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 applying a minimalist transformation. The person's identity must remain fully recognizable and unchanged.

TRANSFORMATION DESCRIPTION:
Apply a sophisticated "less is more" minimalist aesthetic to the entire composition. Reduce visual complexity by simplifying the background to a clean, neutral color or subtle gradient. Remove or dramatically reduce distracting elements, clutter, and unnecessary details. The subject should be isolated or placed against a very simple, elegant backdrop. Focus on the essential visual elements: the person's face and expression. The overall composition should feel clean, spacious, and intentionally simple, emphasizing negative space and geometric balance.

STYLE AND AESTHETIC PARAMETERS:
- Art style: Photorealistic with a strong minimalist art direction. Clean lines, smooth surfaces, and a sense of visual calm.
- Lighting: Soft, even, and diffused lighting. Avoid harsh shadows. Consider subtle rim lighting or a single soft light source to create gentle dimension without clutter.
- Color palette: Muted, desaturated, or monochromatic colors. Limited color palette (2-3 dominant colors). High contrast between subject and background is acceptable if it enhances the minimalist feel.
- Background treatment: Completely simplified. Solid color (white, grey, beige, black), subtle gradient, or extremely blurred/soft abstract shape. No patterns, textures, or complex scenes.
- Mood: Serene, elegant, modern, contemplative, uncluttered.
- Texture: Smooth skin texture, clean lines, no visual noise.

TECHNICAL QUALITY PARAMETERS:
- High resolution, 4K, detailed
- Sharp focus on face, soft focus on background elements if any
- Professional quality, studio-grade aesthetic
- Aspect ratio: 1:1 (square) recommended for minimalist portraits, or 4:5 for vertical
- Clean edges, precise composition

NEGATIVE PROMPT GUIDANCE:
Avoid: distorted facial features, unrealistic proportions, blurry face, loss of likeness, cluttered background, busy patterns, excessive visual elements, noisy textures, harsh unflattering shadows, over-saturated colors, complex scenes, distracting objects, low resolution, artifacts, grainy texture, unnatural skin smoothing

USER CUSTOMIZATION:
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ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE:
For best results, ensure the original photo has decent lighting. The AI will handle the simplification, but a well-lit source image helps preserve facial details during the transformation. You can specify preferences for background color (e.g., "white background" or "dark grey gradient") in the customization section.