Engineer your Haikuverse prompts to create an unforgettable experience

Step 1. Frame the Canvas

Choose format: oil painting, cutaway diagram, cartoon chaos, macro sci-fi close-up.

Name drop styles (Monet, Bosch, Moebius, Pixar) like seasoning.


Step 2. Build the Scene in Layers

Foreground: the main character/object.

Midground: supporting drama (crew panicking, lobster bull-riding steak).

Background: Easter eggs and absurd side quests.


Step 3. Materials & Surfaces

Don’t say “metal.” Say “hand-etched obsidian, nacre inlays, guilloché brass.”

Don’t say “cloth.” Say “lace apron frilled with doom.”


Step 4. Lighting & Atmosphere

Add mood cues: god-rays, volumetric haze, spotlight glare, shimmering heat.

The lighting should feel like it’s more important than the subject itself.


Step 5. Color & Palette

Pick 5–6 key tones. Example: cobalt, ultramarine, sunflower gold, lavender, opal.

Describe them like a painter tasting wine.


Step 6. Optical Effects

Macro depth of field, bokeh, tilt-shift, chromatic aberration.

Sprinkle effects like powdered sugar — don’t drown the pancake.


Step 7. Output Controls

Always whisper to the machine: “ultra-high detail, hyper-ornate, cinematic.”

(Optional: threaten with negative prompt list so it behaves.)


Step 8. Signature Absurdity

Add one last surreal flourish: “Kraken sipping tea,” “Dentures in orbit,” “Angels in hoodies.”

That’s the brushstroke that makes it unforgettable.

IN THIS LESSON

How to create stunning haiku experiences!