Use the UPLOADED PHOTO as the ONLY and EXCLUSIVE face and character reference. Keep the person’s identity 100% identical to the uploaded photo: same facial features, bone structure, skin tone, gender, age impression, hairstyle shape and hairline, and the same overall facial proportions. Do not change the person’s gender, do not make the face younger or older, do not beautify or stylize the facial structure. Preserve the exact facial expression, nose, eyes, lips, jawline, and any unique marks such as moles, freckles, scars, or specific skin texture. The generated character must be instantly recognizable as the same real person from the uploaded image, only translated into the surreal vertical‑strip composition described below.
Positive prompt (main scene and style)
Surreal digital portrait illustration inspired by the style and mood of Polish surrealist illustrator Igor Morski, with a mixed‑media digital painting and photo‑manipulation feel, but keeping the uploaded person’s real‑world identity perfectly intact. Vertical 9:16 composition, high‑resolution 4K portrait. The subject is the uploaded person, depicted from shoulders up in a three‑quarter view, in a thoughtful pose, gazing slightly upward with wide, alert eyes, with their index finger resting on the chin as if deeply pondering. Short hair adjusted to match the real hairstyle from the photo (do not invent a new haircut), realistically integrated into the surreal structure.
The entire face, neck, and upper shoulders of the uploaded person are fragmented into approximately 8–10 irregular vertical strips or polygonal slices of varying widths, running from top to bottom. Each strip is filled with a distinct, vibrant miniature world that blends realism with fantasy, symbolizing different layers of consciousness, memory, culture, imagination and social context. Deep teal‑blue gradient background, softly textured, creating a dreamlike, slightly mysterious atmosphere and helping the colorful strips to stand out.
Strip breakdown from left to right (adapt to the person’s real face)
Leftmost strip (narrow, blue‑dominant): Dark hair of the real person framing the ear and side of the face; the skin shifts into a cool blue tone with soft white clouds and a detailed orange monarch‑style butterfly perched on the cheek, representing transformation and fleeting beauty.
Next strip (thin, warm orange‑red): A small embedded Renaissance‑inspired painting of a melancholic figure in profile with flowing hair and dramatic chiaroscuro lighting, symbolizing artistic heritage and introspection.
Next strip (wider, bright yellow): Exotic floral motifs with large tropical leaves and blooming flowers in pink and gold, interspersed with abstract feathers or avian hints, evoking growth, vitality and creative energy.
Central strip (blue‑green, covering one eye and part of the nose and lips): Hyper‑realistic eye of the real person with a piercing, light‑catching iris matching their true eye color, plus a portion of the real lips; subtle swirling mists and abstract atmospheric forms blend the anatomy with depth and mystery.
Mid‑right strip (orange‑yellow, narrower): A distorted miniature face or humanoid figure with exaggerated features, either screaming or laughing, in earthy tones, hinting at inner turmoil, subconscious fears, and emotional duality.
Following strip (green‑teal, wider): Classical architecture with Greek or Roman columns, staircases and ruined temples emerging from mist, symbolizing history, knowledge and the foundations of civilization.
Penultimate strip (multi‑hued orange and red): Rugged landscapes with mountains, ladders climbing upward and fragmented buildings or ruins, representing ambition, obstacles and the passage of time.
Rightmost strip (yellow‑orange with brown accents): Urban or historical domed buildings and script‑like engravings that dissolve into abstract patterns, suggesting cultural legacy and mystery.
The hand and index finger of the uploaded person are also sliced into vertical strips that continue the same visual logic downward, with blues, yellows, oranges, greens and reds flowing seamlessly across skin and motifs. All motifs must wrap around the real person’s anatomy in a believable way, with proper shading and volume, never breaking facial structure or proportions.
Lighting block
Soft, subtle top‑down key light, as if from a controlled studio source, gently illuminating the face and strips while preserving realistic skin shading and natural specular highlights. Slight rim light on one side to separate the silhouette from the deep teal background, creating depth without harsh contrast. Balanced, neutral color temperature with a slight cool tint in the shadows and warm nuances in the highlights, reinforcing the surreal yet believable mood. No harsh spotlight on individual strips; all strips share coherent global lighting so the portrait feels like a unified object.
Lens and camera block
Portrait‑style virtual lens around 50–85mm equivalent, minimal distortion, flattering but realistic perspective that respects the original proportions of the uploaded face. Camera framed in a close‑up to medium‑close‑up, vertical 9:16 aspect ratio, centered composition with the face slightly above the midline, thoughtful gaze directed slightly upward. Stable camera, no motion blur, crisp edges and micro‑detail in skin texture and strip content.
Detail and rendering block
Hyper‑realistic rendering with photoreal textures on skin, hair and structural details, combined with finely painted surreal elements inside each strip. High micro‑detail: pores, tiny hair strands, subtle reflections in the eyes, fine edges on architectural elements, realistic cloud shapes, butterfly wings, flowers and ruins. Smooth gradients and atmospheric depth inside each miniature scene, with layered compositing that echoes mixed‑media and high‑end editorial illustration. Overall mood explores identity fragmentation, the interaction between inner thought and external influences (nature, art, history, culture) and the complexity of the modern human mind, in the spirit of socially aware surreal illustration.
Negative prompt
No different person, no changed gender, no changed age, no beautified or idealized new face, no new hairstyle that does not match the uploaded photo, no altered bone structure or proportions. No anime, manga, cartoon, comic book cel‑shading, vector flat style, crude 3D render, plastic toy look, low‑detail illustration, or simple flat graphic design. No fisheye distortion, no extreme wide‑angle warping, no motion blur, no heavy grain, no low resolution, no pixelation, no compression artifacts. No messy collage with cut‑and‑paste edges, no random glitch effects, no chaotic overlapping strips that break the structure of the face. No horror gore, no blood, no body horror dismemberment, no explicit imagery, no offensive symbols. No text, no logos, no watermarks, no UI elements, no borders or frames, no extra typography inside the strips unless it is purely decorative script‑like pattern without readable words.