Surreal Identity Burden Portrait
What this prompt does: Produces a social media vertical image using GPT Image 2. Style cues: vibrant, cinematic. Sourced from a verified fair-citation repository (Duet | AI) and reproduced here unchanged with full attribution per the source license.
Ultra-realistic portrait of a {argument name="subject" default="young man"} walking forward in a minimal studio space. He is dragging a full-size version of himself behind him like a heavy mannequin, holding it by the wrist. The dragged version has a blank expression and slightly desaturated skin tone.
Outfit: {argument name="outfit" default="muted streetwear, oversized hoodie, relaxed trousers, clean sneakers"}.
Lighting: soft overhead diffused light casting long shadows.
Composition: centered, slight motion blur on the dragged body.
Typography:
* Small top text: “MOVE”
* Faded text beneath: “BUT NEVER LIGHT”
* Large distorted text across floor: “{argument name="floor text" default="WEIGHT"}”
Mood: emotional burden, identity split, progress vs stagnation.