Steampunk cowboy with a top hat and goggles stands — AI art by @justrob
@justrob · 9/24/2026
Entry in the Creator's Choice - Gothic Edition theme on BudgetPixel.
Same prompt, six models. The beard, the lantern light and the coat are where they split. Look at them side by side and judge for yourself. Models, in order: 1. seedream-5.0-pro 2. muse-image-1.0 3. nano-banana-2-lite 4. grok-imagine-image 5. gpt-image-2 6. midjourney-niji-7

Tags: steampunk cowboy, wild west town, western steampunk, golden hour portrait, old west aesthetic, retro futurism, top hat with goggles, brass steampunk details, frontier town, cinematic art, victorian western, bearded cowboy, horse drawn cart, sunset western, steampunk character
AI Model: SeeDream 5.0 Pro
Prompt: Andrew Wyeth + Roger Deakins, where Andrew Wyeth's drybrush layering creates textured material surfaces through hatched tonal build up, and Roger Deakins' practical lighting produces warm directional modeling via controlled key sources. The fusion manifests as precise fabric and skin detail, smooth value transitions, and subtle edge sharpening, transforming any subject through cinematic surface realism. A middle-aged man dressed in steampunk fashion with a thick beard and mustache, wearing a black top hat with goggles, chains and gears, and a dark coat with a scarf. Close-up at eye level, the man in three-quarter view with head turned slightly right, gaze directed toward the camera, upper torso filling the frame. Scene set in a wooden Western town street at dusk, with buildings, lit lanterns and a horse-drawn cart visible behind the subject.

Tags: steampunk, wild west, old west town, character portrait, brass gears, steampunk goggles, top hat, frontier settlement, horse drawn cart, fantasy western, illustration art, golden hour, vintage aesthetic, dieselpunk, steampunk cowboy
AI Model: Muse Image 1.0
Prompt: Andrew Wyeth + Roger Deakins, where Andrew Wyeth's drybrush layering creates textured material surfaces through hatched tonal build up, and Roger Deakins' practical lighting produces warm directional modeling via controlled key sources. The fusion manifests as precise fabric and skin detail, smooth value transitions, and subtle edge sharpening, transforming any subject through cinematic surface realism. A middle-aged man dressed in steampunk fashion with a thick beard and mustache, wearing a black top hat with goggles, chains and gears, and a dark coat with a scarf. Close-up at eye level, the man in three-quarter view with head turned slightly right, gaze directed toward the camera, upper torso filling the frame. Scene set in a wooden Western town street at dusk, with buildings, lit lanterns and a horse-drawn cart visible behind the subject.

Tags: steampunk, wild west, old west town, portrait, frontier, top hat, brass goggles, gear accessories, western aesthetic, alternate history, twilight, saloon, vintage fashion, rugged character, western photography
AI Model: Nano Banana 2 Lite
Prompt: Andrew Wyeth + Roger Deakins, where Andrew Wyeth's drybrush layering creates textured material surfaces through hatched tonal build up, and Roger Deakins' practical lighting produces warm directional modeling via controlled key sources. The fusion manifests as precise fabric and skin detail, smooth value transitions, and subtle edge sharpening, transforming any subject through cinematic surface realism. A middle-aged man dressed in steampunk fashion with a thick beard and mustache, wearing a black top hat with goggles, chains and gears, and a dark coat with a scarf. Close-up at eye level, the man in three-quarter view with head turned slightly right, gaze directed toward the camera, upper torso filling the frame. Scene set in a wooden Western town street at dusk, with buildings, lit lanterns and a horse-drawn cart visible behind the subject.

Tags: steampunk, wild west, cowboy, alternate history, western, frontier town, top hat, brass goggles, character portrait, digital painting, sunset, horse drawn carriage, old west, retro futurism, western art
AI Model: Grok Imagine
Prompt: Andrew Wyeth + Roger Deakins, where Andrew Wyeth's drybrush layering creates textured material surfaces through hatched tonal build up, and Roger Deakins' practical lighting produces warm directional modeling via controlled key sources. The fusion manifests as precise fabric and skin detail, smooth value transitions, and subtle edge sharpening, transforming any subject through cinematic surface realism. A middle-aged man dressed in steampunk fashion with a thick beard and mustache, wearing a black top hat with goggles, chains and gears, and a dark coat with a scarf. Close-up at eye level, the man in three-quarter view with head turned slightly right, gaze directed toward the camera, upper torso filling the frame. Scene set in a wooden Western town street at dusk, with buildings, lit lanterns and a horse-drawn cart visible behind the subject.

Tags: steampunk, wild west, cowboy portrait, brass goggles, top hat, old west town, golden hour, western aesthetic, dieselpunk, rugged character, historical fantasy, frontier town, bearded man, cinematic portraiture, alternate history
AI Model: GPT-Image-2
Prompt: Andrew Wyeth + Roger Deakins, where Andrew Wyeth's drybrush layering creates textured material surfaces through hatched tonal build up, and Roger Deakins' practical lighting produces warm directional modeling via controlled key sources. The fusion manifests as precise fabric and skin detail, smooth value transitions, and subtle edge sharpening, transforming any subject through cinematic surface realism. A middle-aged man dressed in steampunk fashion with a thick beard and mustache, wearing a black top hat with goggles, chains and gears, and a dark coat with a scarf. Close-up at eye level, the man in three-quarter view with head turned slightly right, gaze directed toward the camera, upper torso filling the frame. Scene set in a wooden Western town street at dusk, with buildings, lit lanterns and a horse-drawn cart visible behind the subject.

Tags: steampunk art, wild west portrait, brass goggles, top hat character, digital illustration, golden hour, old west town, western steampunk, bearded character, steampunk aesthetic, vintage town street, sunset portrait, concept art, character design
AI Model: Midjourney Niji 7
Prompt: Andrew Wyeth + Roger Deakins, where Andrew Wyeth's drybrush layering creates textured material surfaces through hatched tonal build up, and Roger Deakins' practical lighting produces warm directional modeling via controlled key sources. The fusion manifests as precise fabric and skin detail, smooth value transitions, and subtle edge sharpening, transforming any subject through cinematic surface realism. A middle-aged man dressed in steampunk fashion with a thick beard and mustache, wearing a black top hat with goggles, chains and gears, and a dark coat with a scarf. Close-up at eye level, the man in three-quarter view with head turned slightly right, gaze directed toward the camera, upper torso filling the frame. Scene set in a wooden Western town street at dusk, with buildings, lit lanterns and a horse-drawn cart visible behind the subject.
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justrob
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MagnusGibson
1,3,4,5 are better. #4 looks like Antonio Banderas.😄
strixowl-47
muse takes it for me 😊