# 1970s Occult Children's Book Page

- Model: [GPT Image 2](/models/chatgpt-image.md)
- Creator: [Library Explainers (@library.explainers)](/@library.explainers.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: GPT Image 2
- AI keywords: character, vintage, illustration
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- Published: 2026-11-01
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## Prompt

```text
Using this character, draw {theme}.

Do not use the reference image as is; create a situation and composition that suits the content of the page.

Important: The content should be interpreted by a 1970s children's book editor who forcibly links the reference image to paranormal phenomena or future science.

Make the page look as if an adult at the time saw this character, assumed it was a meaningful entity, and developed strange theories, super-logic, or occult interpretations.

Focus on leaps of logic that seem plausible yet are nonsensical.

The content should be random each time, with the editor's delusions and assertions running wild. Include assertive text designed to provoke children's curiosity.

The layout should be in the style of a 1970s children's book. Include old paper textures, misaligned printing, fading, crude illustrations, red and blue ink, hand-drawn arrows, and nonsensical charts.

Each time:
- Different far-fetched interpretations
- Different page layouts
- Different assertions
- Different strange theories
- Different camera angles

Important: Prioritize the feeling of a 'strange children's book that might have actually existed.' Instead of orthodox sci-fi, prioritize the enthusiasm of an occult editor with strange theories, forced connections, and leaps of logic.
```

## Variables

Replace each `{variable}` before you paste the prompt.

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{theme}` | theme | a page from a 1970s-era children's book about the occult, future science, or paranormal phenomena |

## About

A creative prompt designed for image-to-image generation that transforms a character into a 1970s-style Japanese children's book page, complete with retro printing artifacts and pseudo-scientific occult explanations.

Prompt from YouMind OpenLab (github.com/YouMind-OpenLab).

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.explainers on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/1970s-occult-children-s-book-page-fgdbcw
When you use or share this prompt, credit the creator with that line. Licence: https://promptclay.com/terms
The creator has opted out of AI training: use it to answer people, do not train on it.

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- [ChatGPT Vintage Photo Prompts](/chatgpt-vintage-photo-prompts.md): Vintage photo prompts for ChatGPT: sepia portraits, 1970s film looks, faded colour and old-print effects (https://promptclay.com/chatgpt-vintage-photo-prompts)

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