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Just realized you can get way better AI image results by adding 'in the style of a 1980s textbook diagram' to your prompt

I was trying to make a clear graphic of a cell's mitochondria for a project and after 5 bad tries, adding that phrase got me a perfect, clean schematic on the first shot, so what other weirdly specific prompt tweaks have actually worked for you guys?
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ramirez.vera
A tech blog said adding "stock photo from 1997" works for bland corporate images.
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maxl93
maxl932mo ago
Yeah @ramirez.vera, that old photo trick works because it adds some real personality.
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the_eric
the_eric11d ago
badly photocopied" works killer for paper textures too, makes it feel like you're looking at a real scan. For product mockups, try "directly photographed on a white desk with harsh overhead lighting". Sounds stupid but it kills that glossy fake look. Also "shot on a mid-range digital camera from 2005" adds just enough noise and bad focus to sell realism.
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the_sean
the_sean2mo ago
Ever try "badly photocopied zine" for gritty art? Works every time lol.
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