IDENTITY PRESERVATION INSTRUCTION:
Using the uploaded photo as reference, preserve the person's exact facial features, face shape, eye color, skin tone, and unique characteristics while transforming them into a video game hero. The likeness must remain 100% recognizable despite the stylistic changes.

TRANSFORMATION DESCRIPTION:
Transform the subject into a protagonist from a modern AAA action RPG or sci-fi video game. The character should appear heroic, confident, and battle-ready. Apply a subtle, realistic armor or tactical gear overlay that integrates naturally with the upper body. Add a cinematic, dynamic lighting effect that suggests a dramatic in-game cutscene. The expression should be intense and focused, suitable for a hero facing a challenge.

STYLE AND AESTHETIC PARAMETERS:
- Art Style: Cinematic photorealistic, resembling high-fidelity graphics from games like Cyberpunk 2077, The Witcher 3, or God of War. Use Unreal Engine 5 or Octane Render style aesthetics.
- Lighting: Dramatic, high-contrast studio lighting with rim lighting to create a heroic silhouette. Use volumetric lighting for atmosphere.
- Color Palette: Cool, desaturated tones with a specific accent color (e.g., neon blue or warm orange) to match the game genre. Slight color grading for a cinematic look.
- Background: Replace the background with a blurred, atmospheric game environment (e.g., a dystopian city street, a fantasy battlefield, or a high-tech cockpit) that complements the character design. Keep the focus strictly on the face and upper body.
- Texture: Hyper-detailed skin texture, realistic fabric/material on clothing, and subtle wear-and-tear to suggest a lived-in world.

TECHNICAL QUALITY PARAMETERS:
- High resolution, 4K, detailed, 8k resolution
- Sharp focus on face and eyes, depth of field on background
- Professional quality, masterpiece, trending on ArtStation
- Aspect ratio: 16:9 (widescreen cinematic) or 1:1 (portrait)
- Render engine: Unreal Engine 5, Octane Render, cinematic composition

NEGATIVE PROMPT GUIDANCE:
Avoid: distorted facial features, unrealistic proportions, blurry face, loss of likeness, cartoonish style, low resolution, pixelation, bad anatomy, extra limbs, deformed hands, watermark, text, signature, ugly, tiling, poorly drawn hands, poorly drawn feet, poorly drawn face, out of frame, extra limbs, disfigured, deformed, body out of frame, bad anatomy, watermark, grainy, signature, cut off, draft, blurry, low quality, jpeg artifacts.

USER CUSTOMIZATION:
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Ensure the final image looks like a promotional poster for a high-budget video game.