VaporwaveNostalgia for nowhere.
A marble bust or column glows in a neon grid room, fringed by old desktop window fragments, katakana accents, and scan lines in cyan, lavender, and pink.
Make it yoursLo-fi and chillwave albums, synth EPs, and internet-era mixtapes.
In the notes pick a classical object and a synthetic setting for it, such as a bust on a grid floor or a column in an empty pool. Keep the title short so it can be fragmented.
See the style in action.
Open larger viewAn albumTracking
Open larger viewA single or EPNeon Circuit
Open larger viewA single or EPTape Hiss
Open larger viewA single or EPHalf Light
Open larger viewA single or EPShallow End
Real generated examples; your own result will vary. The exact prompt behind each one is further down the page.
Make it yours.
Your details stay in this browser tab. Switch styles without starting over.
Copy first, then paste into your preferred image-making chat.
Opens in a new tab. Your prompt is not sent automatically.
The prompts behind these album covers.
Each cover above was generated from the prompt below it, unedited. Copy one as-is or change the details. Your image-making app may interpret the style differently each time.
An album · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstTrackingRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square album cover, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup. COVER TEXT Use the following release information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text. Artist: VHS Dreams Title: Tracking Label: Posterage Records ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Vaporwave style. Visual vocabulary: classical marble bust or column in neon-lit grid environment; Windows 95 or early Macintosh UI element fragments; Japanese katakana text as decorative visual element; horizontal scan lines over photographic areas; perspective grid receding to a glowing horizon. Lettering direction: corrupted or double-exposed Western or Japanese display type; chrome or gradient-filled letterforms; text partially obscured or glitched. Suggested colors: pastel neon — cyan, lavender, hot pink, peach on deep purple or dark blue. Composition: central classical object in glowing synthetic environment; text fragmented across field. Atmosphere: nostalgic, melancholy, synthetic, dreaming of a future that didn't happen. Keep out of the design: warm organic colours, hand-made or craft textures, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A marble bust with static bars across its face in a glowing grid room. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
A single or EP · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstNeon CircuitRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square cover for a single or EP, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup. COVER TEXT Use the following release information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text. Artist: Juno Park Title: Neon Circuit ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Vaporwave style. Visual vocabulary: classical marble bust or column in neon-lit grid environment; Windows 95 or early Macintosh UI element fragments; Japanese katakana text as decorative visual element; horizontal scan lines over photographic areas; perspective grid receding to a glowing horizon. Lettering direction: corrupted or double-exposed Western or Japanese display type; chrome or gradient-filled letterforms; text partially obscured or glitched. Suggested colors: pastel neon — cyan, lavender, hot pink, peach on deep purple or dark blue. Composition: central classical object in glowing synthetic environment; text fragmented across field. Atmosphere: nostalgic, melancholy, synthetic, dreaming of a future that didn't happen. Keep out of the design: warm organic colours, hand-made or craft textures, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A marble column wired with glowing circuit traces on a grid floor. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
A single or EP · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstTape HissRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square cover for a single or EP, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup. COVER TEXT Use the following release information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text. Artist: Analog Girl Title: Tape Hiss ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Vaporwave style. Visual vocabulary: classical marble bust or column in neon-lit grid environment; Windows 95 or early Macintosh UI element fragments; Japanese katakana text as decorative visual element; horizontal scan lines over photographic areas; perspective grid receding to a glowing horizon. Lettering direction: corrupted or double-exposed Western or Japanese display type; chrome or gradient-filled letterforms; text partially obscured or glitched. Suggested colors: pastel neon — cyan, lavender, hot pink, peach on deep purple or dark blue. Composition: central classical object in glowing synthetic environment; text fragmented across field. Atmosphere: nostalgic, melancholy, synthetic, dreaming of a future that didn't happen. Keep out of the design: warm organic colours, hand-made or craft textures, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A marble bust listening to a cassette player among old desktop window fragments. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
A single or EP · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstHalf LightRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square cover for a single or EP, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup. COVER TEXT Use the following release information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text. Artist: Paper Moon Title: Half Light ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Vaporwave style. Visual vocabulary: classical marble bust or column in neon-lit grid environment; Windows 95 or early Macintosh UI element fragments; Japanese katakana text as decorative visual element; horizontal scan lines over photographic areas; perspective grid receding to a glowing horizon. Lettering direction: corrupted or double-exposed Western or Japanese display type; chrome or gradient-filled letterforms; text partially obscured or glitched. Suggested colors: pastel neon — cyan, lavender, hot pink, peach on deep purple or dark blue. Composition: central classical object in glowing synthetic environment; text fragmented across field. Atmosphere: nostalgic, melancholy, synthetic, dreaming of a future that didn't happen. Keep out of the design: warm organic colours, hand-made or craft textures, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A marble half moon resting on a grid floor beside a fallen column. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
A single or EP · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstShallow EndRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square cover for a single or EP, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup. COVER TEXT Use the following release information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text. Artist: Wave Pool Title: Shallow End Extra line: EP ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Vaporwave style. Visual vocabulary: classical marble bust or column in neon-lit grid environment; Windows 95 or early Macintosh UI element fragments; Japanese katakana text as decorative visual element; horizontal scan lines over photographic areas; perspective grid receding to a glowing horizon. Lettering direction: corrupted or double-exposed Western or Japanese display type; chrome or gradient-filled letterforms; text partially obscured or glitched. Suggested colors: pastel neon — cyan, lavender, hot pink, peach on deep purple or dark blue. Composition: central classical object in glowing synthetic environment; text fragmented across field. Atmosphere: nostalgic, melancholy, synthetic, dreaming of a future that didn't happen. Keep out of the design: warm organic colours, hand-made or craft textures, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A marble column standing in an empty tiled pool under a grid sky. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
Prompt version 1 · 5 generated examples · Copy-and-paste guide →