SREF codes
Analog Surrealist Embroidery
--sref 199765612 --v 8.2
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Observations
The style combines cinematic photographic realism with surreal, dreamlike juxtapositions: isolated figures, floating bodies, stacked televisions, and underwater imagery appear within expansive natural settings. A dark teal-and-amber grade, strong backlighting, deep shadows, film grain, light leaks, and distressed photographic edges give every image a nostalgic analog-film atmosphere.
Look terms
Style qualityRealistic2,248
Visual effectsBacklighting229
TechniqueGrain807
Colour schemeHigh contrast5,161Moody1,683
Colours
Earlier versions
Same code, different picture. Midjourney changed how it reads SREF codes after V6.1, so V8.2 turns this code into a new style. The old one still works: add or .
Applications
abstract 3D render --sref 199765612 --v 6.1
megacity with futuristic bioarchitecture --sref 199765612 --v 6.1
concept art character design of retropunk steam knight --sref 199765612 --v 6.1
retro fairy-tale illustration --sref 199765612 --v 6.1
haute-couture fashion outfit --sref 199765612 --v 6.1
traditional folk art --sref 199765612 --v 6.1
bold minimalist logo design for Istanbul city municipal services --sref 199765612 --v 6.1
black-and-white manga comic strip --sref 199765612 --niji 6
cinematic shot from sci-fi movie --sref 199765612 --v 6.1
classical 18th-century oil painting --sref 199765612 --v 6.1
creative pattern composition --sref 199765612 --v 6.1
realistic landscape photograph of quiet dawn --sref 199765612 --style raw --v 6.1
photographic portrait of female protagonist --sref 199765612 --v 6.1
technical infrastructure blueprint schematics --sref 199765612 --v 6.1
editorial illustration for popular scientific magazine cover --sref 199765612 --v 6.1
typographic composition with large letters --sref 199765612 --v 6.1
Midlibrary --sref 199765612 --v 6.1
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