Replicate
google/nano-banana-2-lite · google/nano-banana-2 · google/nano-banana-pro
Generate the approved media in this recipe.
REPLICATE_API_TOKENTurn one portrait into a grounded, neon-lit character from a modern AAA open-world cutscene.
By Wiggly Studio · Updated July 2026


Shared recipe family
GTA VI belongs to Image Filters. These recipes share a runtime; adjacent examples are not separate Repos. The download on this page packages this specific recipe.
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google/nano-banana-2-lite · google/nano-banana-2 · google/nano-banana-pro
Generate the approved media in this recipe.
REPLICATE_API_TOKENSetup, validation & inspection
Node.js >=22 · npm
Typical run estimate
One Replicate image charge and usually 2-4 min
Estimates describe the saved recipe, not a price guarantee. Confirm current provider pricing and approve any spend before generation. Your coding agent may have its own fees or usage limits. Never paste API keys into chat.
Included assets
The published package includes its agent instructions, input contract, and quality rules, plus 2 viewable asset references below. Reference media teaches the recipe; it is not a new result for your input.

Prompt, model label, and embedded source image were fetched from the shared Google Doc and visually checked. The matching original portrait was recovered from the source Instagram carousel.

Prompt, model label, and embedded source image were fetched from the shared Google Doc and visually checked. The matching original portrait was recovered from the source Instagram carousel.
Examples
1 saved examples for this recipe—not 1 separate Repos. Each example keeps its original version and provenance.


From input to output
From the published pipeline.json. The agent follows the packaged runtime and its approval gates.
Step 01
A run pinned to the source portrait, exact gathered prompt, and chosen model route.
Step 02
The image and complete provider contract checked locally.
Step 03 · approval · provider
One GTA VI-inspired portrait from the selected Replicate model.
Step 04 · approval
Automatic file checks plus an actual visual review.
Proof & quality
Judge subject identity, anatomy, grounded realism, Vice City color, and AAA cutscene finish against the gathered source example.
Prompt, model label, and embedded source image were fetched from the shared Google Doc and visually checked. The matching original portrait was recovered from the source Instagram carousel.
Saved reference
These are the acceptance criteria in quality.json—not a claim that every pictured example passed the current version. Inspect each new output before finalizing.
Open the package
Actual files from the published v1.0.0 package. Expand any file to inspect the instructions, requirements, or evidence before sending the Repo to your agent.
# Wiggly GTA VI Format This runnable Repo preserves the exact prompt and source example gathered from @skaigenerated. It transforms one portrait into a grounded, cinematic Vice City-inspired AAA game character through Replicate. Run from `v3`: ```bash npm install npm run format:skai-image -- smoke --format=gta-vi npm run format:skai-image -- init --format=gta-vi --run=my-character --input=/absolute/path/to/portrait.jpg npm run format:skai-image -- validate --format=gta-vi --run=my-character npm run format:skai-image -- estimate --format=gta-vi --run=my-character ``` Generation requires `REPLICATE_API_TOKEN` and explicit approval: ```bash npm run format:skai-image -- render --format=gta-vi --run=my-character --approve-paid ``` View the output, record visual notes with `inspect --visual-pass --review-notes="..."`, then use `finalize --approve-final`. Model routes: - Economy: `google/nano-banana-2-lite` - Default: `google/nano-banana-2` - Source/premium: `google/nano-banana-pro` No Replicate proof call was made while packaging this Repo. The included source output and guide are the proof artifacts.
--- name: wiggly-gta-vi description: Transform one portrait into a grounded, cinematic GTA VI-inspired character using the exact gathered SKAI prompt. --- # GTA VI Use the packaged runner and prompt. Do not call Replicate separately or create another render path. Ask one short question first: > Which photo should I transform into a cinematic GTA VI-style character? Use Nano Banana 2 by default, Nano Banana 2 Lite for economy, or Nano Banana Pro only when the user requests the source/premium route. ```bash npm run format:skai-image -- check --format=gta-vi npm run format:skai-image -- init --format=gta-vi --run=<id> --input=<absolute-image-path> npm run format:skai-image -- validate --format=gta-vi --run=<id> npm run format:skai-image -- estimate --format=gta-vi --run=<id> npm run format:skai-image -- render --format=gta-vi --run=<id> --approve-paid npm run format:skai-image -- inspect --format=gta-vi --run=<id> npm run format:skai-image -- inspect --format=gta-vi --run=<id> --visual-pass --review-notes="<specific observations>" npm run format:skai-image -- finalize --format=gta-vi --run=<id> --approve-final ``` Hard rules: - Preserve the subject, pose, expression, and composition. - Validate before spending. - Never generate without `--approve-paid`. - Persist and resume the same prediction ID. - Never exceed three attempts. - View the actual output and record notes before `--approve-final`. - Never print, store, or commit `REPLICATE_API_TOKEN`.
{
"runtime": {
"node": ">=22",
"commands": ["npm"]
},
"providers": [
{
"name": "Replicate",
"models": [
"google/nano-banana-2-lite",
"google/nano-banana-2",
"google/nano-banana-pro"
]
}
],
"environment": [
{
"name": "REPLICATE_API_TOKEN",
"secret": true,
"requiredFor": ["render", "resume"]
}
],
"notes": [
"All smoke and validation commands are local.",
"No proof generation was purchased for this package.",
"The gathered source example is the visual proof.",
"Paid generation requires explicit approval and is capped at three attempts."
]
}
{
"required": [
{
"id": "portrait",
"type": "image",
"formats": ["jpg", "png", "webp"],
"minimumWidth": 512,
"minimumHeight": 512,
"maximumBytes": 26214400
}
],
"question": "Which photo should I transform into a cinematic GTA VI-style character?",
"defaults": {
"model": "nano-banana-2",
"aspectRatio": "3:4",
"outputCount": 1
},
"modelRoutes": {
"economy": "google/nano-banana-2-lite",
"default": "google/nano-banana-2",
"sourceModel": "google/nano-banana-pro"
}
}
{
"progress": "Prepare -> Validate -> Transform -> Inspect",
"attemptCap": 3,
"stages": [
{
"id": "prepare",
"output": "A run pinned to the source portrait, exact gathered prompt, and chosen model route.",
"paid": false,
"approvalRequired": false
},
{
"id": "validate",
"output": "The image and complete provider contract checked locally.",
"paid": false,
"approvalRequired": false
},
{
"id": "transform",
"output": "One GTA VI-inspired portrait from the selected Replicate model.",
"paid": true,
"approvalRequired": true
},
{
"id": "inspect",
"output": "Automatic file checks plus an actual visual review.",
"paid": false,
"approvalRequired": true
}
]
}
{
"sourceReference": {
"creator": "@skaigenerated",
"postUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DbV-6dyDGNx/",
"resourceUrl": "https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WjHyG4gPQcOGvHK6MDDCAX4XfhaA4PEqkWieoehTjeM/edit",
"guide": "assets/source/guide.pdf",
"exampleOutput": "assets/source/example-output.png",
"referenceInput": "assets/source/reference-input.jpg",
"promptPath": "prompts/transform.txt",
"verification": "Prompt, model label, and embedded source image were fetched from the shared Google Doc and visually checked. The matching original portrait was recovered from the source Instagram carousel."
},
"fixture": {
"path": "fixtures/input.jpg",
"purpose": "Local validation and free smoke only; no provider call."
}
}
{
"automatic": [
"Exactly 1 decodable JPG, PNG, or WebP output",
"At least 640x800 pixels",
"Aspect ratio within 0.02 of the selected route",
"At least 50 KB"
],
"visual": [
"The same person, pose, expression, and composition remain recognizable",
"Face, hands, clothing, and street geometry are coherent",
"The render is realistic rather than comic, cel-shaded, or GTA V-like",
"Warm highlights, teal shadows, and neon ambience stay controlled",
"The frame reads like a sharp modern AAA cutscene"
],
"finalization": {
"automaticPassRequired": true,
"visualPassRequired": true,
"reviewNotesRequired": true,
"explicitApprovalFlag": "--approve-final"
}
}
{
"purpose": "Judge subject identity, anatomy, grounded realism, Vice City color, and AAA cutscene finish against the gathered source example.",
"examples": [
{
"id": "skai-gta-vi",
"type": "source-reference",
"title": "Neon Vice City source proof",
"inputPath": "assets/source/reference-input.jpg",
"imagePath": "assets/source/example-output.png",
"guidePath": "assets/source/guide.pdf",
"sourceUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DbV-6dyDGNx/",
"model": "Nano Banana Pro",
"whyItWorks": [
"The face and proportions stay grounded and realistic",
"Warm sunset and teal-magenta neon create a controlled Vice City palette",
"Wet streets, palms, and signage add atmosphere without swallowing the subject",
"Depth and sharpness read like a modern AAA cutscene"
]
}
]
}
{
"id": "gta-vi",
"version": "1.0.0",
"title": "GTA VI",
"description": "Turn one portrait into a grounded, neon-lit AAA open-world game character.",
"status": "agent-ready",
"owner": "Wiggly Studio",
"source": {
"creator": "@skaigenerated",
"postUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DbV-6dyDGNx/",
"resourceUrl": "https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WjHyG4gPQcOGvHK6MDDCAX4XfhaA4PEqkWieoehTjeM/edit",
"ctaKeyword": "AI",
"modelShown": "Nano Banana Pro"
},
"outputs": [
"1 portrait image",
"state.json with model and prediction provenance",
"quality-report.json with automatic and visual inspection"
]
}
{
"name": "wiggly-gta-vi-format-kit",
"private": true,
"version": "1.0.0",
"type": "module",
"engines": {
"node": ">=22"
},
"scripts": {
"check:kit": "node kit-smoke.mjs",
"format:skai-image": "tsx scripts/skai-image-format.ts",
"test": "tsx tests/skai-image-format-runner.test.ts --format=gta-vi && node kit-smoke.mjs"
},
"dependencies": {
"image-size": "2.0.2",
"replicate": "1.4.0",
"tsx": "4.20.6"
}
}
{
"slug": "gta-vi",
"version": "1.0.0",
"promptPath": "prompts/transform.txt",
"input": {
"mode": "image",
"formats": ["jpg", "png", "webp"],
"minimumWidth": 512,
"minimumHeight": 512,
"maximumBytes": 26214400
},
"defaultModel": "nano-banana-2",
"modelRoutes": {
"nano-banana-2-lite": {
"label": "Nano Banana 2 Lite",
"lane": "economy",
"model": "google/nano-banana-2-lite",
"family": "nano-banana",
"aspectRatio": "3:4",
"outputFormat": "jpg"
},
"nano-banana-2": {
"label": "Nano Banana 2",
"lane": "default",
"model": "google/nano-banana-2",
"family": "nano-banana",
"aspectRatio": "3:4",
"outputFormat": "jpg",
"resolution": "1K"
},
"nano-banana-pro": {
"label": "Nano Banana Pro",
"lane": "source model",
"model": "google/nano-banana-pro",
"family": "nano-banana",
"aspectRatio": "3:4",
"outputFormat": "jpg",
"resolution": "1K"
}
},
"expectedOutputs": 1,
"maximumAttempts": 3,
"smokeInputPath": "fixtures/input.jpg",
"smokeExamplePath": "assets/source/example-output.png",
"minimumOutputWidth": 640,
"minimumOutputHeight": 800,
"minimumOutputBytes": 51200,
"manualReview": [
"subject identity and pose",
"face and hand anatomy",
"grounded semi-realism",
"Vice City color control",
"AAA cutscene sharpness"
]
}
Run it with a coding agent
The agent reads this version’s instructions, checks the requirements, and walks you through the approved workflow. Review the inputs and estimate before starting.
Typical run
One Replicate image charge and usually 2-4 min
You provide
One JPEG, PNG, or WebP portrait at least 512px on both axes · A Replicate API token only when generation is approved
Output
One inspected 3:4 portrait plus prediction and quality provenance