A prompt for freezing any emoji in a cinematic ice cube
Originally posted on LinkedIn, August 1, 2025.
This prompt turns any object, emoji, or word into a glossy, frozen 3D image. Picture a juicy strawberry, a bright orange, or a glowing light bulb trapped inside a completely transparent ice cube, covered by a thin layer of frost and rendered almost more realistically than the real thing.
I used the emojis 🍓🍊🍅🍐🍒🍏, but 💡, ❄️, or anything else can take their place. The setting is a dim, blurred kitchen with soft modern lighting and cool colors. Air bubbles, scratches, light refractions, and uneven textures make the ice itself part of the image.
The result looks like a minimalist ad for something that does not exist, built around transparency, texture, light, and cold.
Replace [emoji] in the prompt with your chosen subject:
Create a stylish hyper-realistic poster featuring a piece of ice resting on a wet, dewy surface with condensation. Inside the ice cube, render a realistic 3D version of [emoji], seamlessly integrated with intricate details like scratches, air bubbles, uneven textures, and light refractions for maximum realism. Use a soft, diffused lighting setup to enhance depth, with a muted cool-toned color palette (blues, whites, and subtle teals) for a sleek, modern look. The background should be a blurred kitchen scene with bokeh effects, adding atmosphere without distraction. Style: ultra-detailed, cinematic, and visually striking. Ideal for a high-end digital or print poster.I copied and translated the prompt from this original source.