# Surreal Optical Illusion 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, photo
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- Saves: 0
- Published: 2026-11-01
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- Page: https://promptclay.com/prompts/surreal-optical-illusion-portrait-yad9c1

## Prompt

```text
{
  "image_prompt": {
  "subject": {
  "description": "A surreal visual illusion portrait merging two perspectives into one face.",
  "demographics": "Male, African descent.",
  "hair": "Bald (shaved), with short, textured stubble on the chin and jawline.",
  "expression": "Calm and restrained expression, intense gaze looking forward, neutral mouth."
  },
  "optical_illusion_structure": {
  "concept": "Frontal and side perspectives exist simultaneously (presented in a Cubist concept but using realistic photographic-grade rendering).",
  "morphology": "The right side of the face (nose, lips, forehead, chin) forms a clear and sharp side profile in the background; the left side (ear, cheek) suggests a frontal view. The top of the head is elongated and gradually narrows, resembling a cone shape, to accommodate the perspective shift.",
  "eye_placement": "Only one realistic eye is positioned on the frontal plane, looking directly at the viewer, while the nose and mouth below it are rotated 90 degrees to face sideways."
  },
  "details_and_texture": {
  "skin": "Ultra-realistic skin texture, with visible pores, skin grain, and fine wrinkles around the eyes and mouth.",
  "facial_hair": "Highly detailed stubble texture in the chin and sideburn areas.",
  "accessories": "A small silver hoop earring is worn on the visible left ear."
  },
  "clothing": {
  "outfit": "A simple dark crew-neck top or sweater, slightly visible in the bottom-left corner, providing a dark base for the neck.",
  "color": "Black or very dark gray."
  },
  "style_and_medium": {
  "art_style": "Surrealist photography, realistic digital image processing, psychological visual illusion.",
  "color_palette": "Black and white monochrome (grayscale).",
  "aesthetic": "High contrast, sharp and avant-garde, reminiscent of Picasso's dual-perspective compositions but with a real photographic quality."
  },
  "lighting_and_environment": {
  "lighting_setup": "Studio-grade high-contrast lighting (chiaroscuro). Bright highlights on the forehead, cheekbones, and bridge of the nose; the side of the face and neck merge into deep, heavy shadows to enhance structural shaping.",
  "background": "Solid white or very light gray background, creating a strong negative space to highlight the side profile silhouette."
  },
  "composition": {
  "framing": "Close-up portrait composition, centered overall but asymmetrical due to the illusion structure. Head and shoulders portrait.",
  "text_overlay_reference": "Leave white space at the top. (Note: The original image has the text 'Cette Photo est incroyable' on the top edge)."
  },
  "technical_specs": {
  "camera": "Portrait lens (e.g., 85mm), precision focus on the eye.",
  "quality": "8K resolution, extreme detail, sharp masterpiece-level quality."
  }
  }
}
```

## About

A complex structured prompt for generating a surrealist, high-contrast black and white portrait that blends front and profile views in a Cubist style with photorealistic textures.

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

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.lifestyle on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/surreal-optical-illusion-portrait-yad9c1
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