# Steampunk Hands Holding Old Photo

- Model: [GPT Image 2](/models/chatgpt-image.md)
- Creator: [Library Anime (@library.anime)](/@library.anime.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: Photography
- AI keywords: warm, 3D render, photo
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- Published: 2026-10-31
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- Page: https://promptclay.com/prompts/steampunk-hands-holding-old-photo-saezkx

## Prompt

```text
Using REFERENCE_0 as a rough composition and camera-position guide, turn the sketch into a cinematic steampunk scene: two brass mechanical hands in the foreground hold a worn, sepia-toned old photograph at the same angle and position indicated by the reference. Set the outer scene inside a vintage train carriage with dark leather seats, warm wood trim, a window on the left, and moody amber lighting. Inside the photograph, show an antique street scene in front of a clockwork repair shop: exactly 2 main subjects, a kneeling adult inventor with a blurred/obscured face and a small round-bodied robot standing beside them. Add aged photo details including creases, scuffed corners, yellowed borders, and faded monochrome-brown coloration. Keep the overall look photorealistic, cinematic, detailed, and nostalgic, with shallow depth of field outside the photograph. Customizable details: {outer_setting}, {photo_subject_setting}, {main_human_role}, {companion_character}, {color_mood}. Constraints: preserve the reference composition of hands framing a tilted rectangular photo; include exactly 2 visible mechanical hands holding exactly 1 photograph; include exactly 2 main figures inside the photo; avoid modern objects, clean digital UI, or extra text beyond shop signage.
```

## Variables

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

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{outer_setting}` | outer setting | vintage train carriage |
| `{photo_subject_setting}` | photo subject setting | clockwork repair shop street |
| `{main_human_role}` | main human role | adult inventor |
| `{companion_character}` | companion character | small round-bodied robot |
| `{color_mood}` | color mood | warm sepia steampunk |

## About

Creates a cinematic steampunk transformation from a rough sketch into mechanical hands holding an aged photograph, useful for storyboards and final-scene concept art.

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

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.anime on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/steampunk-hands-holding-old-photo-saezkx
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