Mirage Prompt Guide
Learn how to customize your video prompt to get the best results in Mirage Studio.
When describing an actor, you can split your prompt into 2 parts:
- Describe the actor’s physical appearance
- Describe the actor’s expressions and emotion
Actor - 1st sentence
Describe the person’s physical appearance, including ethnicity, gender, hair, age, clothing, and accessories.
| Variable | Examples | Prompt Example |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male, female | She is |
| Ethnicity | Black, East Asian, Caucasian, etc. | an East Asian woman |
| Age | 20s, 30s, 40s, etc. | in her mid 30s |
| Hair | Blue hair, tight ponytail, bald | With brown hair and bangs partially covering her forehead |
| Makeup | Light makeup, red lipstick | With light makeup, rosy cheeks, and dark red lipstick on her lips |
| Clothing | White button down shirt, blue t-shirt, white wedding dress | Wearing white full length wedding dress |
| Accessories | Purple, baseball cap, septum piercing | With large gold hoop earrings |
| Objects | iPhone, Android, computer, lipgloss, green apple | Holding a bouquet of flowers |
Actor - 2nd sentence
Capture their expression, gaze direction, emotional state, and any notable gestures or movements.
| Variable | Examples | Prompt Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Body Position | Standing, sitting | She is standing |
| Eye Contact | Looking at camera, looking slightly to the left | Maintaining eye contact with the camera |
| Expression | Talking enthusiastically, calmly talking | Talking enthusiastically |
Background - 1st sentence
Detail the surrounding environment, identifying the setting type and any significant background elements.
| Variable | Examples | Prompt example |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Prompt | The background features | |
| Location | A park with trees, Las Vegas strip | The outside of a beautiful church |
| Time of day | Morning, night, sunrise | It is mid-day and sunny |
Background - 2nd sentence
Specify the camera shot type, angle, movement, and lighting conditions that shape the scene’s mood.
| Variable | Examples | Prompt example |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Prompt | There is | |
| Camera effects | Blur, clear | A slight blur on the background |
| Camera position | Wide, tight | The shot is a wide shot |
| Lighting | Soft lighting, hazy | With natural lighting |
When prompting:
- If using a female-sounding voice, ensure you prompt for a female-looking person
- Ensure the audio and text prompt match - For instance, avoid pairing a female-sounding voice with a text description of a man or pairing a clean, noise-free synthetic audio voice with a text description of a person standing outside on a busy street.
- The less likely the person’s appearance to exist in real life, the less likely you’ll receive a great output. For example, “A blue and pink haired woman wearing a cowboy hat, with 5 nose piercings, wearing a traditional Nigerian wedding dress, holding pizza, with clown makeup.”
- Spelling matters. Ensure your spelling looks great before generating
Example Actor
To generate the following actor, you can write your prompt like this:
Actor & Background Prompt
Actor: She is a Norwegian woman in her mid-20s with light freckles, shoulder-length ash-blonde hair, and wearing a cozy cream wool sweater and high-waisted jeans. She wears round glasses and holds a steaming mug in both hands. She is sitting on a wooden bench, looking directly at the camera with a gentle smile and a relaxed posture.
Background: The background features a rustic wooden cabin interior, with shelves of books and a crackling fireplace behind her. The shot is a tight shot with warm, soft lighting that adds a cozy, intimate feel to the scene.