Earth Ice Cream Melting Surreal 3D Render

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A single scoop of ice cream textured like planet Earth sits precariously atop a golden-brown waffle cone in this conceptual 3D render. The sphere features realistic topographic details with swirling deep blue oceans and vibrant green continents mixed into a creamy, chilled surface. This central subject serves as a hero image for an environmental awareness campaign.
Thick, viscous drips of blue and green ice cream run down the sides of the cone, pooling at the base to represent the urgency of global warming. The melting fluid captures sharp reflections of an intense, unseen heat source that suggests a burning sun. Small vapor trails rise from the cold surface as it meets the hot atmosphere.
This center-weighted composition occupies the central third of the square frame against a dark, minimalist background that fades into a warm orange glow at the bottom. The waffle cone exhibits a crisp, geometric grid texture with subtle highlights on its toasted edges.
Dramatic top-lighting creates high-contrast shadows and emphasizes the tactile contrast between the smooth, wet melting planet and the dry, crunchy cone. The overall atmosphere is somber and high-impact, utilizing a saturated palette of azure, emerald, and amber.
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Prompt breakdown
The image prompt captures subject, setting, and style cues. Primary themes: 3d-render, climate-change, conceptual-art, dramatic-lighting.
Technical details
The image model used to generate this AI artwork was GPT-Image-1.5. Prompt writing was assisted by gpt-5-mini. Aspect ratio is 1:1.
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