More Magic Midjourney Prompts: 20 MORE Art Styles

This video offers 20 creative AI art prompts to inspire new artistic directions. It introduces various art styles and techniques, from psychedelic DMT art to retro 8-bit graphics, pixelated images, and pointillism. The video also explores photography effects like infrared and tilt-shift, as well as optical illusions such as trompe-l'oeil and anamorphic art. It delves into rendering techniques like ambient occlusion and abstract styles like geometric abstraction and mandalas. The script discusses decorative styles including Art Nouveau and Majolica pottery, and introduces unique art forms like kintsugi, boutique textile art, kirigami paper art, and mosaics. Finally, it ventures into the realm of art intersecting with science, with prompts for bacteria art and ferrofluid art, encouraging viewers to experiment with these prompts to create innovative and visually striking artworks.

Takeaways

• 🎨 Use the term 'DMT art style' to create psychedelic imagery inspired by drug experiences, featuring abstract and vivid patterns.
• 🕹️ Prompt for '8-bit' to get images in the retro style of early video games from the 1970s and 80s, characterized by pixelation and limited color palettes.
• 🔲 Try 'pixelated' for images with a limited color palette and large, blocky pixels, creating a jagged effect.
• 💠 'Pointillism' refers to an art movement using small dots or strokes of color to form an image, giving a less jagged appearance than pixelation.
• 🆒 Add 'core' to various words to create a cool vibe in your prompts, with styles like 'dream core' or 'weird core'.
• 📸 'Infrared Photography' captures light not normally visible, resulting in unnatural colors like dark skies and pink trees.
• 🌄 'Tilt shift photography' simulates miniaturization effects, often whimsical and dreamy, using out-of-focus bands.
• 👀 'Trompe l'oeil' is a painted optical illusion that tricks the eye into perceiving depicted objects as real and three-dimensional.
• 🌐 'Anamorphic art' distorts in a way that appears normal from certain angles or with a special device but looks abstract from others.
• 🔳 'Ambient occlusion' adds depth and realism to 3D scenes by simulating subtle shadows, enhancing the 3D model grayscale effect.
• 🔶 'Geometric abstraction' uses geometric shapes and patterns to create abstract images, often minimalist with clean lines and limited colors.

Q & A

What is the DMT art style and how is it characterized?

The DMT art style is inspired by experiences associated with the use of psychedelic drugs. It is characterized by intense, vivid, and colorful imagery, often featuring abstract and geometric patterns, fractals, and otherworldly landscapes.

How does 8-bit art style differ from pixelated art in terms of image characteristics?

8-bit art style, reminiscent of early video games from the 1970s and 80s, features pixelated and blocky images with a limited color palette. In contrast, pixelated art also has a limited color palette but is characterized by large, blocky pixels and visible jagged edges along the diagonal lines.

What is pointillism and how does it affect the appearance of an image?

Pointillism is an art movement that uses small dots or strokes of color to create an image. The term comes from the French word 'point' which means dot. Pointillism results in images that are less jagged than pixelated or 8-bit images, offering a unique visual texture.

What is the effect of using the term 'hardcore' in art styles, and are there any official art styles that include this term?

While the term 'hardcore' cannot be used in mid-journey, attaching 'core' to many other words can create an official art style. Examples include dream core, cottage core, or weird core, which are all official art styles that incorporate this term.

How does infrared photography differ from full spectrum infrared photography in terms of the colors captured?

Infrared photography captures light that is not visible to the human eye, resulting in unnatural colors such as dark skies and pink trees. Full spectrum infrared photography, when requested, provides a more colorful result, offering a broader range of hues in the captured image.

What is the effect of using a tilt-shift lens in photography, and how does it simulate in mid-journey?

A tilt-shift lens is typically used in architectural photography to create a miniaturization effect. When prompted in mid-journey, it simulates this effect, often resulting in whimsical and dreamy images with out-of-focus bands at the top and bottom.

What is trompe l'oeil and how does it create an optical illusion?

Trompe l'oeil is a painted optical illusion that makes the depicted objects appear real and three-dimensional, as if there's an actual hole in the canvas. It deceives the eye through the use of realistic imagery that suggests depth and form.

How does anamorphic art differ from the 3D effect produced when prompted in mid-journey?

Anamorphic art is designed to appear normal when viewed from certain angles or with a special device but distorted or abstract from others. In mid-journey, prompting anamorphic does not replicate the artist's original intent but can give a cool 3D effect, similar to trompe l'oeil.

What is ambient occlusion and how does it add depth to a 3D scene?

Ambient occlusion is a rendering technique used in 3D computer graphics that simulates subtle shadows, working like a depth map to add depth and realism to a scene. When used as part of a larger prompt in mid-journey, it can add depth with shadows.

What is geometric abstraction and how does it express complex ideas or emotions?

Geometric abstraction is an art style that employs geometric shapes and patterns to create abstract images. It uses simple shapes and colors to express complex ideas or emotions, often resulting in minimalist images with clean lines, simple shapes, and a limited color palette.

How does the mandala term influence the design when prompted in mid-journey?

Prompting for mandala in mid-journey results in intricate, detailed circular patterns, typically with a symmetrical design. Mandalas are spiritual and ritual symbols in Hinduism and Buddhism, often depicted as circular designs.

What is the Art Nouveau style and how does it reflect in the images created with this term?

Art Nouveau is a stylized art form characterized by organic and flowing forms, often inspired by nature. When using the term Art Nouveau in mid-journey, it creates highly decorative images with a lot of background detail, focusing on elements like flowers, leaves, and other natural forms.

What is Majolica and how does it influence the texture and effects in art when used as part of a prompt?

Majolica is a highly decorative type of pottery design, often brightly colored with motifs such as flowers, leaves, animals, and geometric patterns. When used as part of a prompt in mid-journey, it can create interesting textures and effects, without necessarily focusing on pottery.

What is kinsugi and how does it represent the beauty of embracing flaws in art?

Kinsugi is a Japanese art form where breaks and repairs are treated as part of the object's history. It shows the beauty and strength of embracing flaws, with cracks mended using gold to become part of the art. Prompting for kinsugi often results in gold veins and golden effects.

What are the characteristics of Boutique art and how does it create intricate patterns?

Boutique is a Textile Art from Indonesia with highly stylized designs featuring intricate patterns and motifs such as flowers, leaves, animals, and geometric shapes. Using the term Boutique in a prompt creates intricate patterns, and in version 5 of mid-journey, it may also generate fabric effects.

How does the term kirigami influence the design when prompted in mid-journey?

Kirigami is a Japanese term meaning 'to cut' and 'paper'. It is a form of origami that involves both cutting and folding paper to create intricate designs. When prompted with kirigami in mid-journey, it often results in textured, layered effects.

What is a mosaic and how does it affect the visual outcome when prompted in mid-journey?

A mosaic is a tile art form that involves creating images or patterns by arranging small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials. Prompting for mosaic in mid-journey gives a pointillistic effect but with more natural materials.

What is bacteria art and how does it create interesting patterns when prompted in AI?

Bacteria art is inspired by the colorful and interesting patterns seen under a microscope. When prompted in AI, it gives interesting patterns of glowing shapes and colors, adding a glowing effect along with organic shapes and colors.

How does ferrofluid art create a dynamic and ever-changing artwork, and what is its visual representation in AI?

Ferrofluid art is created by manipulating a liquid containing magnetic nanoparticles, which can be controlled with a magnetic field. This results in a dynamic and ever-changing artwork that is both beautiful and fascinating. When prompted in AI, it results in a glossy appearance with a knobbly textured surface.

Outlines

00:00

🖼️ Unlocking Artistic Possibilities with AI Prompts

This paragraph introduces the viewer to a variety of lesser-known art terms and styles that can be used to enhance AI-generated images. The speaker shares 20 prompts that range from obscure styles like DMT art, which is characterized by vivid and colorful imagery, to unique mediums such as pixelated and pointillistic art. The paragraph also touches on retro styles like 8-bit, which mimics the pixelated graphics of early video games. The speaker discusses the use of core in art styles, photography effects like infrared and tilt-shift, and optical illusions including trompe l'oeil and anamorphic art. Additionally, the paragraph explores rendering techniques like ambient occlusion and abstract styles such as geometric abstraction and mandalas. The introduction of V5 images showcases the application of these styles in the newest version of mid-journey.

05:01

🌐 Exploring Decorative and Abstract Art Styles

The second paragraph delves into more decorative and abstract art forms. It discusses Art Nouveau, which is known for its organic and flowing forms inspired by nature, and Majolica, a type of pottery design that is brightly colored and features intricate motifs. The paragraph also introduces kinsugi, a Japanese art form that celebrates the beauty of repaired breaks with gold, and boutique, a textile art from Indonesia known for its highly stylized designs. The speaker then explores kirigami, a form of paper art that involves both cutting and folding to create intricate patterns. Mosaic art, which uses small pieces of colored materials to form images, is also mentioned. The paragraph concludes with two unique styles that blend art and science: bacteria art, which uses patterns from microscopic bacteria, and ferrofluid art, which involves manipulating a liquid with magnetic nanoparticles to create dynamic and ever-changing patterns. The speaker encourages viewers to experiment with these prompts and share their creations.

Keywords

Midjourney

Midjourney is a term used in the context of this video to refer to a specific AI image generation tool that is currently in beta testing for its version 5. It is the platform on which the artist can experiment with various art styles and prompts to create unique images. The video discusses how different prompts can be used with Midjourney to achieve distinct artistic effects.

Stable Diffusion

Stable Diffusion is mentioned as another AI tool that can be used to generate images based on prompts. It represents the broader category of AI-driven image synthesis technologies that allow users to create art through textual descriptions, which is central to the video's theme of exploring creative possibilities with AI.

DMT Art Style

DMT art style is inspired by the intense and vivid experiences associated with psychedelic drugs. It is characterized by abstract, colorful, and geometric patterns, often depicting otherworldly landscapes. In the video, it is presented as one of the many art styles that can be prompted within AI image generation tools to produce eye-catching and unique visuals.

8-bit

The term 8-bit refers to the style of early video games from the 1970s and 80s. It is defined by pixelated and blocky images with a limited color palette. In the context of the video, prompting for 8-bit in AI image generation tools like Midjourney can recreate the charm and simplicity of early digital graphics.

Pixelated

Pixelated images are characterized by large, blocky pixels and visible jagged edges along diagonal lines. When used as a prompt in AI image generation, pixelated art can produce images with a distinct, retro aesthetic that is reminiscent of early digital art and video games.

Pointillism

Pointillism is an art movement that involves using small dots or strokes of color to create an image. Derived from the French word 'point' meaning dot, pointillism in AI image generation can result in less jagged visuals compared to pixelated or 8-bit styles, offering a different approach to creating images through the aggregation of colored dots.

Infrared Photography

Infrared photography involves capturing light that is not visible to the human eye, often resulting in surreal colors where skies appear dark and foliage takes on unnatural hues like pink. When prompted in AI image generation, it can produce photographs with otherworldly colors, contributing to the artistic flair of the generated images.

Tilt-shift Photography

Tilt-shift photography is a technique that involves using a specific type of lens to create a miniaturization effect, often used in architectural photography. When prompted in AI image generation, it can simulate this effect, resulting in whimsical and dreamy images with out-of-focus bands at the top and bottom.

Trompe-l'œil

Trompe-l'œil is a French term meaning 'deceive the eye,' referring to an artistic technique that uses realistic imagery to create optical illusions. In the context of AI image generation, prompting for trompe-l'œil can result in images that appear three-dimensional or as if there are actual objects depicted, adding a layer of visual trickery to the artwork.

Anamorphic Art

Anamorphic art involves creating images that appear distorted unless viewed from specific angles or with a special device. When prompted in AI image generation, it can produce a cool 3D effect, similar to trompe-l'œil, offering a unique perspective on the generated art.

Ambient Occlusion

Ambient occlusion is a rendering technique used in 3D computer graphics to simulate subtle shadows, adding depth and realism to a scene. In the context of AI image generation, using the term can result in a 3D model grayscale effect or, when part of a larger prompt, add depth to the image through shadows.

Highlights

20 new art styles are introduced to enhance AI image creation.

DMT art style is inspired by psychedelic experiences and features intense, vivid, and colorful imagery.

8-bit art style emulates the pixelated and blocky graphics of early video games from the 1970s and 80s.

Pixelated art creates images with a limited color palette and large blocky pixels.

Pointillism uses small dots or strokes of color to form an image, originating from the French word for 'dot'.

Adding 'core' to words can create unique and official art styles, such as dream core or weird core.

Infrared photography captures light beyond the visible spectrum, resulting in unnatural colors like dark skies and pink trees.

Tilt-shift photography simulates a miniaturization effect, often creating a whimsical and dreamy scene.

Trompe-l'oeil is a painted optical illusion that tricks the eye into perceiving depicted objects as real and three-dimensional.

Anamorphic art distorts to appear normal from certain angles or with a special device, offering a cool 3D effect.

Ambient occlusion is a 3D rendering technique that adds depth and realism to a scene by simulating subtle shadows.

Geometric abstraction uses geometric shapes and patterns to express complex ideas or emotions in a minimalist manner.

Mandalas are intricate, detailed circular patterns often with a symmetrical design, originating from spiritual and ritual symbols in Hinduism and Buddhism.

Art Nouveau is characterized by organic and flowing forms, often inspired by nature, creating highly decorative images.

Majolica is a highly decorative pottery design with bright colors and motifs like flowers, leaves, animals, and geometric patterns.

Kintsugi is a Japanese art form that treats breaks and repairs as part of an object's history, often resulting in gold veins and effects.

Boutique is a textile art from Indonesia with highly stylized designs featuring intricate patterns and motifs.

Kirigami is a form of paper art that involves cutting and folding to create intricate designs, often resulting in textured, layered effects.

Mosaic is a tile art form that creates images or patterns by arranging small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials.

Bacteria art mimics the colorful and interesting patterns seen under a microscope, offering a glowing effect with organic shapes and colors.

Ferrofluid art is created by manipulating a liquid with magnetic nanoparticles, resulting in a dynamic and ever-changing artwork.