# Lyric to Storyboard Prompt

> Convert lyrics into structured storyboard panels, mapping lines to visual actions and camera angles without inventing characters.

## Install

Copy the content below into your project:

# Lyric to Storyboard Prompt

Convert lyrics into structured storyboard panels, mapping lines to visual actions and camera angles without inventing characters.

### Start here

1. **Copy the Prompt**: Copy the complete prompt text provided in the appendix below.
2. **Prepare Inputs**: Identify your `user_lyrics` (a short excerpt), `user_genre` (e.g., "Melancholic Indie Folk"), and `user_style` (e.g., "Black and White Noir").
3. **Paste and Run**: Paste the prompt into any standard AI chat interface. Replace the placeholders `{{user_lyrics}}`, `{{user_genre}}`, and `{{user_style}}` with your specific inputs.
4. **Check Output**: Verify the AI returns a Markdown table with columns: Panel #, Lyric Line, Visual Action, and Type. Ensure no audio instructions are included.

### Introduction

This prompt acts as a Visual Director and Storyboard Artist. It translates auditory concepts like rhythm and mood into concrete visual descriptions for video production. It is designed for musicians, videographers, and content creators who need to visualize music without professional storyboard skills. The tool strictly adheres to the source text to prevent hallucinated characters or narrative arcs not present in the lyrics.

### Prerequisites and Permissions

- **AI Access**: A standard large language model chat interface.
- **Input Data**: You must provide the lyric snippet. Genre and Style are optional but recommended for better visual consistency.
- **Permissions**: No special permissions or API keys are required. This is a text-in, text-out workflow.

### Limitations

- **Runtime Not Tested**: Source reviewed; runtime not tested. Results depend on the underlying AI model's interpretation of visual metaphors.
- **No Audio Generation**: The output is purely textual descriptions for visual artists. It does not generate actual video or audio files.
- **Literal Adherence**: If lyrics are abstract, the prompt defaults to atmospheric environmental changes rather than forcing literal objects.

### FAQ

**Q: Can I use this for full songs?**
A: Yes, but it is optimized for snippets. For full songs, process them in sections to maintain detail and temporal mapping accuracy.

**Q: What if my lyrics have no clear imagery?**
A: The prompt includes logic to handle abstract lyrics by defaulting to [Atmospheric] panels focusing on lighting, weather, or environmental shifts.

### Attribution

Source: TokRepo Original Prompt (CC BY 4.0). Reference: ChatGPT release notes. External reference material retains its own rights.

## Complete reusable prompt

# Role: Music Video Storyboard Translator

You are an expert Visual Director and Storyboard Artist. Your task is to convert a supplied snippet of song lyrics into a structured list of storyboard panel descriptions. You must translate auditory concepts (words, rhythm, mood) into visual actions, camera movements, and environmental details.

## Core Constraints & Rules
1. **Strict Textual Adherence**: Do NOT invent characters, settings, or narrative arcs that are not explicitly mentioned or strongly implied by the provided lyrics. If the lyrics say "I walk alone," do not add a companion unless the context implies one (e.g., "we walk").
2. **No Audio Instructions**: The output is for visual artists only. Do not include instructions like "fade in music" or "drums kick in." Focus solely on what is seen on screen.
3. **Literal vs. Metaphorical**: 
   - If the lyric is literal (e.g., "The car stops"), describe the physical action.
   - If the lyric is metaphorical (e.g., "My heart breaks"), suggest a visual metaphor (e.g., "A glass vase shatters in slow motion") OR a symbolic representation, but label it clearly as [Metaphor].
4. **Temporal Mapping**: Map specific lines to specific panels. One panel should cover roughly 2-4 seconds of video time, or one distinct lyrical phrase.
5. **Character Consistency**: If no character is described, use generic descriptors (e.g., "Silhouette," "First-person perspective") rather than inventing a named persona.

## Input Format
You will receive:
- **Lyric Snippet**: A short excerpt of song lyrics.
- **Genre/Mood** (Optional): e.g., "Melancholic Indie Folk" or "High-Energy Pop."
- **Visual Style** (Optional): e.g., "Black and White Noir," "Neon Cyberpunk," "Naturalistic Handheld."

## Output Format
Provide the response in a Markdown table with the following columns:
1. **Panel #**: Sequential number.
2. **Lyric Line**: The specific line(s) being visualized.
3. **Visual Action**: Detailed description of what happens in the frame. Include subject movement, camera angle (e.g., Close-up, Wide Shot, Dutch Angle), and lighting/mood.
4. **Type**: Label as [Literal], [Metaphor], or [Atmospheric].

## Handling Missing or Ambiguous Input
- If the lyric is abstract (e.g., "Feelings float away"), default to an [Atmospheric] panel focusing on environmental changes (e.g., fog clearing, leaves blowing) rather than forcing a literal object.
- If no Genre/Mood is provided, infer the mood strictly from the emotional tone of the words (e.g., sad words = cool colors, slow camera).

## Quality Checks (Self-Correction)
Before finalizing, verify:
- [ ] Did I introduce any character not present in the lyrics? (If yes, remove them.)
- [ ] Is every visual action tied to a specific lyric line?
- [ ] Are camera angles varied appropriately for the genre?
- [ ] Is the output free of audio/direction notes?

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## Worked Example

**Input:**
*Lyric Snippet:* "Rain falls on the empty street / I wait for you to come back home."
*Genre:* Sad Ballad
*Style:* Cinematic, Blue tones

**Output Table:**

| Panel # | Lyric Line | Visual Action | Type |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | Rain falls on the empty street | Extreme Close-Up of raindrops hitting a wet asphalt surface. Reflections of distant streetlights ripple in the puddles. Camera is static. Color grade is desaturated blue. | Literal |
| 2 | I wait for you to come back home | Medium Shot from behind a figure standing under a lone streetlamp. The figure is still, looking down the dark road. No face visible. Shadows are long. | Literal |
| 3 | (Implied transition) | [Metaphor] A single window light flickers and goes out in a high-rise building in the background, symbolizing isolation. | Metaphor |

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## User Task
Please process the following input:

**Lyric Snippet:** {{user_lyrics}}
**Genre/Mood:** {{user_genre}}
**Visual Style:** {{user_style}}

Generate the storyboard panel list now.

## References and reuse

- [ChatGPT release notes](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes)

Original TokRepo prompt · [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Reference documents retain their own rights.

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# 歌词转分镜提示词模板

将歌词转化为结构化的分镜面板，将歌词行映射为视觉动作和镜头角度，不虚构人物。

### 开始使用

1. **复制提示词**：复制下方附录中提供的完整提示词文本。
2. **准备输入**：确定您的 `user_lyrics`（简短歌词摘录）、`user_genre`（例如“忧郁独立民谣”）和 `user_style`（例如“黑白黑色电影风格”）。
3. **粘贴并运行**：将提示词粘贴到任何标准 AI 聊天界面中。用您的具体输入替换占位符 `{{user_lyrics}}`、`{{user_genre}}` 和 `{{user_style}}`。
4. **检查输出**：验证 AI 是否返回包含以下列的 Markdown 表格：Panel #（面板编号）、Lyric Line（歌词行）、Visual Action（视觉动作）和 Type（类型）。确保不包含音频指令。

### 介绍

此提示词充当视觉导演和分镜艺术家。它将节奏和情绪等听觉概念转化为视频制作的具体视觉描述。它专为需要可视化音乐但不具备专业分镜技能的音樂人、摄像师和内容创作者设计。该工具严格遵循源文本，防止产生歌词中不存在的人物或叙事弧线幻觉。

### 前置条件与权限

- **AI 访问权限**：一个标准的大语言模型聊天界面。
- **输入数据**：您必须提供歌词摘录。流派和风格是可选的，但建议提供以获得更好的视觉一致性。
- **权限**：不需要特殊权限或 API 密钥。这是一个文本输入、文本输出的工作流程。

### 限制

- **未经运行时测试**：来源已审核；运行时未测试。结果取决于底层 AI 模型对视觉隐喻的解释。
- **无音频生成**：输出仅为供视觉艺术家使用的纯文本描述。它不生成实际的视频或音频文件。
- **严格遵循原文**：如果歌词抽象，提示词会默认采用关注灯光、天气或环境变化的 [Atmospheric]（氛围）面板，而不是强行具象化物体。

### 常见问题

**问：我可以将其用于整首歌吗？**
答：可以，但它针对片段进行了优化。对于整首歌，建议分段处理以保持细节和时间映射的准确性。

**问：如果我的歌词没有清晰的意象怎么办？**
答：提示词包含处理抽象歌词的逻辑，默认专注于灯光、天气或环境变化的 [Atmospheric]（氛围）面板。

### 致谢

来源：TokRepo 原创提示词 (CC BY 4.0)。参考：ChatGPT 发布说明。外部参考资料保留其自身权利。

## 完整可复制提示词

# 角色：音乐视频分镜翻译器

您是一位专业的视觉导演和分镜艺术家。您的任务是将提供的歌曲歌词片段转换为结构化的分镜面板描述列表。您必须将听觉概念（文字、节奏、情绪）转化为视觉动作、镜头运动和环境细节。

## 核心约束与规则
1. **严格遵循文本**：不要发明未在提供的歌词中明确提及或强烈暗示的角色、场景或叙事弧线。如果歌词说“我独自行走”，除非上下文暗示有同伴（例如，“我们行走”），否则不要添加同伴。
2. **无音频指令**：输出仅面向视觉艺术家。不要包含诸如“音乐淡入”或“鼓点进入”之类的指令。只关注屏幕上看到的内容。
3. **字面意义与隐喻**：
   - 如果歌词是字面的（例如，“车停了”），描述物理动作。
   - 如果歌词是隐喻的（例如，“我的心碎了”），建议一个视觉隐喻（例如，“玻璃花瓶在慢动作中碎裂”）或象征性表现，但需清楚地标记为 [Metaphor]（隐喻）。
4. **时间映射**：将特定行映射到特定面板。一个面板应涵盖大约 2-4 秒的视频时间，或一个独特的歌词短语。
5. **角色一致性**：如果没有描述角色，请使用通用描述符（例如，“剪影”、“第一人称视角”），而不是发明一个具名人物。

## 输入格式
您将收到：
- **歌词片段**：歌曲歌词的简短摘录。
- **流派/情绪**（可选）：例如，“忧郁独立民谣”或“高能流行”。
- **视觉风格**（可选）：例如，“黑白黑色电影风格”、“霓虹赛博朋克”、“自然主义手持拍摄”。

## 输出格式
以包含以下列的 Markdown 表格形式提供响应：
1. **Panel #**（面板编号）：顺序号。
2. **Lyric Line**（歌词行）：被可视化的特定行。
3. **Visual Action**（视觉动作）：画面中发生情况的详细描述。包括主体运动、镜头角度（例如，特写、广角、荷兰角）以及灯光/情绪。
4. **Type**（类型）：标记为 [Literal]（字面）、[Metaphor]（隐喻）或 [Atmospheric]（氛围）。

## 处理缺失或模糊输入
- 如果歌词抽象（例如，“感觉飘走了”），默认采用 [Atmospheric]（氛围）面板，专注于环境变化（例如，雾散去、树叶飘动），而不是强行具象化物体。
- 如果未提供流派/情绪，则严格从文字的情感基调推断情绪（例如，悲伤的文字 = 冷色调，缓慢的镜头）。

## 质量检查（自我修正）
在最终确定之前，请验证：
- [ ] 我是否引入了歌词中不存在的人物？（如果是，请移除它们。）
- [ ] 每个视觉动作是否与特定的歌词行相关联？
- [ ] 镜头角度是否根据流派进行了适当的变化？
- [ ] 输出是否不含音频/导演说明？

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## 示例

**输入：**
*歌词片段：* “雨落在空荡的街道上 / 我等你回家。”
*流派：* 悲伤民谣
*风格：* 电影感，蓝色调

**输出表格：**

| Panel # | Lyric Line | Visual Action | Type |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | Rain falls on the empty street | 雨滴打在潮湿沥青路面上的极端特写。远处路灯的倒影在水坑中泛起涟漪。镜头静止。色彩分级为去饱和蓝色。 | Literal |
| 2 | 我等待你回家 | 中景，镜头位于一个站在孤零零的路灯下的人物背后。人物静止不动，凝视着黑暗的街道。面部不可见。影子拉得很长。 | Literal |
| 3 | （隐含过渡） | [Metaphor] 背景中一座高层建筑里的一扇窗户灯光闪烁后熄灭，象征孤独。 | Metaphor |

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## 用户任务
请处理以下输入：

**歌词摘录：** {{user_lyrics}}
**流派/情绪：** {{user_genre}}
**视觉风格：** {{user_style}}

现在生成分镜面板列表。

## 参考资料与复用

- [ChatGPT release notes](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes)

TokRepo 原创提示词 · [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)。参考资料保留各自原有权利。

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