Concept / contemporary setting
contemporary setting
A fictional-world setting placed near the present
A fictional-world setting placed near the present.
Valley with a river and mountain ranges
Both languages share the English example images. Japanese prompts are the recorded translations.
A phrase to start with
Places the scene near the present.
Appearance and effects
Lets a scene read as temporally near the present.
Visual traits
- near-present time
- setting
- temporal position
Expected changes
- Near-present time is added
- Scene content remains separately specified
Five examples
1 — Medium-sized dog
Open image ↗2 — Cat
Open image ↗3 — Teenage boy
Open image ↗4 — Unoccupied interior
Open image ↗5 — Valley with a river and mountain ranges
Open image ↗Meaning and scope
Definition
It places a scene near the present. It does not automatically determine region culture technology or clothing.
In more detail
It signals a temporal position near the present. Place people tools and events remain separate choices.
Includes
- Fictional worlds near the present
Excludes
- A particular regional culture
- Particular technology or clothing
- A factual record
What this does not imply
- Regional culture
- Technology
- Clothing
- An accurate real-world record
Variability
Because the source is general, near-present details may vary by output.
Usage and adjustments
Usage
- Specify only the era; specify region and technology separately
Distinguish similar expressions
- Specify real places or societies separately
Typical uses
- Place a scene near the present
- Set temporal position
Possible failure modes
- The time setting becomes ambiguous
- Regionality is added without separate specification
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From the same theme
Items linked through explicit membership in the same theme.
Valley with a river and mountain ranges
Concept
Ancient era
An era setting placing a fictional world far before the present.
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