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SREF Benchmark
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To highlight the style's strenghts and features, we run each SREF code through a set of 16 standardized prompts—Midlibrary Benchmark. Each prompt demonstrates how the SREF ”behaves“ in various domains of visual art/applications.

 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: abstract 3D render
abstract 3D render
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: megacity with futuristic bioarchitecture
megacity with futuristic bioarchitecture
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: concept art character design of retropunk steam knight
concept art character design of retropunk steam knight
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: retro fairy-tale illustration
retro fairy-tale illustration
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: haute-couture fashion outfit
haute-couture fashion outfit
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: traditional folk art
traditional folk art
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: bold minimalist logo design for Istanbul city municipal services
bold minimalist logo design for Istanbul city municipal services
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: black-and-white manga comic strip --niji 6
black-and-white manga comic strip --niji 6
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: cinematic shot from sci-fi movie
cinematic shot from sci-fi movie
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: realistic landscape photograph of quiet dawn --style raw
realistic landscape photograph of quiet dawn --style raw
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: classical 18th-century oil painting
classical 18th-century oil painting
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: creative pattern composition
creative pattern composition
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: photographic portrait of female protagonist
photographic portrait of female protagonist
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: technical infrastructure blueprint schematics
technical infrastructure blueprint schematics
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: typographic composition with large letters
typographic composition with large letters
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: editorial illustration for popular scientific magazine cover
editorial illustration for popular scientific magazine cover
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: abstract 3D render
abstract 3D render
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: megacity with futuristic bioarchitecture
megacity with futuristic bioarchitecture
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: concept art character design of retropunk steam knight
concept art character design of retropunk steam knight
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: retro fairy-tale illustration
retro fairy-tale illustration
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: haute-couture fashion outfit
haute-couture fashion outfit
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: traditional folk art
traditional folk art
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: bold minimalist logo design for Istanbul city municipal services
bold minimalist logo design for Istanbul city municipal services
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: black-and-white manga comic strip
black-and-white manga comic strip --niji 6
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: cinematic shot from sci-fi movie
cinematic shot from sci-fi movie
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: realistic landscape photograph of quiet dawn --style raw
realistic landscape photograph of quiet dawn --style raw
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: classical 18th-century oil painting
classical 18th-century oil painting
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: creative pattern composition
creative pattern composition
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: photographic portrait of female protagonist
photographic portrait of female protagonist
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: technical infrastructure blueprint schematics
technical infrastructure blueprint schematics
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: typographic composition with large letters
typographic composition with large letters
 | Midjourney SREF style | Prompt: editorial illustration for popular scientific magazine cover
editorial illustration for popular scientific magazine cover
About
Distinctive for its bold outlines and vivid color palette, this style excels in creating surreal, otherworldly landscapes and characters. The use of pastel tones and strong contours gives a dreamlike quality, reminiscent of retro futurism and classic science fiction. While its imaginative and whimsical approach is ideal for concept art and graphic novels, the style may lack photorealism, making it less suitable for realistic depictions. Its strengths lie in visual storytelling and speculative fiction, offering a unique blend of fantasy and futuristic elements.
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ⓘ Most promising Midjourney styles in our catalog get a special treatment in our Benchmarking Lab—we run each of such styles through a special test, consisting of nine standardized prompts. Want to learn more? Check out our special guide: Nine Prompts, Nine Stories →

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