![A pixel-art electric train crosses reflective salt flats toward distant mirror towers.](/_astro/pixel-train-crossing-the-salt-flats-anima.CYHx95nb_1sQSyw.jpg) A pixel-art electric train crosses reflective salt flats toward distant mirror towers. 1. [Prompts](/prompts) 2. / 3. [Pixel Art](/prompts/pixel-art) 4. / 5. Pixel train crossing the salt flats # Pixel train crossing the salt flats - [Model Anima](/models/anima) - Wide 16:9 - 1024 × 576 · L - 8 steps - Max quality - iPhoneiPadMac ## Prompt and Settings Copy prompt A tiny electric train crosses white salt flats toward a cluster of mirror towers on the horizon. Pink flamingos stand in shallow water beside the track, and a maintenance drone hovers near a signal post with no lettering. The camera uses a wide side-scrolling view, keeping the train on the lower third. Low sunset light reflects in wet salt pools. Pixel art, limited palette, crisp tile edges, dithered sky gradient, small animated-game atmosphere. Seed 287164596 Steps 8 Quality Max Size 1024 × 576 Made With Private Diffusion on a Mac with Apple Silicon Share Make it on your own iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Nothing you type leaves the device. [![Pre-order on the App Store](/app-store/pre-order-badge/en/pre-order.svg)![Pre-order on the App Store](/app-store/pre-order-badge/en/pre-order-dark.svg)](https://testflight.apple.com/join/DQwfQsEg) ## Why This Prompt Works A small train moving across salt flats gives Anima a clean pixel-art composition with strong horizontal travel. The wide side-scrolling view and lower-third placement make it feel like a game scene, while sunset reflections add depth without muddying the grid. Mirror towers, flamingos, shallow water, and the hovering drone create distinct shapes that can be simplified into crisp tiles and readable pixel clusters. ## Recreate It in Private Diffusion 1. Paste the prompt into Studio and choose Anima. 2. Set Size to L and Aspect Ratio to Wide 16:9. 3. Type 287164596 into Seed. On a Mac, switch off Randomize first. 4. Set Steps to 8. 5. Switch on Max quality (slower). 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