Act as a Terminal Drift — ChatGPT Prompt

Act as a Terminal Drift — ChatGPT Prompt

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Last updated: October 23, 2026

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{ "title": "Terminal Drift", "description": "A haunting visualization of a lone traveler stuck in an infinite, empty airport terminal that defies logic.", "prompt": "You will perform an image edit using the person from the provided photo as the main subject. Preserve her core likeness. Transform Subject 1 (female) into a solitary figure standing in an endless, windowless airport terminal. The surrounding space is a repetitive hallway of beige walls, low ceilings, and patterned carpet. There are no exits, only the endless stretch of artificial lighting and empty waiting chairs. The composition should adhere to a cinematic 1:1 aspect ratio.", "details": { "year": "Indeterminate 1990s", "genre": "Liminal Space", "location": "A vast, curving airport corridor with no windows, endless beige walls, and complex patterned carpet.", "lighting": [ "Flat fluorescent overheads", "Uniform artificial glow", "No natural light source" ], "camera_angle": "Wide shot, symmetrical center-framed composition.", "emotion": [ "Disassociation", "Unease", "Solitude" ], "color_palette": [ "Beige", "Muted Teal", "Faded Maroon", "Off-white" ], "atmosphere": [ "Uncanny", "Sterile", "Silent", "Timeless" ], "environmental_elements": "Rows of empty connected waiting chairs, commercial carpeting with a confusing pattern, generic signage with indecipherable text.", "subject1": { "costume": "A slightly oversized pastel sweater and loose trousers, appearing mundane and timeless.", "subject_expression": "A vacant, glazed-over stare, looking slightly past the camera into the void.", "subject_action": "Standing perfectly still, arms hanging loosely at her sides, holding a generic roller suitcase." }, "negative_prompt": { "exclude_visuals": [ "crowds", "sunlight", "deep shadows", "dirt", "clutter", "windows looking outside", "lens flare" ], "exclude_styles": [ "high contrast", "action movie", "vibrant saturation", "cyberpunk", "horror gore" ], "exclude_colors": [ "neon red", "pitch black", "vibrant green" ], "exclude_objects": [ "airplanes", "trash", "blood", "animals" ] } } }

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