Use the same person as the reference image, identity preserved, recognizable facial features and natural facial proportions. Create a close-up Y2K nightlife portrait with a mysterious, playful expression, head slightly tilted, eyes looking at the camera or just to the side, mouth relaxed, pale flash-lit face, messy after-party energy. The subject should look like a stylish nocturnal club figure, vampire-coded but not fantasy cosplay.

[STYLING]

Neutral indie sleaze streetwear: black tank top or fitted dark t-shirt, open black shirt or worn leather-like jacket, layered silver necklaces, simple rings, belt, low-rise denim or dark trousers. Hair slightly messy or damp from the club. Styling should adapt naturally to the person and avoid forcing a masculine or feminine silhouette.

[COMPOSITION]

Vertical 4:5 portrait, close chest-up or waist-up framing, old digital camera selfie-adjacent angle without a visible phone. Slightly off-center composition, cramped club bathroom or stairwell, dirty mirror edge, tiled wall, scratched metal, sticker-covered surface, dark doorway behind the subject. Background should be blurred but still recognizable as nightlife interior.

[RENDER STYLE]

2007 MySpace profile photo, indie sleaze club photography, old compact digital camera, harsh flash, high contrast, low fidelity internet image, dirty nightlife editorial, imperfect candid fashion shot.

[LIGHTING]

Harsh direct flash on the face and chest, overexposed whites, deep black shadows, cold green-blue bathroom light, slight red tint in the shadows, shiny highlights on jewelry and hair. Flash should feel cheap and intense.

[COLOR PALETTE]

Black, cold white, dirty blue, sickly green, deep burgundy shadows, desaturated skin, faded red accents, no clean pastel colors.

[IMAGE DEGRADATION]

Digital noise, JPEG artifacts, dirty lens, motion blur at the edges, slight red-eye feeling, crushed shadows, blown highlights, chromatic aberration, dusty frame, low-resolution social media upload texture.

[ATMOSPHERE]

Dark, sexy without being explicit, playful, nocturnal, messy, nostalgic, underground, early social media profile photo energy, lost MySpace archive, club bathroom after midnight.

[AVOID]

Changing the reference identity, changing facial proportions, literal vampire fangs, blood, fantasy costume, over-defining gender, gender transformation, polished modern nightclub photo, luxury campaign, clean studio background, outdoor daylight, warm golden light, perfect skin retouching, readable text, logos, watermark, ultra sharp details, distorted face, blurry eyes.

UPLOAD A REFERENCE IMAGE BEFORE GENERATING.

MAIN PROMPT
Using the uploaded photo as the primary reference, transform ONLY the main subject into a charming oversized-head hand-drawn cartoon caricature. The head must be dramatically exaggerated, approximately 45–60% of the character’s visual height, with a compact, much smaller body. Preserve the subject’s recognizable identity and defining characteristics while keeping the original photograph and environment fully recognizable.

FORMAT LOCK
Vertical 3:4. Preserve the original framing, camera angle, perspective, depth, subject placement, pose, orientation, and composition. Keep the photographic environment unchanged.

STYLE TRANSFER
Create a naïve children’s-book caricature with a deliberately huge, subject-specific head, enlarged forehead and cheeks, tiny simplified body, short limbs, small hands and feet, and a cute humorous proportion. Adapt the head shape, silhouette, hairstyle, hairline, facial hair, ears, beak, hat, helmet, or other defining features specifically to the original subject. Never use a generic circular head.

DETAIL & COLOR
Preserve facial structure, expression, skin tone, hairstyle, facial hair, clothing, accessories, patterns, logos, shoes, jewelry, and distinctive details. Use simple dot/oval eyes, tiny simplified nose, curved mouth, subtle cheeks when appropriate, soft natural colors, visible colored-pencil strokes, rough hatching, cross-hatching, uneven fills, overlapping strokes, imperfect edges, and subtle paper texture.

COMPOSITION LOCK
Transform ONLY the main subject. Keep the entire background photorealistic, including architecture, landscape, furniture, vehicles, scenery, lighting, depth, perspective, and atmosphere. Integrate the illustrated character naturally into the original scene with matching position, perspective, lighting direction, and subtle grounding shadows.

STYLE
Loose hand-drawn ink and colored-pencil caricature, charming, whimsical, naïve, expressive, handmade, slightly imperfect. Thin-to-medium organic black outlines, rough pencil texture, spontaneous sketch marks, simplified clothing, exaggerated oversized head, tiny body. The contrast between the realistic photograph and illustrated subject should be intentional and visually striking.

NEGATIVE PROMPT
Normal head proportions, small head, generic head shape, generic cartoon character, identical head shape across subjects, photorealistic subject, cartoonized background, fully illustrated scene, anime, vector art, 3D CGI, Pixar, Disney, glossy digital rendering, plastic texture, smooth gradients, polished graphics, altered identity, changed hairstyle, changed clothing, changed pose, distorted facial features, excessive facial detail, oversized body, realistic anatomy, unnecessary background changes.

ASPECT RATIO: 3:4