Lab · AI image generation — test #1
The exact prompts I wrote, and the images that came out — across three styles.
This audio is generated by an AI tool.
Quick experiment. I wanted to make a crypto meme carousel, so I wrote the prompts with Claude Code and generated the pictures in ChatGPT. This post just shows the work — each prompt, then the image it made.
The idea: Bitcoin is around $60K today, well off its $126K high. Two booths — nobody lines up at $60K, everyone crowds in at $126K (we chase the top and skip the discount). And a dog holding a Bitcoin that's on fire — it hurts to hold, but you hold anyway.
I ran the same idea in three different styles. Here's how each turned out.
Style 1 — Cinematic 3D (Pixar / Unreal)
Warm, glossy, dramatic lighting.
A cinematic 3D-rendered scene, Pixar/Unreal Engine style, glossy, dramatic warm lighting, shallow depth of field. Two carnival ticket booths side by side. LEFT booth sign reads "$60K" — a bored, slumped Shiba Inu dog vendor in a shirt resting his head on his paw, NO one in line. RIGHT booth sign reads "$126K" — a cheerful Shiba Inu dog vendor leaning forward eagerly, with a LONG crowd of excited people and dogs queued up. A glowing orange Bitcoin ₿ logo on the front of each booth. Vibrant oranges, deep navy night background, golden rim light, floating dust. Small clean "MrNasdog" wordmark bottom-center. One single full-frame vertical image, 4:5 aspect ratio, 1080×1350 pixels. One scene only — do NOT stack or combine panels.
A cinematic 3D-rendered image, Pixar/Unreal Engine style, glossy, dramatic warm firelight. A hooded cute Shiba Inu dog — clearly a friendly domestic dog, NOT a wolf: rounded soft snout, fluffy cheeks, small triangular dog ears, big expressive brown dog eyes welling with tears. He hugs a massive Bitcoin coin engulfed in orange flames, embers rising, dark brick wall behind. His expression is sad and pained but holding on. Bold overlay text: "LIKE IF YOU'RE STILL HOLDING" in white, "BITCOIN" in glowing orange. Small "MrNasdog" wordmark on the hood. One single full-frame vertical image, 4:5 aspect ratio, 1080×1350 pixels.
Style 2 — Retro comic pop-art
Halftone dots, bold outlines, flat colors.
1960s pop-art comic-book illustration, thick black ink outlines, ben-day halftone dots, flat bold colors (cherry red, sunshine yellow, teal). Two fairground booths. LEFT: a hand-painted "$60K" sign, a glum cartoon Shiba Inu dog vendor with a sweat drop, zero customers. RIGHT: a "$126K" sign, a grinning Shiba Inu dog vendor, a massive comic crowd of wide-eyed people shoving to get in, motion lines and "!!" bursts. Orange Bitcoin ₿ logos on the booths. Halftone shading, comic panel border. "MrNasdog" wordmark in a small comic caption box, bottom-center. One single full-frame vertical image, 4:5 aspect ratio, 1080×1350 pixels.
1960s pop-art comic-book style, thick black outlines, ben-day halftone dots, bold flat colors. A scrappy cute cartoon Shiba Inu dog — clearly a friendly pet dog, NOT a wolf, rounded snout, cute ears, big teary eyes — gripping a flaming Bitcoin coin, fire drawn as bold red/orange comic flames, sweat flying, eyes watering but determined. Big comic-title text: "'LIKE' IF YOU'RE STILL HOLDING BITCOIN" in chunky yellow-and-red letters with black outline. Explosive comic energy. "MrNasdog" wordmark bottom-center. One single full-frame vertical image, 4:5 aspect ratio, 1080×1350 pixels.
Style 3 — Neon synthwave
80s glow, purple-cyan, grid.
Retro-futuristic synthwave scene, neon purple/magenta/cyan palette, glowing grid floor, neon sun, chromatic glow, lens flares. Two futuristic kiosks. LEFT: a flickering neon "$60K" sign, a lonely Shiba Inu dog vendor lit in cold blue, no one around. RIGHT: a blazing "$126K" neon sign, a Shiba Inu dog vendor bathed in hot pink light, a huge silhouetted crowd surging toward it. Orange Bitcoin ₿ logos glowing on each kiosk. High contrast neon haze. Small glowing "MrNasdog" wordmark bottom-center. One single full-frame vertical image, 4:5 aspect ratio, 1080×1350 pixels.
Retro synthwave neon style, purple/magenta/cyan glow, electric particles. A hooded cute Shiba Inu dog — clearly a friendly domestic dog, NOT a wolf: rounded snout, fluffy cheeks, small dog ears, big glowing eyes with a single tear — holding a Bitcoin coin burning with electric pink-and-orange flames, neon grid background. Sad and pained but holding on. Bold retro-chrome text: "LIKE IF YOU'RE STILL HOLDING" in white-chrome, "BITCOIN" in hot-orange neon. Small glowing "MrNasdog" wordmark on the hood. One single full-frame vertical image, 4:5 aspect ratio, 1080×1350 pixels.
What I learned
Same prompt, three looks — the style words do most of the work. The first try made the dog look like a wolf, so I had to spell out "friendly Shiba Inu, not a wolf." The lesson: be very specific about the character, the text, and the size, or the model fills the gaps its own way.
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