle shadows and a matte finish"}",
    "atmosphere": "{argument name="atmosphere" default="Quiet, intellectual, sophisticated, and slightly melancholic"}"
  },
  "composition_technical": {
    "framing": "{argument name="framing" default="Symmetrical, full-body shot, eye-level angle"}",
    "focus": "{argument name="focus" default="Sharp focus on the subject with a soft, clean background"}",
    "texture": "{argument name="texture" default="Visible linen texture in the dress, matte wall finish, woven rug detail"}"
  }
}

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Dec 19, 2025
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