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Introduction to AI Art Singapore

What if a flat map of Singapore could transform into a living 3D miniature city? With the help of AI video generation, I turned this concept into reality. This project combines prompt engineering, local culture, and photorealistic rendering to create a cinematic look at Singapore in miniature form. Watch the video below and see how the prompt was refined step by step.

Turning a Flat Map into a Living Miniature City

The Idea Behind the Project
The inspiration came from an earlier prompt about Istanbul. That version described a vintage map of Turkey, with landmarks like the Bosphorus Bridge and Hagia Sophia rising into a 3D world. I wanted to adapt the same approach for Singapore, showing not only the famous tourist icons but also details from daily life that make the city unique.

Adapting the Prompt for Singapore
To localize the idea, I swapped Istanbul landmarks with a mix of Singapore’s icons and cultural details. The goal was to capture both what visitors recognize and what locals live with every day.
Key elements I included:

Tourist Icons: Marina Bay Sands, Supertrees at Gardens by the Bay, the ArtScience Museum, the Merlion

Daily Life: MRT trains, HDB blocks with laundry hanging, hawker stalls with kopi and kaya toast

Local Touches: Bumboats along the Singapore River, tropical rain trees, and kopitiam tables


This balance makes the AI art feel both cinematic and authentic.

The Final Prompt for AI Video Generation

A photorealistic, ultra-detailed scene of a vintage map of Singapore lying flat on a rustic wooden table, with the city name “Singapore” clearly marked. From the map rises a miniature 3D landscape of the city, showcasing the shimmering blue Marina Bay, the iconic Marina Bay Sands with its SkyPark, the futuristic Supertrees at Gardens by the Bay, the ArtScience Museum with its lotus-shaped design, and the Merlion overlooking the water. Around them, bustling city streets come alive with MRT trains gliding on elevated tracks, hawker stalls steaming with local dishes, HDB blocks with hanging laundry, and kopitiam tables with kopi cups and kaya toast. Bumboats cruise along the Singapore River while tropical frangipani trees and rain trees line the streets. Textures are hyper-realistic, colors rich and vibrant, with cinematic studio lighting and a soft depth of field, captured from a centered top-down angle with a slight wide-angle perspective.