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The Ultimate Midjourney Cyberpunk Prompt Guide

The Ultimate Midjourney Cyberpunk Prompt Guide

Cyberpunk is one of the most iconic AI art styles. With neon lights, night rain, and futuristic technology, here's how to create the best cyberpunk images with Midjourney.

1. Cyberpunk Color Formula

Standard cyberpunk palette: neon cyan, hot pink, deep purple, electric blue on dark backgrounds. Add keywords:

  • neon lights reflecting on wet pavement
  • volumetric fog, neon glow
  • rain-soaked streets at night
Embedding Lazypos Scnr Long Hair
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2. Cyberpunk Portrait

Cyberpunk characters often feature cyborg implants and neon tattoos:

Palette Dominated Dark Tones Texture
architecture
The palette is dominated by dark tones. The texture is pronounced, with brushstrokes and traces of paint visible, imitating the process of painting using multi-layered tones. The composition is centered around the figures, and the background flows smoothly in color and tone. The style is abstract, almost sculptural. The style is abstract, almost sculptural. Free, gestural brushstrokes create a sense of movement and action. The muted color palette includes subtle variations in tone. The sense of depth is achieved through different densities of brushstrokes. The light source is diffused, giving the image a slightly cool and mysterious shade. The style of painting is reminiscent of abstract realism and expressionism. Soft shadows that reflect every detail and add volume to the scene. A solitary figure, cloaked and hooded in dark brown, walks away from the viewer on a dirt path through a desolate, overgrown landscape. The figure's stance is stoic, carrying a long weapon slung over their shoulder. In the background, imposing stone ruins of a castle and a tall lighthouse- tower stand against a dramatic, stormy sky. The architecture is weathered and ancient, hinting at a forgotten civilization. Lush, green foliage encroaches upon the decaying structures, contrasted with a rugged, rocky terrain. A lone, gnarled tree with sparse leaves stands near the path. The atmosphere is brooding and mysterious, with a sense of isolation and impending doom. Dramatic lighting breaks through the dark clouds, casting ethereal rays onto the scene. The color palette is dominated by muted greens, grays, and deep blues, with a focal point of warm light emanating from the tower's peak. The composition employs a low angle perspective, emphasizing the grandeur of the ruins and the vastness of the sky. The artistic style evokes dark fantasy and gothic themes, with a painterly texture. The mood is somber and foreboding, hinting at a perilous journey.
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3. Cyberpunk Cityscape

Full futuristic city panorama:

dystopian megacity, towering skyscrapers, neon billboards in multiple languages, flying vehicles, smog-filled sky, blade runner aesthetic, cinematic wide shot --ar 21:9 --v 6

4. Key Tips

  • Add --style raw to reduce stylization and preserve neon colors better
  • chromatic aberration creates a characteristic lens glitch effect
  • bokeh background blurs the background beautifully