Golden hour portraits are hugely trending on Instagram and social media because they capture warm, cinematic lighting and intimate, contemplative moods.
A girl sitting inside a car during golden hour creates a dreamy, ultra-realistic vibe with natural highlights, soft shadows, and a stylish aesthetic.
With Google Gemini, you can easily generate this viral AI image for free without professional cameras or editing skills.
The Viral Prompt (Google Gemini AI Image Prompt)
Create an ultra-realistic, cinematic portrait of a young woman sitting inside a car during golden hour, shown in a wide close-up from her left side. She has long, flowing brown hair with soft waves, parted slightly to her right, with a few strands naturally falling across her forehead and part of her right eye. Her gaze is soft, looking slightly away from the camera. Makeup includes defined eyebrows, dark eyeliner, warm-toned eyeshadow, and rich dark red or berry-colored lipstick. She wears a cream-colored textured knit sweater. Warm golden sunlight illuminates the right side of her face and hair, casting beautiful highlights and shadows. The car interior is softly blurred, with a light-colored headrest and golden-hued outside environment. Ultra-realistic skin texture, cinematic lighting, photorealistic, shallow depth of field, high quality, 8K resolution, professional DSLR look. Create an image in 9:16 aspect ratio.
Pose Variant 1 : Right Hand Near Face, Looking Slightly Up
Create an ultra-realistic, cinematic portrait of a young woman sitting inside a car during golden hour, shown in a wide close-up from her left side. She has long, flowing brown hair with soft waves, parted slightly to her right, with a few strands naturally falling across her forehead and part of her right eye. She gently rests her right hand near her face, looking slightly upward with a soft, dreamy gaze. Makeup includes defined eyebrows, dark eyeliner, warm-toned eyeshadow, and rich dark red or berry-colored lipstick. She wears a cream-colored textured knit sweater. Warm golden sunlight illuminates the right side of her face and hair, casting beautiful highlights and shadows. The car interior is softly blurred, with a light-colored headrest and golden-hued outside environment. Ultra-realistic skin texture, cinematic lighting, photorealistic, shallow depth of field, high quality, 8K resolution, professional DSLR look. Create an image in 9:16 aspect ratio.
Pose Variant 2 : Looking Out Car Window, Side Profile Slightly Visible
Create an ultra-realistic, cinematic portrait of a young woman sitting inside a car during golden hour, shown in a wide close-up from her left side. She has long, flowing brown hair with soft waves, parted slightly to her right, with a few strands naturally falling across her forehead and part of her right eye. She is looking out the car window, showing a gentle side profile with a calm, reflective expression. Makeup includes defined eyebrows, dark eyeliner, warm-toned eyeshadow, and rich dark red or berry-colored lipstick. She wears a cream-colored textured knit sweater. Warm golden sunlight illuminates the right side of her face and hair, casting beautiful highlights and shadows. The car interior is softly blurred, with a light-colored headrest and golden-hued outside environment. Ultra-realistic skin texture, cinematic lighting, photorealistic, shallow depth of field, high quality, 8K resolution, professional DSLR look. Create an image in 9:16 aspect ratio.
How to Customize This Prompt
You can adjust the image to your preferences:
- Hair color or style: Change brown waves to black, blonde, or straight hair.
- Sweater color or type: Swap “cream-colored textured knit sweater” for another color or style.
- Makeup tone: Adjust lipstick or eyeshadow color for different moods.
- Lighting mood: Use soft morning light, sunset, or golden hour as desired.
Replace these keywords inside the prompt before generating your image.
How to Create This Image Using Google Gemini
Follow these 4 simple steps:
- Open Google Gemini on desktop or mobile.
- Paste the refined prompt above.
- Add “Create an image in 9:16 aspect ratio” at the end.
- Generate the image and download your favorite version.
Your Instagram-ready golden hour car portrait is now ready to post.
Conclusion
This golden hour car portrait is perfect for Instagram posts, Reels, and story highlights.
The combination of warm sunlight, soft waves, cinematic makeup, and cozy sweater makes it visually striking and intimate.
Use this Google Gemini viral prompt, customize it if you wish, and share your creation.
With the right caption and trending hashtags, your AI portrait can capture attention and go viral.
