10 Mind-blowing AI Art Styles You Must See

Our previous explorations into special AI art styles have been quite popular. Now, we’re back to share with you some more fascinating styles. If you’ve missed our previous posts, don’t worry. Our posts on Special AI Art Styles and Magic Words to Enhance AI Images are waiting for you to discover them.

This time, we’ve brought even more impressive styles for you. So, whether you’re more into the old-school charm of Risograph or Sumi-e art, or the edgy Glitch Art or ASCII Art, there’s something here for everyone’s taste.

We all want images that stand out. Using these styles in your prompts is a good way to do that. The best thing is that they can add that ‘special something’ to even the simplest, most basic prompts. Even if you’re already familiar with some of them, we’ll provide plenty of examples to give you an extra dose of inspiration. So let’s get started!

1. Glitch Art

You know those digital or analog errors in corrupted files, called glitches? Now, we can transform them into visually striking images. To be honest, this effect is amazing and chaotic, but truly artistic.

As you’ll see, Tengr.ai does a great job with applying these glitch effects, pixelations, and scan lines to images. So, if you’re looking for an edgy, out-of-the-ordinary, modern look for your AI-generated images, play around with this style. It’s really ‘chaotic’ in a good way.

Tip: Based on our experience, it pairs really well with the double exposure technique. It gives images a very artistic, unique look with ‘lovable imperfections’.

“Double exposure, the eye of a warrior superimposed against a war scene, abstract surrealism, (heavy use of glitch effects), very dynamic, sepia and brownish dark tones.“

“(Glitch art landscape), Double exposure, stunningly beautiful, distorted and glitchy, abstract, fragmented digital noise, vibrant color distortions, strong glitch effects, very dynamic, intricate details.“

“Double exposure, surreal woman silhouette superimposed against a busy highway, (Glitch effects), abstract surrealism, very dynamic, yellow and purple accents.“

“(Glitch art portrait), distorted and glitchy, abstract, fragmented digital noise, vibrant color distortions, strong glitch effects, intricate details of the face.“

2. Art Deco Revival

Art Deco was a popular aesthetic trend in the early 20^th century. Now, in recent years, it’s gaining popularity again. It is mostly known for its bold geometric shapes, rich colors, luxurious materials, and timeless elegance. We mostly see this style in architecture and interior design.

In AI art, Art Deco Revival merges these well-known classic luxurious elements with contemporary or futuristic subjects.

“Art Deco Revival building, intricately designed, exquisite architecture, neon outlines, starry night sky background, awe-striking architectural design, sleek lines.“

“Art Deco Revival portrait, bold geometric patterns, glossy metallic finishes.“

3. Pop Surrealism

Pop Surrealism (or ‘Lowbrow art’) brings the best of both the Surrealist and the Pop culture worlds. It features whimsical or sometimes even grotesque elements, managing to create a surreal atmosphere, with a touch of humor or irony.

We love how Tengr.ai interprets this style, creating surreal, dreamlike scenes with bright, exaggerated colors, and exaggerated proportions. Using this style, you’ll get truly eye-catching images with a special twist.

“Pop surrealism portrait, vibrant colors, exaggerated features.“

“Pop surrealism portrait, Exaggerated facial features, dream-like, otherworldly atmosphere,
Surreal background elements, hyper-detailed.“

“A robot having a tea party with stuffed animals, in the style of Pop surrealism.”

And here are a few more portraits made in this style:

4. Risograph

This style reminds us of the typical old-school look of ‘digital screen printing’. It has that unique grainy texture and misaligned colors that cannot be confused with other printing methods.

What will happen if we add this style to our prompts in Tengr.ai? Well, for starters it will give that vintage grainy look and color palette that Risograph prints usually have. And, the best thing is that Tengr.ai can apply this effect to contemporary subjects as well, giving them a cool retro look.

“Vintage travel poster for a retro space tourism company, with bold, slightly misaligned colors, in Risograph style, risograph grain effect.“

“Risograph style vintage poster of edgy high-fashion model, risograph grain effect.“

“(Risograph style) comic book cover featuring a tiny superhero-girl battling against giant robots in a futuristic cityscape.“

“Stylized risograph portrait of a jazz musician, risograph grain effect, using vibrant, overlapping colors.“

5. Abstract Data Art

The essence of this style is turning data patterns and information into futuristic images. Basically, it turns these complex data and information into stunning abstract, visually captivating art. It adds a special and futuristic effect to images.

“Abstract data landscape, digital mountains made of spreadsheets and code streams.“

“Abstract data portrait, digital face made of spreadsheets and code streams, beautiful, dynamic, intricate details.“

6. Kinetic Art

Traditional Kinetic Art involves movement. AI-generated Kinetic Art creates the illusion of motion in images, or it just gives a cool and dynamic visual effect with repetitive patterns or optical illusions. Either way, it’s worth trying out if you’re looking for an energetic, dynamic visual.

“A flock of origami birds seemingly in flight, suspended in a spiral formation against a vibrant sunset“

“Kinetic art, the illusion of movement, ethereal, surreal, vast utopian landscape, contemplative human figure, dynamic and energetic visuals, nightcore.“

7. ASCII Art Overlay

ASCII art, also known as ’text art’ or ‘word art’ is a graphic design technique that is a little bit more difficult to understand in the context of art. It uses letters, numbers, and characters from the ASCII chart to form pictures.

When we add this style to our prompts, Tengr.ai creates a cool textured overlay. It gives a very unique and complex look to AI images, kind of like blending traditional with futuristic elements.

“Utopian world, contemplative wanderer, buildings, (ASCII art overlay), kinetic art, nightcore, biopunk, optic art.”

“ASCII art portrait, intricately detailed otherwordly eyes, intense gaze, extremely hyper-textured, intricate textures, surreal background.“

8. Synesthesia Art

Now this one is a truly fascinating and captivating style. Once you start playing around with it, you just can’t stop. Let’s see where it comes from. The word ‘Synesthesia’ can be explained as experiencing the world in a special way at a sensory level. Synesthesia is like a superpower in making art. It’s about mixing different senses together to make unique artwork. For instance, people with synesthesia may experience specific colors when they hear music or taste distinct flavors when they say certain words.

AI can create images that represent how music might look to someone with synesthesia, or visualize the ‘color’ of different words or emotions. Or, it could just be a special and fun effect to add to images. Either way, we love the whimsical effect it gave to our images.

“(Synesthesia art), Taste of Nostalgia: Childhood memories as flavor-coded orbs, bittersweet hues swirling, texture of old photographs.“

“Scent of Silence: Empty theatre visualized as delicate perfume tendrils, dust motes as musical notes, muted palette, (Synesthesia art).“

“Empathy Wavelengths, human silhouettes emitting emotional frequencies, intersecting auras creating new feelings, abstract cityscape, (Synesthesia art).“

“(Synesthesia art), the taste of forgotten dreams, mystical, monochrome.“

9. Sumi-e Art

A traditional East Asian fluid ink wash painting technique that is very beautifully replicated by Tengr.ai. With its minimalist aesthetic, it gives images a calm, tranquil atmosphere. If you like this type of art, give it a try and see what Tengr.ai can make of it. We think it’s totally breathtaking.

Tip: Based on our experimentations, Default and Illustration styles captured that serene ink wash appearance the best, in Seer mode.

“(Sumi-e style), Japanese ink art, red accents, dynamic flowing elements, energetic, blend of futuristic and traditional Japanese elements.”

“Beautiful woman in the style of Sumi-e, Japanese Ink art, abstract, fluid shapes, ethereal, dreamlike, blend of traditional and futuristic elements.”

“Cute little kid climbing on a Japanese magnolia tree branch, on a mesmerizing mountain top, Sumi-e style, Japanese Ink art, abstract, breathtaking scenery, mist, intricate details, fluid shapes, mysterious and dreamlike.“

“Sumi-e style, Traditional Japanese ink art, surreal dreamscape, fluid realities, bittersweet nostalgia hues, pastel to neon gradient, ethereal figures, hyper-detailed, abstract background.“

10. Low Poly 3D

This style has a distinct angular aesthetic. Complex forms are simplified into polygonal shapes. In AI art, photorealistic subjects can be turned into their low poly equivalents. We can create entire 3D scenes using simple polygonal shapes. It’s a fun style.

“Low poly 3D art of a prehistoric angular dinosaur roaming around a 3D cityscape, with towering skyscrapers constructed from vibrant geometric shapes, (Low poly 3D render).“

“Surreal (Low Poly 3D render) of a beautiful face, with fragmented angular facial features floating in a geometric mindscape, geometric shaped metallic glittery particles, dark background, minimalist.“

Extra Tip: It could be a cool experiment to try combining some of these styles. For example, combining Kinetic art with ASCII art resulted in some unexpectedly good images with a unique effect. What other style combinations do you think would work well?

Final Words

So, this is it – 10 mind-blowing AI art styles to give you the desired out-of-the-ordinary creations. We hope you’ve found at least one style that sparked your imagination.

Remember, though, these are just to inspire you. Now it’s your turn! Pick a style that you like and start experimenting, and use your creativity to create breathtaking art.

Oh, and don’t keep all that creativity to yourself! We’d love to see what you come up with, so share your creations with us and other users on social media! Show us what you’ve got!