In short:
ak-ai-artistturns an image idea into an image file: a banner, a product shot, an avatar, concept art. It takes the closest template from a library of 129 prompts, fits your subject in, and sends it to the Nano Banana image model. When the brief is complete it generates right away, without asking, and stops at the image file.
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Summary
Use it when you need a new image for the web, social media or a mockup and want a good prompt without writing one from scratch. Use it also when you only want to find and read template prompts before generating. You do not need it when you already have a finished prompt and just want to call the image model directly.
flowchart LR
A["Image idea"] --> B["ak-ai-artist"]
B --> C["Image file at the chosen ratio"]
B --> D["With --dry-run: print the prompt only"]
B --> E["Key choice missing: ask 1 question"]
E --> CFour concepts to know:
| Concept | Question | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Prompt library | Where does the base prompt come from? | Type "tech conference banner" and it takes the closest banner template of the 129 and puts your subject in |
| Mode | How are templates picked? | search follows one template, creative blends 3, wild draws a random remix style, all runs all three |
| Complete or thin brief | When does it ask you back? | Colors, ratio and text given: it generates. Photo or illustration not stated: it asks exactly one question |
| Provider | Where is the image made? | With only an OpenRouter key, --provider auto goes through OpenRouter; with a Google key it goes straight to Google |
A good prompt for this model is a paragraph that describes the scene, not a string of keywords. Note that --mode all calls the image model 3 times, and wild can give a different style on every run.
Sample prompt for an event banner:
/ak-ai-artist Banner for the tech conference <event name>.
Deep blue background #0B3D91, orange accent #FF7A00, minimalist style.
No text on the image, I will add the title myself later.
--aspect-ratio 16:9| Flag | What it is for | Since ak |
|---|---|---|
--mode | Chooses how template prompts are picked | 1.0.0 |
--provider | Chooses the image generation route | 1.0.0 |
--skip | Skips the clarifying question | 1.0.0 |
--output | Sets the image file path | 1.0.0 |
--aspect-ratio | Chooses the aspect ratio | 1.0.0 |
--model | Chooses the image model | 1.0.0 |
--verbose, --dry-run | Shows the prompt, with or without generating | 1.0.0 |
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- Version
- v1.0.0
- Updated
- 22/10/2026
- Licence
- All rights reserved
- Slug
- ak-ai-artist
