# Inception-Style Folding City Diorama Prompt

- Model: [Nano Banana Pro](/models/nano-banana-2-1.md)
- Creator: [Library Social (@library.social)](/@library.social.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: Nano Banana Pro
- AI keywords: 3D render, architecture
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- Published: 2026-11-01
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## Prompt

```text
{
  "design_logic": {
    "spatial_structure": "Use '180-degree vertical fold' description to mimic the city folding effect in 'Inception,' creating a visual spectacle of two gravity planes, upper and lower.",
    "scale_control": "Use keywords like 'Tilt-shift,' 'Diorama,' and 'Macro photography' to force the AI to compress the huge city into a desktop bonsai feel.",
    "subject_details": "Reserve the [City Name] placeholder and request the inclusion of 'Miniature tiny figurines' to reinforce the scale contrast.",
    "lighting_style": "Emphasize 'Cinematic lighting' and 'Global illumination,' utilizing shadows created by the folding gap and city neon lights to create a cinematic texture.",
    "color_palette": "Specify 'Vibrant colors' and 'High saturation' to make the miniature model look more vivid and textured than the real world."
  },
  "prompt_template": "A stunning 3D miniature diorama of {city_name}, the entire cityscape is folded 180 degrees vertically in 'Inception' movie style, with buildings hanging from the top and rising from the bottom meeting in the center. Miniature tiny figurines of people walking on gravity-defying streets. High-detail macro photography, tilt-shift effect, realistic plastic and glass textures. Cinematic lighting,  vibrant and saturated colors, glowing city neon lights. Hyper-realistic, 8k resolution, octane render, unreal engine 5 style, intricate details.",
  "usage_instruction": "Simply replace [City Name] with the city you want (e.g., Guangzhou, Tokyo, Paris, etc.) to generate a folding miniature landscape featuring that city's landmarks."
}
```

## Variables

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

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{city_name}` | city name | Paris |

## About

A detailed JSON prompt designed for Nano Banana Pro to recreate the 'Inception' folding city scene as a miniature diorama. It uses specific keywords like '180-degree vertical fold,' 'Tilt-shift,' and 'Macro photography' to force a sense of scale mismatch and cinematic lighting, with a placeholder fo

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

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.social on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/inception-style-folding-city-diorama-prompt-5me84s
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