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Tilt-shift miniature of a city crossing

A busy road crossing from your photo turned into what looks like a tiny model town. Upload a clear photo, paste this prompt into ChatGPT, Gemini or Grok, change the parts in brackets to suit you, and generate.

Part of the Tilt-shift miniature world trend

Written for
ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok
You'll need
A clear photo to upload
Status
Tested 19 Oct 2026 in grok-imagine-image-2.0
Test settings
Reference photo: an AI-generated photo of a fictional place, made in Grok for this test. Uploaded with the default copy text unchanged. Aspect ratio 3:2. First result used; resized to 1600x1067 and converted to WebP.
Variability
Faces, poses and small details vary between runs; always compare the result with your own photo of the place.
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Prompt
Use the uploaded photo of a real place as the reference. Keep the layout, buildings, roads, trees and landmarks where they are in the photo and change only the look; check the result against the reference.
Scene: the same busy road crossing seen from high above, cars, buses and small figures looking like painted toys.
Light: bright, clear daylight with crisp small shadows.
Style: tilt-shift miniature photo, a sharp horizontal band across the middle of the crossing, strong blur above and below, boosted saturated colours, toy-like plastic sheen.
Format: horizontal 3:2
Avoid: adding or moving buildings, recognisable faces, readable signs, logos, text, watermarks.

Customise

For example: busy road crossing.

For example: middle of the crossing.

Fields start with illustrative values; replace them with your own facts. The prompt updates as you type. Copy prompt copies your version.

How to use it

  1. Open an external image tool listed above. The tested model, if any, is named in Status.
  2. Upload a clear reference photo of the subject. If it includes identifiable people, get their consent and check each face.
  3. Customise the fields, copy your version, paste it with the photo and generate.
  4. Compare the result with the reference. If a face, pose or detail changes, ask for one correction or try again; an exact match is not guaranteed.
How to use this prompt
  1. This prompt changes your own photo. Choose a clear reference photo, and get permission from people who can be identified.
  2. Upload the photo in the external AI app you chose. Fill Customise, press Copy prompt and paste the prompt with the photo.
  3. Compare the new picture with the original. Face, hands, clothes and pose can change. An exact likeness is not guaranteed.

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Good to know

  • Photos taken at street level rarely look miniature; use a high viewpoint for a convincing effect.
  • Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.

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