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    80s Realism - v1.0
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    Removes the plastic look while adding some grit. Should also work outside the 80s era as these Krea 2 loras are highly flexible. Euler normal works in most cases but use Euler Karras if you want to push it further or you find it's not as effective as you would like.

    Don't mention low-res etc if you want a good quality 80s photo!

    Here are some prompting tips:

    1. Grainy, low-fidelity image quality (most important)

    Frame the image as if captured with older or lower-grade equipment: "grainy quality," "slightly grainy," "low-quality camera," "low-resolution video capture," "slightly out of focus," "soft focus," "lacks sharp details."

    **Leave out "low-resolution" for higher quality camera look

    2. Soft, dim, or overcast lighting

    Almost no harsh direct light anywhere. For example: warm yellowish glow, soft neutral, overcast/diffused, dim with a single colored source, cool/wintry.

    3. Muted, desaturated color palettes

    Softened colors: warm yellows, dusty blues, faded browns, washed reds, with a few pops of saturation e.g. purple fan, neon pink, red dress. These will stand out precisely because the rest of the palette stays subdued.

    4. Moody, atmospheric, often slightly unsettling tone

    Lean eerie or intimate e.g. silhouettes

    5. Vintage / nostalgic / older-era feel

    "older camera," "older film," "1980s urban scene," "vintage, golden-colored panel") or implied through wear, weathering, and patina.

    ## 6. Everyday, unglamorous subjects

    People, houses, streets, hallways, control panels, clocks, baskets, a melon on a cutting board. Nothing is staged or heroic — the scenes should feel like candid frames from someone's archive.

    One-line summary: a muted, low-light, grainy, atmospheric snapshot of an ordinary place or object, with a vintage or slightly eerie mood.

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    Comments (6)

    7117Sep 22, 2026· 11 reactions
    CivitAI

    this LoRA makes images that smell like cigarettes

    Jimsmithwick
    Author
    Sep 22, 2026· 1 reaction

    This is the real 80s!

    nidudeSep 22, 2026

    More late 70s and VERY early 80s.

    Cedar8043Sep 22, 2026· 3 reactions
    CivitAI

    Film cameras in the 80s were actually quite good

    Jimsmithwick
    Author
    Sep 22, 2026

    Leave out low-resolution from the prompt.

    civit77899Sep 22, 2026

    It's not that "film cameras in the 80s were actually quite good"; it's rather "in the 80s there were some good film cameras". Indeed there were; they were usually expensive and required some skill to use. Most folks just used point-and-shoots with cheap film, often not fit for the job (like "400 is better than 32, right? I'll shoot ISO 400 then!") Ask me how I know...

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    Krea 2

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    CivitAI
    Platform Status
    Available
    Created
    9/22/2026
    Updated
    9/25/2026
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