# Split-Face Typography Mask Portrait

- Model: [GPT Image 2](/models/chatgpt-image.md)
- Creator: [Library Lifestyle (@library.lifestyle)](/@library.lifestyle.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: Portraits
- AI keywords: portrait, dramatic, photo
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- Published: 2026-10-31
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## Prompt

```text
A highly realistic, dramatic studio portrait of {subject}, wearing a dark crew neck sweater. The composition is split vertically down the middle. The left half displays a standard photographic portrait against a dark background. The right half consists of a solid {background_color} background with large, bold, sans-serif text acting as a clipping mask. The text reads "{overlay_text}", stacked vertically across five lines. The letters are transparent windows revealing the right half of the man's face and torso, perfectly aligned with the left side to complete the portrait through the typography.
```

## Variables

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

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{subject}` | subject | a man resembling Sam Altman with short wavy brown hair, blue eyes, thin eyebrows, and detailed skin texture |
| `{background_color}` | background color | dark blue |
| `{overlay_text}` | overlay text | WE WANT GPT 5.5 ASAP |

## About

Generates a dramatic portrait split in half, with the right side revealed through bold, stacked typography acting as a clipping mask.

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

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.lifestyle on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/split-face-typography-mask-portrait-ygxgpg
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## In collections

- [AI Face Prompts](/ai-face-prompts.md): Face prompts: expressive close-ups, character faces, makeup looks, freckles and detailed skin textures (https://promptclay.com/ai-face-prompts)
- [AI Portrait Prompts](/ai-portrait-prompts.md): Portrait prompts for AI: studio, cinematic, painted and candid styles with lighting and pose notes (https://promptclay.com/ai-portrait-prompts)
- [Dramatic Photo Prompts](/dramatic-photo-prompts.md): Dramatic photo prompts: strong shadows, stormy skies, intense expressions and high-contrast scenes (https://promptclay.com/dramatic-photo-prompts)
- [Typography Prompts](/typography-prompts.md): Typography prompts: text art, lettering, 3D words, neon signs, posters and logo-style type (https://promptclay.com/typography-prompts)

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