Aesthetic / Microtrend
Pick a microtrend aesthetic from a 46-entry catalog (y2k, cottagecore, vaporwave, dark-academia, …). Emits an aesthetic-descriptor prompt fragment.
Overview
The Aesthetic / Microtrend parameter node taps into named visual subcultures and microtrends — y2k, cottagecore, vaporwave, dark-academia, balletcore, weirdcore, cyberpunk, etc. Each entry encodes a recognizable cluster of visual signifiers (palette, props, settings, fashion vocabulary). The selected entry becomes a natural-language clause injected into the consumer’s prompt via the cinematography handle.
Configuration
| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| aesthetic | string | "y2k" |
Catalog entry id (e.g. "cottagecore", "vaporwave"). |
| Pre Text | text | empty | Free-form text prepended to the composed hint. |
| Post Text | text | empty | Free-form text appended to the composed hint. |
Catalog (46 entries across 4 categories)
Examples: y2k, cottagecore, dark-academia, light-academia, balletcore, vaporwave, weirdcore, dreamcore, liminal-space, cyberpunk, solarpunk, goblincore, mermaidcore, coquette, clean-girl, mob-wife, coastal-grandma, corporate-core, …
Inputs & Outputs
Inputs: in — optional upstream parameter input.
Outputs: out — composed prompt-hint clause, consumed by downstream AI nodes via their cinematography handle.
Common Use Cases
- Generate content tuned to a specific online aesthetic trend.
- Quickly translate a brief like “y2k mall photoshoot” into a coherent visual.
- Pair with Era for time-period authenticity (y2k + 2000s = doubled emphasis).