{ "_about": "Image cards for miniature01. Written by Gemini 3.7 Flash from the source photographs using native vision, before any prompt existed. One card per still. gate1_status records that the card was checked back against the image before it was allowed to be used.", "_artwork": "Photographs by Lori Nix and Kathleen Gerber. lorinix.net", "cards": [ { "image_filename": "Lori_Nix_0008_v02.jpg", "scene_name": "Abandoned Rustic Bar / Pool Hall", "set_id": "nix_the_city_bar", "camera_height": "eye-level", "camera_angle": 0, "horizon_visible": "horizontal tavern room perspective looking across pool table toward bar", "viewpoint_block": "green-felt pool table in foreground, red vinyl booth on left wall, curved bar counter with stools and liquor shelves in back", "ground_plane": "dusty distressed wood-plank flooring scattered with trash, debris, and bottles", "palette": [ "felt green (pool table surface)", "deep vinyl red (booth upholstery)", "warm amber / walnut brown (wood-paneled wall, bar counter, floor)", "exposed red brick (right wall)", "taxidermy natural tones (mounted deer, ram, fish trophies)" ], "subjects": [ { "literal_object": "worn green-felt pool table with billiard balls and cue stick", "what_it_depicts": "abandoned barroom billiard table", "grid_cell": "bottom-center and middle-center", "pose": "positioned diagonally in the foreground on wood-plank floor" }, { "literal_object": "long red vinyl booth bench with small wood tables", "what_it_depicts": "tavern seating area", "grid_cell": "middle-left and bottom-left", "pose": "running along the left wood-paneled wall under horizontal windows" }, { "literal_object": "curved wooden bar counter with round vinyl barstools and tiered bottle back-bar", "what_it_depicts": "tavern service bar", "grid_cell": "middle-right and center-back", "pose": "stretching across the mid-rear under hanging lamp fixtures" } ], "props": [ { "literal_object": "multiple mounted taxidermy animal heads (deer, ram, duck, fish)", "what_it_depicts": "hunting trophies", "grid_cell": "top-left and upper wall", "pose": "mounted across the left wood-paneled wall above booth" }, { "literal_object": "vintage pinball machine, arcade cabinet, dartboard, and triangular pennant banner", "what_it_depicts": "barroom games and decor", "grid_cell": "middle-right and far-right", "pose": "standing against the exposed red brick wall" } ], "burned_in_text": "none — posters and labels degraded at scale", "gate1_status": "passed", "gate1_date": "2026-08-25", "artwork_title": "Bar" }, { "image_filename": "Lori_Nix_0009_v02.jpg", "scene_name": "Abandoned Beauty Parlor / Hair Salon", "set_id": "nix_the_city_beauty_parlor", "camera_height": "eye-level", "camera_angle": 0, "horizon_visible": "interior salon perspective looking across styling stations", "viewpoint_block": "row of vintage chrome hooded salon hair dryers on the left, red vinyl styling chairs on chrome hydraulic bases, vanity mirrors with lightbulbs along the right wall", "ground_plane": "distressed linoleum salon flooring scattered with shattered glass, curlers, debris, and creeping green vines", "palette": [ "metallic chrome and teal (hooded salon dryers)", "crimson red (vinyl styling chairs)", "peeling floral rose and cream (wallpaper)", "lush leafy green (invasive vines and hanging foliage)" ], "subjects": [ { "literal_object": "row of vintage hemispherical hooded salon hair dryers on vertical chrome stands", "what_it_depicts": "beauty parlor drying station", "grid_cell": "middle-left and bottom-left", "pose": "standing in a neat row along the left wall with dome hoods angled forward" }, { "literal_object": "red vinyl salon styling chairs with hydraulic chrome bases facing vanity mirrors", "what_it_depicts": "hairdresser stations", "grid_cell": "middle-right and center", "pose": "positioned in front of mirrored styling counters with product bottles" } ], "props": [ { "literal_object": "peeling vintage floral wallpaper and encroaching green ivy vines", "what_it_depicts": "decaying salon interior", "grid_cell": "top and background walls", "pose": "curling off plaster walls with foliage draping down from ceiling" } ], "burned_in_text": "none", "gate1_status": "passed", "gate1_date": "2026-08-25", "artwork_title": "Beauty Shop" }, { "image_filename": "Lori_Nix_0012_v02.jpg", "scene_name": "Abandoned Chinese Takeout Restaurant", "set_id": "nix_the_city_chinese_takeout", "camera_height": "eye-level", "camera_angle": 0, "horizon_visible": "central one-point perspective looking down takeout lobby toward order counter", "viewpoint_block": "blue motor scooter parked against left wood-paneled wall, large temple painting and photo food menus on left, order counter with glass partition and open doorway in back, right glass booth partition", "ground_plane": "tiled linoleum floor littered with dirt, moss, dry leaves, crumpled newspapers, and folded paper takeout cartons", "palette": [ "matte cornflower blue (vintage motor scooter)", "deep maroon / burgundy (lower wall trim)", "warm wood-grain tan (wainscoting and frames)", "warm food photo tones (menu boards)", "earthy olive and soil brown (floor debris and moss)" ], "subjects": [ { "literal_object": "hand-made toy-scale blue motor scooter / Vespa leaning against lower left wall", "what_it_depicts": "delivery scooter parked inside lobby", "grid_cell": "bottom-left", "pose": "resting at an angle on its kickstand against wood wainscoting with a plastic takeout bag on handlebar" }, { "literal_object": "takeout order service counter with Plexiglas partition and open doorway", "what_it_depicts": "restaurant order counter", "grid_cell": "center-back and middle-right", "pose": "stretching across the back wall beneath illuminated overhead food menu signs" }, { "literal_object": "miniature red fox figure peeking through bottom of open kitchen doorway", "what_it_depicts": "wildlife scavenging the abandoned restaurant", "grid_cell": "bottom-center-right", "pose": "standing alert in the threshold between order counter and kitchen" } ], "props": [ { "literal_object": "large framed wall painting of the Temple of Heaven pagoda and framed photo food menu boards", "what_it_depicts": "Chinese restaurant wall decor", "grid_cell": "top-left and upper wall", "pose": "mounted horizontally above the burgundy wall trim" }, { "literal_object": "scattered takeout food boxes, trash bags, and old newspaper sheets on mossy floor", "what_it_depicts": "abandoned restaurant floor debris", "grid_cell": "bottom-center and floor plane", "pose": "littered across the tiled floor among patches of growing moss" } ], "burned_in_text": "General Tso's Chicken, Happy Family, Chicken Wing, Pepper Beef (menu placards)", "gate1_status": "passed", "gate1_date": "2026-08-25", "artwork_title": "Chinese Take-Out" }, { "image_filename": "Lori_Nix_0016_v02.jpg", "scene_name": "Abandoned Vacuum Cleaner Showroom", "set_id": "nix_the_city_vacuum_showroom", "camera_height": "eye-level", "camera_angle": 0, "horizon_visible": "eye-level perspective looking through showroom windows toward city buildings across the street", "viewpoint_block": "vintage canister and upright vacuum cleaners displayed on tiered geometric plinths in a ruined mid-century modern showroom", "ground_plane": "cracked concrete showroom floor with water puddles, overgrown with wild grass, vines, and moss", "palette": [ "mustard yellow and turquoise (display plinths)", "weathered concrete grey (walls and floor)", "chrome and retro plastic colors (vintage vacuums)", "lush overgrown green (foliage entering through cracks)" ], "subjects": [ { "literal_object": "hand-made miniature vintage canister and upright vacuum cleaners with chrome handles and ribbed hoses", "what_it_depicts": "appliance showroom merchandise", "grid_cell": "center, left, and right", "pose": "arranged on tiered display risers and scattered across cracked floor" }, { "literal_object": "tiered mid-century modern concrete display plinths painted yellow and turquoise", "what_it_depicts": "showroom product risers", "grid_cell": "middleground", "pose": "geometric pedestals standing amidst broken concrete slabs" } ], "props": [ { "literal_object": "large plate-glass showroom windows with views of brick facade across the street", "what_it_depicts": "storefront window looking outside", "grid_cell": "background", "pose": "large glass panes framing the exterior urban view" }, { "literal_object": "wild vegetation, vines, and tall grass pushing through cracked floor and ceiling", "what_it_depicts": "overgrowing nature", "grid_cell": "foreground and edges", "pose": "dense green growth climbing over concrete and appliances" } ], "burned_in_text": "none", "gate1_status": "passed", "gate1_date": "2026-08-25", "artwork_title": "Vacuum Showroom" }, { "image_filename": "Lori_Nix_0032_v02.jpg", "scene_name": "Abandoned Laundromat at Night", "set_id": "nix_the_city_laundromat_night", "camera_height": "eye-level", "camera_angle": 0, "horizon_visible": "eye-level perspective looking across wash banks toward nocturnal storefront windows", "viewpoint_block": "commercial front-load washing machines with round glass portholes along left wall, orange plastic laundry basket on mossy floor, large front windows showing dark night sky", "ground_plane": "grimy tile and concrete floor covered in dense green moss, scattered clothes, and fallen ceiling debris", "palette": [ "desaturated sage / teal green (washing machine panels)", "safety rust orange (plastic laundry basket)", "deep nocturnal navy blue and black (exterior night window view)", "olive moss green (floor overgrowth)", "weathered off-white (peeling interior walls)" ], "subjects": [ { "literal_object": "hand-made dollhouse-scale commercial front-loading washing machines with round porthole doors", "what_it_depicts": "abandoned laundromat wash bank", "grid_cell": "middle-left and rear wall", "pose": "fixed row along the left and back walls with coin meters on top" }, { "literal_object": "orange plastic wheeled laundry cart with wire frame", "what_it_depicts": "laundry basket on floor", "grid_cell": "bottom-center-left", "pose": "standing upright on the moss-covered floor" } ], "props": [ { "literal_object": "large plate-glass storefront windows looking out into dark nocturnal city night", "what_it_depicts": "laundromat storefront windows", "grid_cell": "right and background", "pose": "framing deep blue night sky and urban shadows" }, { "literal_object": "hanging fluorescent light fixtures and dangling electrical wires", "what_it_depicts": "decaying ceiling grid", "grid_cell": "top", "pose": "suspended at uneven angles with peeling ceiling plaster" } ], "burned_in_text": "none", "gate1_status": "passed", "gate1_date": "2026-08-25", "artwork_title": "Laundromat at Night" }, { "image_filename": "Lori_Nix_0050_v02.jpg", "scene_name": "Vintage Taxidermy Workshop Studio", "set_id": "nix_the_city_taxidermy_studio", "camera_height": "eye-level", "camera_angle": 0, "horizon_visible": "eye-level studio interior looking across central workbench and specimen shelves", "viewpoint_block": "vintage taxidermy workshop with animal pelts, mounted bird forms, deer heads, plaster molds, and taxidermist tools on wooden workbenches", "ground_plane": "distressed wooden studio plank floor littered with wood shavings, tools, and specimen armatures", "palette": [ "monochrome black and white / sepia tones", "charcoal grey and slate", "faded parchment and bone white (casts and skulls)", "aged timber dark grey-brown (workbenches and shelving)" ], "subjects": [ { "literal_object": "hand-crafted dollhouse-scale taxidermy workbench with animal forms, pelts, and carving tools", "what_it_depicts": "taxidermist preparation workstation", "grid_cell": "center and foreground", "pose": "large wooden table covered with mounted specimens, molds, and sculpting implements" }, { "literal_object": "animal heads, mounted bird figures, and drying hides hanging from walls and ceiling", "what_it_depicts": "completed and in-progress taxidermy trophies", "grid_cell": "middle-left, middle-right, and upper background", "pose": "mounted on wooden wall plaques and suspended from workshop rafters" } ], "props": [ { "literal_object": "tall wooden shelving units lined with chemical jars, plaster casts, and anatomical skull specimens", "what_it_depicts": "taxidermist supply cabinets", "grid_cell": "background walls", "pose": "receding into the studio background under soft window light" } ], "burned_in_text": "none", "gate1_status": "passed", "gate1_date": "2026-08-25", "artwork_title": "Lions & Tigers" } ] }