Dark Academia Portrait Prompt

A detailed JSON prompt for Google Gemini Nano Banana Pro 3.0 and Meta AI, describing a full-body, symmetrical portrait of a woman in a chocolate brown wrap dress, sitting on a cream sofa in a room styled with Dark Academia and Modern Gothic aesthetics. The prompt specifies attire, background elements (Victorian Gothic art, geometric rug), and soft natural side-lighting to achieve a moody, intellectual atmosphere.

Prompt

{
  "subject": {
    "person": {
      "gender": "female",
      "appearance": "long, wavy dark brunette hair, pale skin, red lipstick, focused downward gaze",
      "pose": "sitting centered on a sofa, legs crossed, one hand resting on the cushion",
      "attire": {
        "dress": "long-sleeved chocolate brown wrap dress, v-neckline, flowing maxi skirt with a high slit",
        "accessories": ["black leather waist belt", "delicate silver layered necklaces"],
        "footwear": "dark brown lace-up pointed-toe ballet flats or oxfords"
      }
    },
    "background_elements": [
      {
        "item": "sofa",
        "description": "minimalist cream-colored fabric upholstered couch"
      },
      {
        "item": "framed_art",
        "description": "vertical black-and-white architectural sketch of a Victorian Gothic mansion, centered on the wall above the subject"
      },
      {
        "item": "rug",
        "description": "light grey area rug with a dark grey geometric diamond pattern"
      },
      {
        "item": "prop",
        "description": "dark hardcover book resting on the sofa cushion to the left"
      }
    ]
  },
  "aesthetic_style": {
    "core_theme": "Dark Academia, Moody Romanticism, Modern Gothic",
    "color_palette": ["chocolate brown", "cream", "charcoal", "ivory", "deep red"],
    "lighting": "Soft natural side-lighting, creating gentle shadows and a matte finish",
    "atmosphere": "Quiet, intellectual, sophisticated, and slightly melancholic"
  },
  "composition_technical": {
    "framing": "Symmetrical, full-body shot, eye-level angle",
    "focus": "Sharp focus on the subject with a soft, clean background",
    "texture": "Visible linen texture in the dress, matte wall finish, woven rug detail"
  }
}

How to use this prompt

Copy the prompt above and paste it into an AI image generator such as Google Gemini (Nano Banana) or a similar tool. Replace any bracketed placeholders with your own details, then generate and refine the result.

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