Trompe-l'œil Keyhole Illusion with Living Eye AI Image Prompt

{
"meta": {
"aspect_ratio": "9:16",
"quality": "ultra_photorealistic",
"resolution": "8k",
"camera": "iPhone 15 Pro Max (Main Lens)",
"style": "Physical Trompe-l'œil, hyper-realistic photography, accurate scale and depth, no CGI look"
},

"scene": {
"location": "Home interior, hallway/living room",
"lighting": {
"type": "Mixed lighting: Overhead recessed warm LED + soft ambient fill from side",
"effect": "The overhead light creates a bright catchlight in the living eye and casts realistic, soft shadows inside the physical keyhole opening and under the book."
},
"background": "Neutral walls, white ceiling molding, dark window blinds in background left, framed art on right, all slightly out of focus"
},

"illusion_mechanics": {
"concept": "Physical Die-Cut Hole & True Depth",
"description": "The book cover is NOT a flat image. It has a physical, die-cut hole in the exact shape of the brass keyhole graphic. Through this physical opening, the viewer sees the actual, living right eye of the person holding the book.",
"depth_perception": "The keyhole has visible thickness (the cardstock of the cover). The living eye is set back from the cover plane by a realistic distance (approx. 1-2cm), creating a genuine sense of looking *through* an object to the person behind it."
},

"subject": {
"visible_features": "Long wavy honey-blonde hair with highlights, hands holding the book, school uniform.",
"outfit": "Dark navy cable-knit cardigan, white button-up shirt, plaid tie (navy, grey, yellow stripes).",
"the_eye": {
"type": "Living human eye (anatomically accurate right eye)",
"characteristics": "Wet sclera with subtle capillaries, complex iris pattern (hazel/brown), dilated pupil, visible blood vessels, realistic eyelashes.",
"scale_and_proportion": "The eye is positioned and scaled precisely as if the book is pressed against the brow bone. It fills the keyhole naturally and anatomically correctly, without distortion.",
"lighting_interaction": "The eye is lit by the room's light. A sharp, realistic catchlight from the overhead LED is visible on the cornea. The edges of the keyhole cast a soft, realistic shadow onto the skin and eyelid surrounding the eye."
}
},

"prop_specifications": {
"object": "Paperback book 'THE HOUSEMAID' by Freida McFadden",
"orientation": "Vertical, held flat in front of face. The image is a mirror selfie, so all text and the cover art are horizontally flipped.",
"cover_details": {
"material": "Matte cardstock with slight texture and wear on corners.",
"background": "Deep blue with wood-grain texture.",
"keyhole_frame": "The antique brass frame is printed on the cover, but the hole inside it is physically cut out.",
"text": "All text is mirrored and legible: 'THE HOUSEMAID' (Large, Yellow, Bold"
}
}
}