ck-ai-artist

name	ck:ai-artist
description	Generate product mockups, marketing assets, brand visuals, and concept art via Nano Banana with 129 curated prompts. Mandatory validation interview refines style/mood/colors (use --skip to bypass). 3 modes: search, creative, wild. Styles: Ukiyo-e, Bento grid, cyberpunk, cinematic, vintage patent.
user-invocable	true
when_to_use	Invoke for visual assets, prompt search, or mockups.
category	ai-ml
keywords	["image","generation","prompts","styles"]
metadata	{"author":"claudekit","version":"3.1.0"}
argument-hint	[concept] [--mode search|creative|wild|all] [--provider auto|google|openrouter] [--skip]

AI Artist - Nano Banana Image Generation

Generate images using 129 curated prompts from awesome-nano-banana-pro-prompts collection. Routes final rendering through ai-multimodal, so the same prompt workflow can use direct Google or OpenRouter-backed Google models.

Validation interview is mandatory (use --skip to bypass).

Workflow

IMPORTANT: Follow references/validation-workflow.md when this skill is activated.

Quick Start

python3 scripts/generate.py "<concept>" -o <output.png> [--mode MODE] [--provider PROVIDER]

Generation Modes

Mode	Description
search	Find best matching prompt from 129 curated prompts (default)
creative	Remix elements from top 3 matching prompts
wild	Out-of-the-box creative interpretation (random style transform)
all	Generate all 3 variations

Examples

# Default search mode
python3 scripts/generate.py "tech conference banner" -o banner.png -ar 16:9

# Route through OpenRouter while keeping Nano Banana prompt behavior
python3 scripts/generate.py "tech conference banner" -o banner.png --provider openrouter

# Creative remix (combines multiple prompts)
python3 scripts/generate.py "AI workshop" -o workshop.png --mode creative

# Wild/experimental (random artistic transformation)
python3 scripts/generate.py "product showcase" -o product.png --mode wild

# Generate all 3 variations at once
python3 scripts/generate.py "futuristic city" -o city.png --mode all -v

Options

Flag	Description
-o, --output	Output path (required)
-m, --mode	search, creative, wild, or all
--provider	auto (default), google, or openrouter
-ar, --aspect-ratio	1:1, 16:9, 9:16, etc.
--model	flash2 (default, fast+quality), flash (previous), pro (quality/4K)
-v, --verbose	Show matched prompts and details
--dry-run	Show prompt without generating
--skip	Bypass validation interview

--provider auto will honor IMAGE_GEN_PROVIDER=openrouter when set; otherwise it prefers direct Google unless only OpenRouter credentials are configured.

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Prompt Database

129 curated prompts extracted from awesome-nano-banana-pro-prompts:

# Search prompts
python3 scripts/search.py "<query>" --domain awesome

# View all prompts
cat data/awesome-prompts.csv

Categories include:

• Profile/Avatar: Thought-leader headshots, mirror selfies
• Infographics: Bento grid, chalkboard, ingredient labels
• Social Media: Quote cards, banners, thumbnails
• Product: Commercial shots, e-commerce, Apple-style
• Artistic: Ukiyo-e, patent documents, vaporwave, cyberpunk
• Character: Anime, chibi, comic storyboards

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Wild Mode Transformations

The wild mode randomly applies one of these artistic transformations:

• Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock print
• Premium liquid glass Bento grid infographic
• Vintage 1800s patent document
• Surreal dreamscape with volumetric god rays
• Cyberpunk neon aesthetic with holograms
• Hand-drawn chalkboard explanation
• Isometric 3D diorama
• Cinematic movie poster
• Vaporwave aesthetic with glitch effects
• Apple-style product showcase

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References

Topic	File
Validation Workflow	references/validation-workflow.md
All Prompts	data/awesome-prompts.csv
Nano Banana Guide	references/nano-banana.md
Image Prompting	references/image-prompting.md
Source	references/awesome-nano-banana-pro-prompts.md

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Scripts

Script	Purpose
generate.py	Main image generation with 3 modes
search.py	Search prompts database
extract_prompts.py	Extract prompts from markdown
core.py	BM25 search engine