The Power of Style in AI Art
When using a text-to-image generator, your prompt is everything. While the subject matter is important (e.g., "a dragon"), the words you use to describe the *style* are what truly transform a basic image into a piece of art.
By adding specific keywords, you can guide the AI to generate images that look like they were taken with a specific camera, drawn by a famous artist, or rendered for a blockbuster film. Our AI Image Generator has built-in style buttons that automatically append these keywords, but you can also mix and match them yourself to create unique results. Let's explore some of the most popular styles.
Popular AI Art Styles and Keywords
Cinematic
Creates images that look like stills from a movie. This style emphasizes dramatic lighting, epic scope, and professional color grading.
Example: a lone astronaut on a desolate planet, cinematic, dramatic lighting
Photographic
Aims for realism, as if the image was captured with a high-end camera. This style is great for creating believable scenes and portraits.
Example: portrait of an old fisherman, photographic, realistic, 8k, sharp focus
Anime
Mimics the style of Japanese animation. It's known for vibrant colors, expressive characters, and dynamic action lines.
Example: a magical girl casting a spell, anime, key visual, studio trigger style
Fantasy
Creates images with a magical, otherworldly feel. Often associated with concept art for games and movies, with glowing elements and epic scenery.
Example: a hidden elven city in a forest, fantasy, concept art, by artgerm
Origami
Generates images where the subject appears to be made of folded paper. It gives a unique, tactile, 3D-rendered look to any subject.
Example: a fox made of paper, origami style, papercraft, 3d render
Tips for Experimenting with Styles
- Combine Styles: Don't be afraid to mix keywords. Try "a knight in shining armor, cinematic, anime style" to see what happens.
- Reference Artists: You can invoke the style of a famous artist by adding "in the style of Van Gogh" or "by Greg Rutkowski" to your prompt.
- Specify Mediums: Use words like "oil painting," "watercolor," "charcoal sketch," or "3d render" to define the texture and medium of the art.
- Adjust Weighting: Some advanced generators let you weight keywords. While our tool keeps it simple, you can emphasize words by repeating them or placing them at the beginning of the prompt.
The best way to learn is to experiment. Try generating the same subject with different style keywords and see how the output changes. You'll quickly develop an intuition for what words produce the results you want.