PROMPTS BY MODALITY

Image Prompts — 1438 curated examples

Prompt examples tuned for Image generation workflows across RunAPI models. Filter by category, copy the prompt, or open the model-specific API code.

IM
Image
Sci-Fi and Concept Art

A mystical floating island in twilight sky with ancient ruin

A mystical floating island in twilight sky with ancient ruins, luminescent purple vegetation, crystalline waterfalls cascading into clouds below, two moons on the horizon, aurora borealis, magical particles floating in air, color palette of deep purples, teals, and gold, painterly concept art style

View API Code
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/runapi/text_to_image \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
  "prompt": "A mystical floating island in twilight sky with ancient ruins, luminescent purple vegetation, crystalline waterfalls cascading into clouds below, two moons on the horizon, aurora borealis, magical particles floating in air, color palette of deep purples, teals, and gold, painterly concept art style"
}
JSON
IM
Image
Sci-Fi and Concept Art

Cyberpunk street market at night with neon signs in Japanese

Cyberpunk street market at night with neon signs in Japanese and Chinese scripts, wet pavement reflections creating pools of colored light, steam rising from food stalls, crowds carrying holographic umbrellas, megastructures towering in background, flying vehicles in distance, Blade Runner-inspired atmosphere, cinematic digital painting

View API Code
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/runapi/text_to_image \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
  "prompt": "Cyberpunk street market at night with neon signs in Japanese and Chinese scripts, wet pavement reflections creating pools of colored light, steam rising from food stalls, crowds carrying holographic umbrellas, megastructures towering in background, flying vehicles in distance, Blade Runner-inspired atmosphere, cinematic digital painting"
}
JSON
IM
Image
Sci-Fi and Concept Art

epic fantasy wizard casting spell in ancient library, detail

epic fantasy wizard casting spell in ancient library, detailed ornate robes with glowing mystical runes, magical energy swirling around hands, towering bookshelves fading into shadows, dramatic volumetric lighting, oil painting style, highly detailed, 8k, trending on artstation, by greg rutkowski and alphonse mucha, cinematic composition

View API Code
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/runapi/text_to_image \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
  "prompt": "epic fantasy wizard casting spell in ancient library, detailed ornate robes with glowing mystical runes, magical energy swirling around hands, towering bookshelves fading into shadows, dramatic volumetric lighting, oil painting style, highly detailed, 8k, trending on artstation, by greg rutkowski and alphonse mucha, cinematic composition"
}
JSON
IM
Image
Sci-Fi and Concept Art

Wide cinematic shot of a rain-soaked city intersection at 3

Wide cinematic shot of a rain-soaked city intersection at 3 AM, sodium vapor lights reflecting off wet asphalt, single yellow taxi waiting at a red light, steam rising from a foreground subway grate, anamorphic lens flare, teal shadows and amber highlights, crime drama aesthetic, shot on Arri Alexa with 32mm anamorphic lens

View API Code
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/runapi/text_to_image \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
  "prompt": "Wide cinematic shot of a rain-soaked city intersection at 3 AM, sodium vapor lights reflecting off wet asphalt, single yellow taxi waiting at a red light, steam rising from a foreground subway grate, anamorphic lens flare, teal shadows and amber highlights, crime drama aesthetic, shot on Arri Alexa with 32mm anamorphic lens"
}
JSON
IM
Image
Sci-Fi and Concept Art

Private investigator's dim office, Venetian blind shadows fa

Private investigator's dim office, Venetian blind shadows falling across a cluttered desk, single desk lamp as the only key light, vintage typewriter and whiskey glass, cigarette smoke curling through the lamplight beam, deep shadows in corners, black and white grade with just a hint of warm amber from the lamp, 1940s furnishings, 35mm lens

View API Code
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/runapi/text_to_image \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
  "prompt": "Private investigator's dim office, Venetian blind shadows falling across a cluttered desk, single desk lamp as the only key light, vintage typewriter and whiskey glass, cigarette smoke curling through the lamplight beam, deep shadows in corners, black and white grade with just a hint of warm amber from the lamp, 1940s furnishings, 35mm lens"
}
JSON
IM
Image
Sci-Fi and Concept Art

Solitary figure in a long coat walking away down a narrow al

Solitary figure in a long coat walking away down a narrow alley in a dense Asian metropolis at night, overlapping neon signs in Japanese and Chinese characters, rain reflecting pink, cyan, and red neon on black asphalt, kitchen steam drifting from doorways, slight motion blur on the figure, crushed blacks and saturated neon highlights

View API Code
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/runapi/text_to_image \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
  "prompt": "Solitary figure in a long coat walking away down a narrow alley in a dense Asian metropolis at night, overlapping neon signs in Japanese and Chinese characters, rain reflecting pink, cyan, and red neon on black asphalt, kitchen steam drifting from doorways, slight motion blur on the figure, crushed blacks and saturated neon highlights"
}
JSON
IM
Image
Sci-Fi and Concept Art

Colossal space station ring structure orbiting above an ambe

Colossal space station ring structure orbiting above an amber and rust-colored gas giant, lit by a distant star from the left casting sharp shadows on the lower half, small maintenance shuttles visible for scale, dense starfield background, photorealistic hard science fiction aesthetic, industrial paneling and modular design, no fantasy elements

View API Code
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/runapi/text_to_image \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
  "prompt": "Colossal space station ring structure orbiting above an amber and rust-colored gas giant, lit by a distant star from the left casting sharp shadows on the lower half, small maintenance shuttles visible for scale, dense starfield background, photorealistic hard science fiction aesthetic, industrial paneling and modular design, no fantasy elements"
}
JSON
IM
Image
Sci-Fi and Concept Art imagen-4

35mm film photograph of a floating island suspended above th

35mm film photograph of a floating island suspended above the Moscow skyline, dramatic cumulus clouds surrounding it, cinematic golden hour lighting, vintage aesthetic with warm color tones, subtle film grain texture, architectural fantasy concept

View API Code
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/imagen_4/text_to_image \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
  "model": "imagen-4",
  "prompt": "35mm film photograph of a floating island suspended above the Moscow skyline, dramatic cumulus clouds surrounding it, cinematic golden hour lighting, vintage aesthetic with warm color tones, subtle film grain texture, architectural fantasy concept"
}
JSON
IM
Image
Sci-Fi and Concept Art flux-2-pro-text-to-image

A dark, cinematic sci-fi scene showing Earth in the backgrou

A dark, cinematic sci-fi scene showing Earth in the background glowing with city lights, as a massive alien fleet of angular black ships looms in orbit, backlit by the sun creating dramatic silhouettes, small defense satellites visible for scale, hard shadows and lens flare, photorealistic space photography

View API Code
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/flux_2/text_to_image \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
  "model": "flux-2-pro-text-to-image",
  "prompt": "A dark, cinematic sci-fi scene showing Earth in the background glowing with city lights, as a massive alien fleet of angular black ships looms in orbit, backlit by the sun creating dramatic silhouettes, small defense satellites visible for scale, hard shadows and lens flare, photorealistic space photography"
}
JSON
IM
Image
Sci-Fi and Concept Art gpt-image-2

Cinematic first frame for an image-to-video clip: a lone ast

Cinematic first frame for an image-to-video clip: a lone astronaut standing at the edge of a glowing desert crater at dawn, space suit cape and dust particles ready to move in wind, strong foreground silhouette against the luminous crater, clear depth layers from foreground rocks to middle-ground crater to distant mountain horizon, warm orange horizon light fading to deep blue sky above, no text, no watermark. 16:9.

View API Code
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/gpt_image_2/text_to_image \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
  "model": "gpt-image-2",
  "prompt": "Cinematic first frame for an image-to-video clip: a lone astronaut standing at the edge of a glowing desert crater at dawn, space suit cape and dust particles ready to move in wind, strong foreground silhouette against the luminous crater, clear depth layers from foreground rocks to middle-ground crater to distant mountain horizon, warm orange horizon light fading to deep blue sky above, no text, no watermark. 16:9."
}
JSON
IM
Image
Sci-Fi and Concept Art

Long straight dirt road cutting through a dense old-growth f

Long straight dirt road cutting through a dense old-growth forest at dusk, knee-height fog hovering above the ground, road vanishing into complete darkness in the distance, barely visible pale figure standing at the left treeline, intentionally underexposed, overcast green-grey sky visible through the canopy, desaturated cold color grade, horror cinema atmosphere achieved through stillness rather than action

View API Code
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/runapi/text_to_image \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
  "prompt": "Long straight dirt road cutting through a dense old-growth forest at dusk, knee-height fog hovering above the ground, road vanishing into complete darkness in the distance, barely visible pale figure standing at the left treeline, intentionally underexposed, overcast green-grey sky visible through the canopy, desaturated cold color grade, horror cinema atmosphere achieved through stillness rather than action"
}
JSON
IM
Image
Sci-Fi and Concept Art

Sci-fi soldier in a powered exosuit with modular armor panel

Sci-fi soldier in a powered exosuit with modular armor panels showing battle damage and visible field repairs, amber HUD visor on the helmet, arm-mounted compact energy weapon, matte olive drab and dark grey coloring with orange safety accents, neutral standing pose on white background, hard-surface industrial design language, AAA game art production standard

View API Code
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/runapi/text_to_image \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
  "prompt": "Sci-fi soldier in a powered exosuit with modular armor panels showing battle damage and visible field repairs, amber HUD visor on the helmet, arm-mounted compact energy weapon, matte olive drab and dark grey coloring with orange safety accents, neutral standing pose on white background, hard-surface industrial design language, AAA game art production standard"
}
JSON
IM
Image
Sci-Fi and Concept Art

Water spirit creature concept design: a humanoid form made e

Water spirit creature concept design: a humanoid form made entirely of translucent layered water, limbs dissolving into cascading waterfalls at the extremities, a face barely visible within the water mass with glowing pale blue eyes, large and ancient in scale, standing in a dark cave pool with bioluminescent algae casting green reflections, organic biological design logic, dark painterly rendering

View API Code
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/runapi/text_to_image \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
  "prompt": "Water spirit creature concept design: a humanoid form made entirely of translucent layered water, limbs dissolving into cascading waterfalls at the extremities, a face barely visible within the water mass with glowing pale blue eyes, large and ancient in scale, standing in a dark cave pool with bioluminescent algae casting green reflections, organic biological design logic, dark painterly rendering"
}
JSON
IM
Image
Sci-Fi and Concept Art

Cinematic freeze-frame of a motorcycle at full lean on a rai

Cinematic freeze-frame of a motorcycle at full lean on a rain-slicked freeway overpass at night, rear wheel motion blur and road spray, visor reflecting city lights in the distance, headlight cone cutting through rain droplets, sodium lamp pools of light, shallow depth of field focused on front wheel, sports photography pushed to cinematic intensity

View API Code
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/runapi/text_to_image \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
  "prompt": "Cinematic freeze-frame of a motorcycle at full lean on a rain-slicked freeway overpass at night, rear wheel motion blur and road spray, visor reflecting city lights in the distance, headlight cone cutting through rain droplets, sodium lamp pools of light, shallow depth of field focused on front wheel, sports photography pushed to cinematic intensity"
}
JSON
FAQ

Working with Image prompts

What makes a good %{model} prompt?

A useful %{model} prompt names the subject, style, constraints, and output intent clearly. The examples here are short enough to copy, but specific enough for an agent or backend job to preserve the generation goal.

Can I reuse these prompts across models?

Often, yes. Start with a prompt in this modality, then adjust model-specific fields such as aspect ratio, duration, voice settings, or style controls. The detail page shows any saved parameters next to the prompt text.

Where do I find the right model slug?

Every card shows the RunAPI model slug. Open the model page when you want only examples for one model, or follow the model catalog link for pricing and capability details before making a request.

Can agents call these prompts directly?

Yes. After installing the RunAPI MCP Server, paste the agent instruction from a prompt detail page. The page keeps the prompt text, model slug, and endpoint path together so the agent has enough context.