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What made jaws drop in 1903? The Wright Brothers’ first-ever flight of a powered plane — which lasted a mere 12 seconds. The 2023 equivalent? Creating art with a text prompt for the first time.

Like the Wright brothers, you’ll probably be inspired to keep refining until your AI art really takes off. Think of the following tips as the wind beneath your wings.

Take your AI art prompt from biplane to spaceship.

Full moon

Prompt: full moon

full moon in the sky with a rocket headed toward the moon

Prompt: full moon in the sky with a rocket headed toward the moon

full moon in the sky with a rocket headed toward the moon, cartoon art

Prompt: full moon in the sky with a rocket headed toward the moon, cartoon art

full moon in the sky with a rocket headed toward the moon, in the style of a Golden Age Dutch Master oil painting

Prompt: full moon in the sky with a rocket headed toward the moon, in the style of a Golden Age Dutch Master oil painting

Try alternate flight paths

When you’re in an experimental mood, load up your prompts with multiple, even competing, descriptors. Weird combinations could be your ticket to a new way of seeing things.
Nature and Technology fusion

Nature and technology fusion

Prompt: origami, vibrant nature and technology fusion, in the style of Magritte

Surreal dreamscape

Surreal dreamscape

Prompt: flamingo cartoon character in a surreal dreamscape, neon colours, photographed from above

Abstract Geometric Pattern

Abstract geometric pattern

Prompt: abstract geometric patterns, vintage surfers, hot colours

Portrait in monochrome

Portrait in monochrome

Prompt: happy portraits in monochrome, made out of yarn, graphic, bioluminescent

Pro tips for the best AI art prompts (for now).

AI art generation is still in its infancy and the ways we interact with the technology will likely evolve far beyond text prompts. In the meantime, here are a few tricks that help in some situations.

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Group complex concepts with quotation marks.

When the AI struggles to isolate parts of the prompt, try adding quotes around the elements you want it to treat as one group; for example, “bright green swirling vector shapes in the sky” “red Martian rover on land”, photorealistic.

bright green swirling vector shapes in the sky red Martian rover on land, photo realistic
Prompt: bright green swirling vector shapes in the sky red Martian rover on land, photo realistic
“bright green swirling vector shapes in the sky” “red Martian rover on land”, photorealistic
Prompt: “bright green swirling vector shapes in the sky” “red Martian rover on land”, photorealistic
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Indicate elements to avoid.

Add [avoid = purple] to the end of a Firefly text prompt to direct the AI away from the concept in the brackets.

3 Pastel color spaceships landing on moon
Prompt: 3 pastel-coloured spaceships landing on moon
3 Pastel color spaceships landing on moon
Prompt: 3 pastel-coloured spaceships landing on moon [avoid=purple]
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Specify a style’s strength.

Increase or decrease the influence of a Firefly style on an image by adding [stylise = 90,10] at the end of your text prompt. The numbers inside the brackets must equal 100 and the higher the second number, the more closely Firefly will stick to the style in your prompt.

red rocket in a blue sky with clouds, layered paper [stylize = 10,90]
Prompt: 3 red rocket in a blue sky with clouds, layered paper [stylise = 10,90]
red rocket in a blue sky with clouds, layered paper [stylize = 90,10]
Prompt: red rocket in a blue sky with clouds, layered paper [stylise = 90,10]
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Weight the prompt’s importance.

Give the AI freedom to pay less attention to a prompt by adding [guidance = 25] to the end of the prompt. The numbers can range from 0 to 25. The lower the number, the more the AI ignores the prompt.

steampunk alien dressed like a medieval queen sits on a throne [guidance = 1]
Prompt: Steampunk alien dressed like a medieval queen sits on a throne [guidance = 1]
Steampunk alien dressed like a medieval queen sits on a throne [guidance = 25]
Prompt: Steampunk alien dressed like a medieval queen sits on a throne [guidance = 25]
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Roll the dice.

For results that are surprising but stray from your prompt, add [raw-style = True].

double exposure of the Milky Way galaxy inside the helmet of an astronaut
Prompt: Double exposure of the Milky Way galaxy inside the helmet of an astronaut
double exposure of the Milky Way galaxy inside the helmet of an astronaut [raw-style = True]
Prompt: Double exposure of the Milky Way galaxy inside the helmet of an astronaut [raw-style = True]
International Space Station above the Earth wide-angle composition photo.
Prompt: International Space Station above the Earth wide-angle composition photo.
astronaut in bright purple space suit waves at camera, strong shadows.
Generative Fill prompt: Astronaut in bright purple space suit waves at camera, strong shadows.
Double exposure of the Milky Way galaxy inside the helmet of an astronaut
Prompt: Double exposure of the Milky Way galaxy inside the helmet of an astronaut
mechanical toy plane, vintage, warm colors set to Loose.
Prompt: Double exposure of the Milky Way galaxy inside the helmet of an astronaut [raw-style = True]
linear-gradient(125deg, #F76D24 5%, #F3C894 82%, #E9C16F 100%)

See what others are doing.

Tap into the Firefly community to remix other creators’ images, share your own and find inspiration.

Take a peek

collage of user generated AI images

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