#giantfaces

Golden Spirits of the IO-IO Lab

• Model: ChatGPT 2 (Pro)

• Size: 1664 X 2224 (3.70 MP)

• Used settings:

  • Prompt: Svetopyl — a new visual language. The entire image is not painted, but formed from suspended golden dust particles floating in a single narrow beam of warm light, as if seen in a dark forgotten room. Everything — the figures, the faces, the air itself — is made of millions of tiny luminous motes, dense where the forms are solid, sparse where the air is empty, dissolving into pure light at the edges. Nothing is drawn with a line; nothing is filled with flat colour. Form emerges only from the density of dust. At the centre of the beam stand three confused ghosts — half-men, half-apparitions, all completely bald, with long grey beards that merge seamlessly into their torn, tattered rags. One is huge and broad-shouldered, built like an old blacksmith — thick chest, strong arms, not fat but massive. On either side float two lean, wiry figures, arms thin as sticks. Instead of laughing, all three are caught off guard: they look around in bewilderment, heads turning, searching the empty air, puzzled and uneasy, as if they just heard a sound they cannot explain. They do not stand: they float a few inches above the ground, their lower bodies dissolving into drifting gold dust. High above them, emerging from the dark umber void, three enormous female faces appear in a double-exposure effect. They are woven from the same golden dust and ghostly shadow, overlapping one another like translucent memories. Their features are delicate but animated — and they are LAUGHING. Wide, joyful, silent laughter: eyes crinkled, lips parted, cheeks lifted, faces full of amusement as they look down at the three confused ghosts. Their laughter is endless and gentle, as if they have been watching these old friends stumble around for centuries and never get tired of the joke. The light from the lamp below illuminates them, so their faces are brightest where the beam reaches them and dissolve into pure darkness above. The huge centre ghost carries an old kerosene lamp with a small golden flame. The lamp is the ONLY solid, sharp, hyperrealistic element in the entire image — a real physical object, burning, alive. Everything else is made of dust drawn toward it. Where the beam is brightest, the forms are almost photographic — individual hairs, frayed threads, laughing wrinkles above, puzzled frowns below. Where the beam fades, they dissolve into drifting gold dust. At the very top right of the beam, half-dissolving into the darkness, a single old iron nail is driven into the void. From it hangs a short rusty chain holding a small weathered iron plaque, slightly tilted, hand-beaten edges. Etched into the metal in gothic lettering: "IO-IO Lab". The plaque is small, dark, and reads as a maker's seal rather than a title. The background is a dark, warm void — deep umber and near-black — filled with slowly drifting particles. No walls, no floor, no horizon. Only dust, only light, only the beam. Palette: deep umber, warm charcoal, soft gold, pale amber, with faint dusty rose and pale teal near the lamp. No other light sources. Mysterious, sacred, absurd, comical, breathtaking. 8K, ultra-detailed, hyperrealistic where dense, dissolving where sparse. Unfinished, unresolved. Soul Line: Three old ghosts look around in confusion, while three giant women laugh at them from the stars — and the light keeps them all alive, one golden mote at a time
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: portrait

City of Ethereal Gazes

• Model: ChatGPT 2 (Base)

• Size: 2560 X 1440 (3.69 MP)

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  • Prompt: An architecturally sophisticated night cityscape blending structure, linocut precision, with romantic nostalgia and symbolism featuring profiles of a man and woman – their faces only, are locked in a gaze lingering far above the richly detailed and varied buildings with intricate facades, a bridge carries traffic while the city bustles with nightlife, people, cars, lights, diverse signage, billboards, lighting.. the image’s portrayal of glad frenetic moods, pursuits, environment transitions with surrealist symbols, shapes and romantic shapes and motifs as the scene draws higher to the couple’s faces in the sky as if the city’s energies fuel their moonlit dimensions where presence and atmosphere, dictate flowing forms and soft details. The zentagle below gives way to freeform above the city. City and moon illuminations. geometric zentangle transition to figurative abstract surrealism. Mysterious atmosphere. Richard Burlet, David Hockney, Zao Wou-Ki, Catherine Abel
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Sunset City of Faces

• Model: SeeDream

• Size: 3792 X 2133 (8.09 MP)

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  • Prompt: A surreal, dreamlike cityscape rendered in the style of magical realism or metaphysical art, centered around a glowing, orange sun on the horizon. The environment is a labyrinthine urban space featuring grand staircases, sweeping elevated walkways, and buildings with architectural elements that merge into organic, tentacle-like forms. Several large, disembodied faces and eyes are integrated into the city's structure. In the foreground, small, silhouetted human figures in 1940s-style attire—men in suits and fedoras, women in dresses—walk through a central plaza, casting long, dramatic shadows. The composition uses deep perspective, pulling the viewer toward the brilliant sun. The color palette is dominated by warm oranges, deep yellows, moody purples, and shadows, creating a high-contrast, atmospheric scene. The lighting is theatrical and golden, suggesting a perpetual dusk or dawn. The style is precise and smooth, reminiscent of the works of Salvador Dalí or Giorgio de Chirico, emphasizing a sense of eerie, monumental calm and otherworldly scale.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Whispers of the Moonlit River

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 1168 X 880 (1.03 MP)

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  • Prompt: Create a minimalistic expressionistic painting which illustrates this concept: "Solitude can do funny things to the mind." in the style of Anne Bachelier and Richard Burlet
  • Using base image: Yes

Giant Faces in a Tranquil Landscape

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 1024 X 1024 (1.05 MP)

• Used settings:

  • Prompt: a haunting double exposure that merges an old man’s face with an imposing cliff landscape with barren trees and bushes and a mountain lake, evoking a sense and introspective solitude. Oil painting, surreal style inspired by Zdzisław Beksinski, warm, muted light, green, blue and yellow tones with strong red accents, cracked textures and layered effects, and a sense of melancholy and strong serenity.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: square