# True Crime Investigation Thumbnail

- Model: [GPT Image 2](/models/chatgpt-image.md)
- Creator: [Library Thumbnails (@library.thumbnails)](/@library.thumbnails.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: YouTube thumbnail
- AI keywords: thumbnail, portrait, dramatic, collage
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- Saves: 0
- Published: 2026-10-31
- Cover image: https://cdn.promptclay.com/media/v/01M69QJS79CHM0S6H237A2WV13/w1200.webp
- Page: https://promptclay.com/prompts/true-crime-investigation-thumbnail-6fwveb

## Prompt

```text
A YouTube thumbnail-style collage for a {overall_mood}. In the center is a highly detailed, close-up portrait of an {central_figure}, wearing a black polo shirt, with a faint red glowing outline separating him from the background. On the left side, a {left_background_scene}. Below the island, a conspiracy board motif features exactly 2 red push pins connected by 3 thick red strings. On the top right side, a hazy, sepia-toned depiction of the {right_background_scene}. On the bottom right, an open manila folder containing a {document_type}. The overall composition is cinematic, intense, and heavily stylized for a documentary video.
```

## Variables

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

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{overall_mood}` | overall mood | dark, dramatic, true crime investigation |
| `{central_figure}` | central figure | older man with grey hair and deep wrinkles resembling Jeffrey Epstein |
| `{left_background_scene}` | left background scene | tropical island with luxury villas and a flying airplane in a dark sky |
| `{right_background_scene}` | right background scene | US Capitol building with the silhouettes of 3 men in suits facing it |
| `{document_type}` | document type | heavily redacted dossier with thick black marker lines and a smaller photograph of the central man |

## About

Generates a dramatic, collage-style YouTube thumbnail for true crime or conspiracy videos, featuring a central portrait and thematic background elements.

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

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.thumbnails on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/true-crime-investigation-thumbnail-6fwveb
When you use or share this prompt, credit the creator with that line. Licence: https://promptclay.com/terms
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## In collections

- [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)
- [Collage Prompts](/collage-prompts.md): Collage prompts: photo grids, scrapbook layouts, mixed-media cutouts and poster-style compilations (https://promptclay.com/collage-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)
- [Thumbnail Prompts](/thumbnail-prompts.md): Thumbnail prompts: bold video cover images with big faces, short text, contrast and bright colour (https://promptclay.com/thumbnail-prompts)

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