More than 100 styles of images generated by AI

If we group how people actually prompt AI image tools today, users are generating images in ~60–80 recognizable style families, and hundreds of named styles (when you include sub-styles and hybrids).

🎭 CHARACTER & ENTERTAINMENT STYLES

(Like Pixar, Anime, Lego)

1. Pixar-style

2. Disney classic animation

3. DreamWorks style

4. Studio Ghibli style

5. Anime (general)

6. Manga

7. Chibi

8. Lego minifigure

9. Claymation (Wallace & Gromit style)

10. Stop-motion animation

11. South Park style

12. Simpsons style

13. Rick & Morty style

14. Comic book (Marvel/DC)

15. Graphic novel style

🖌️ ART & PAINTING STYLES

(Used heavily by artists & creators)

16. Oil painting

17. Watercolor

18. Acrylic painting

19. Gouache

20. Ink sketch

21. Charcoal drawing

22. Pencil sketch

23. Digital painting

24. Impressionism

25. Expressionism

26. Abstract art

27. Surrealism

28. Cubism

29. Pop art

30. Minimalist art

📷 REALISM & PHOTOGRAPHY STYLES

(Very high usage)

31. Photorealistic

32. Hyperrealistic

33. Cinematic photography

34. Portrait photography

35. Fashion photography

36. Street photography

37. Documentary style

38. Editorial magazine style

39. Macro photography

40. Aerial / drone photography

🧠 SCI-FI, FANTASY & CONCEPT ART

(Huge in AI generation)

41. Cyberpunk

42. Steampunk

43. Dieselpunk

44. Solarpunk

45. Dark fantasy

46. High fantasy

47. Mythological art

48. Concept art (game/movie)

49. Sci-fi concept art

50. Post-apocalyptic

🕹️ GAMING & RETRO STYLES

(Very popular for nostalgia)

51. Pixel art

52. 8-bit style

53. 16-bit style

54. Isometric game art

55. Low-poly 3D

56. Voxel art (Minecraft style)

57. Arcade retro style

📐 DESIGN, 3D & TECH STYLES

58. 3D render

59. Product visualization

60. Architectural visualization

61. Interior design render

62. UI/UX illustration style

63. Flat illustration

64. Vector art

65. Infographic style

🧩 SPECIAL / TRENDING AI STYLES

(These keep changing)

66. AI oil-portrait style

67. Midjourney aesthetic

68. Unreal Engine style

69. Octane render

70. Neon glow style

71. Vaporwave

72. Synthwave

73. Glitch art

74. Mixed media collage

75. Paper-cut illustration

🔢 FINAL ANSWER (CLEAR)

• ~75 major image style categories

• 300+ commonly named sub-styles

• Unlimited hybrid styles (e.g. Pixar + cyberpunk + watercolor)

Users don’t just generate styles — they mix them, which is why platforms see millions of unique visual aesthetics.