Retro PC-88 8-Bit Anime Portrait
Converts portrait photos into authentic late-1980s Japanese PC-88 pixel art using a strict 8-color RGB palette and dithered shading.
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Convert the attached portrait photo into anime artwork while preserving recognizability. Preserve: - facial proportions - hairstyle silhouette - expression - recognizability - clothing silhouette PC-88 RGB rules: - use only 8-color RGB palette - black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow, white - no gradients - no antialiasing - strong dithering - checkerboard shading - 640x200 appearance - large color blocks - hard outlines - slight CRT feeling Character rendering: - simplified facial construction - reduce facial detail lines - large hair highlight areas - fewer shading layers - preserve likeness over redesign Composition: - character-focused - simple supporting background - empty space around character - 4:3 feeling Avoid: - game UI - dialogue boxes - excessive background density - modern anime rendering Goal: Authentic late-1980s Japanese PC88 character artwork while preserving the original person.
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