Another astronaut demo: 10 AI art prompt styles

You’ve probably typed something like “astronaut floating in space” into your favorite AI art tool a dozen times—and gotten a dozen variations of the same silver-suited space guy in a starry void. But what if you could use that same idea and completely transform the style of the output?

That’s where prompt styling comes in.

Today I’m taking one simple scene and showing you how to prompt it in 10 totally different artistic styles. Whether you’re aiming for anime, pixel art, or a surreal collage, you’ll see how much power you have just by tweaking your words.

1.  Hyper-realistic

“A hyper-realistic image of an astronaut floating weightlessly through a vivid galaxy, detailed textures on the suit, reflective helmet showing distant stars, cinematic lighting, high contrast, shot on 35mm film”

2.  Illustration

“A hand-drawn style illustration of an astronaut drifting through a dreamy, colorful galaxy, soft watercolor textures, gentle lighting, whimsical tone, children’s book aesthetic”

3.  Flat vector art

“A minimalist flat vector art depiction of an astronaut in space, surrounded by simplified star shapes and colorful nebula swirls, clean lines, bold color blocks, white background”

4.  Low-poly 3D

“A low-poly 3D render of an astronaut floating among polygonal stars and geometric galaxy formations, angular style, pastel color scheme, retro game aesthetic”

5. Pixel art

“A tiny pixel art scene of an astronaut floating in a dark galaxy, glowing stars twinkling around, limited color palette, SNES-era video game style, 16-bit resolution”

6.  Anime style

“An anime-style astronaut floating through a shimmering galaxy, flowing hair inside the helmet, dramatic lighting, glowing cosmic background, lens flares, intense emotion in the eyes”

7.  Isometric view

“An isometric render of an astronaut floating diagonally through a layered galactic background, planets and stars arranged in depth, stylized space UI elements hovering nearby”

8.  Surreal collage

“A surreal digital collage of an astronaut floating in a galaxy made of layered newspaper clippings, candy, and flowers, torn paper textures, dreamlike composition, vintage meets sci-fi”

9.  Neon aesthetic

“A neon-themed image of an astronaut floating peacefully in a galaxy of bright pinks, blues, and purple, kawaii style stars and sparkles, dreamy and serene”

10. Baroque painting

“A baroque-style painting of an astronaut suspended in a golden galaxy, oil painting texture, dramatic chiaroscuro lighting, ornate details on the suit, reminiscent of 17th-century art”

🚀 Final thoughts

One idea. Ten styles. Infinite possibilities.

With the right prompt tweaks, even a simple concept like an astronaut in space can be reimagined in completely different ways. So the next time you sit down to generate an image, don’t stop at what—play around with how you describe it too.