Midjourney
AI Midjourney prompts known for painterly tone and texture. Reference them to quickly create dreamy outdoor portraits and film-toned editorials.
2026.07.09
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Fantasy Corgi Swordsman
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swordman, fatasy character, corgi --ar 2:3
Deep-Sea Diver Reading
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professional underwater deep-sea photography of a vintage deep-sea diver sitting on a rock on the abyssal seafloor, reading an open book, visible diving fins on both feet, vast dark empty water around him, no sunlight, only a handheld dive flashlight illuminating the book and part of the suit, dramatic low-key lighting, rising bubbles, sandy seabed, moody, surreal yet realistic, ultra-detailed, authentic photo
Retro Futuristic Robot Design
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Full body shot, photorealistic industrial design of a functional retro-futuristic bipedal robot. The robot's main central torso is box-shaped, resembling a vintage 1980s CRT television combined with a microwave, painted in glossy macaron mint green and butter yellow. Crucially, the robot has distinct, mechanical articulated blocky metal arms extending from its sides with visible joints, and sturdy robotic legs ending in small mechanical treads at the base. The front CRT screen displays 8-bit retro pixel art of large, extremely expressive and watery female eyes along with a pink glowing pixelated voice wave at the bottom. One robotic arm is holding a metallic frying pan. Cinematic lighting, hyper-detailed mechanical parts, 8k, Unreal Engine 5 render style. --niji 7
Futuristic VR Visor
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Futuristic thin mirror-like rounded VR visor --profile oudsbf9 --stylize 50 --hd --preview
Cute Girl and Cat Illustration
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A cute girl and a cat, with beautiful eyes, in an adorable art illustration style. --ar 9:16
Plague Doctor in a Graveyard
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A plague doctor with a textured mask, holding a lantern and a staff with a cross, standing in a graveyard, dynamic pose, surrounded by skulls and remains, Raven, hazy architectural background, dramatic high contrast lighting, realistic 4K --chaos 11 --ar 2:3 --exp 35 --raw --sref 931379730 3600739026 2856554496 2403970710 --profile gw85t4j rxbd514 --hd --preview
Silver Figure in Outer Space
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In a background in outer space, surrounded only by bright stars, a male figure with a completely shimmering silver body, No mouth, deep black eyes, wearing a crown of thorns with sparkling diamonds.
White Templar Mecha Knight
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超高精細な全身メカコンセプトアート。エレガントで高級感のある白い女性型テンプラー風メカ騎士。上品なアニメ調メカデザイン、優美で細身の高貴なシルエット、極端に長い脚、細い腰、小さめの胴体、多層メカスカートアーマー、高級感のあるハードサーフェス装甲ディテール。 メカデザイン、シルエット、装甲配置、翼状パーツ、大型の肩・背部装甲をできるだけ維持したまま、高精細なアニメ調メカイラストとして仕上げる。白を基調とした滑らかな装甲、黒い内側フレーム、金色の関節やアクセント、赤い小型センサーを明確に描写。鋭角的で優雅なファイブスター系の細身メカデザイン、長い脚、細い腰、複雑なハードサーフェス装甲、巨大な左右の翼状バインダー。 武器として、近未来型の大型メカライフルを装備する。ライフルは白、黒鉄、ガンメタルを基調に、金色の小さな装飾と赤い発光センサーを備えた高級感のあるSF火器デザイン。騎士メカの上品な雰囲気に合う、細長く洗練されたロングライフル。過度に現代的な銃ではなく、儀礼武器のような気品を持つ近未来型エネルギーライフルとして描写する。 メカはライフルを体の前で両手保持する。片手でグリップを握り、もう片方の手で銃身下部またはフォアグリップを自然に支える。ライフル全体が翼状バインダーや肩装甲に隠れず、シルエットとして明確に見える。銃身は斜め前方または斜め下方向へ向け、全身の美しい立ち姿と武器の存在感を両立させる。手指は自然な5本指で、グリップの握りを明確にする。 背景はシンプルな白背景。クリーンな線画、セルシェーディング、滑らかなグラデーション、精密なメカディテール、アニメ設定画風、全身が見える構図、文字なし、ロゴなし、透かしなし。剣、盾、槍、ハルバード、刀、ビームソードは持たない。 --ar 9:16 --stylize 150 --niji 7
Pink Bob Qipao Portrait
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Vertical 9:16 photorealistic full-body portrait, nostalgic Taiwanese idol drama style, early-2000s analog flash photography, soft highlight bloom, gentle halation, dreamy blur, film grain, slight noise. A young East Asian woman with a short pink bob haircut and blunt bangs wears a fitted red qipao with subtle floral jacquard texture and matching red high heels. She has a cool, cocky, rebellious expression and looks directly at the camera. Full-body composition, head-to-toe framing, her entire body visible including both legs, feet, and red high heels. Slight low-angle wide-lens perspective to make the legs look long and stylish while keeping realistic anatomy. She stands at the entrance of a nostalgic Taiwanese snack shop with vintage Chinese signage, warm ambient light, old storefront textures, retro street atmosphere, and worn 2000s idol-drama mood. Pose: both arms extended toward the camera, forming the classic C-BLOCK “以下范上” gesture. Left hand higher, palm inward, index and middle fingers pressed together pointing upward, thumb extended sideways. Right hand lower, palm inward, index and middle fingers pressed together pointing downward, thumb extended sideways crossing near the left thumb. Hands are closer to the lens but not too huge, face clearly visible between or above them. Keep fingers straight, natural, and readable. Preserve hand skin texture and clear finger details. Do not overexpose the hands. Avoid loose peace signs, single-finger pointing, claw-like hands, distorted anatomy, cropped feet, hidden shoes, or hands covering the face.
Mirror VR Visor Concept
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Futuristic thin mirror-like rounded VR visor --profile oudsbf9 --stylize 50 --hd --preview
Red-Eyed Anime Face Close-up
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面容特写， 异色眼睛瞳孔内呈现红色，皮肤质感细腻，层次感油腻光，厚斜刘海，长直发，侧光透过镜头外缝隙在脸上形成独特唯美花纹阴影效果，轻质感纱巾缠绕脖子，游戏CG，电影质感，阴影描边，二次元，日系，梦幻，唯美，微风，动态模糊，明暗对比强烈，暗色系 --ar 9:16 --profile zrondri --hd
Girl and Cat Illustration
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A cute girl and a cat, with beautiful eyes, in an adorable art illustration style. --ar 9:16
What Are Midjourney AI Prompts?
Midjourney is an image generation model used through Discord and the web, known for its painterly color and texture and emotive lighting. It's distinctive for parameters like --ar, --v, and --stylize that fine-tune aspect ratio, version, and how strongly the artistic style is applied.
Where You'll Use It
- Dreamy outdoor portraits and editorials
- Painterly-textured artwork
- Mood boards and concept art references
- Film-toned editorial images
- Atmospheric visuals matched to a brand's mood
Why This Tag Is Useful
Midjourney prompts are strong for fine-tuning subtle color, texture, and painterly style rather than pure photorealism, making them useful reference material for mood-first work. Carat doesn't run Midjourney directly, but you can take the lighting, color, and composition language from these prompts and adapt it for models Carat supports, like GPT Image 2 or Nano Banana 2.
Tips for Crafting Prompts
- Describe the subject and pose first, then list lighting, color, and texture keywords.
- Drop Midjourney-specific parameters like --ar or --v when porting to another model, and describe the ratio or style in plain text instead.
- Naming a film stock (like Kodak Portra) or a photographer/painter as a style reference makes it easier to set the tone.
- Keep a separate list of negative prompt elements (things to avoid) so you can reuse them across other models too.
Common Issues and Fixes
- The result looks painterly instead of like a real photo: that's Midjourney's signature style, so add strong keywords like "photorealistic" or "DSLR photo" if you need a realistic photo.
- The mood changes when porting to another model: spell out the lighting, color, and texture in full sentences instead of relying on parameters.
- The face changes between generations: use a model that supports reference images, or repeat specific facial features in every prompt.
