Negative Prompt
A negative prompt is a text instruction that tells a generative AI what to avoid or exclude from the image it creates.
June 16, 2026
A negative prompt is a text instruction that tells a generative AI model what to exclude from an image, steering the result away from unwanted objects, styles, or artifacts.
How it works
In a diffusion model, generation is pulled in two directions at once. The main prompt pulls the image toward what you describe, while the negative prompt pushes it away from the terms you list. At each denoising step, the model compares both signals and adjusts the picture so it moves closer to your positive description and farther from the negative one.
For example, pairing the prompt "portrait of a woman, studio lighting" with a negative prompt of "blurry, extra fingers, distorted, watermark, low quality" reduces the chance those flaws appear. The strength of this effect is influenced by settings like the CFG scale, which controls how firmly the model obeys both prompts.
Why it matters
Negative prompts are one of the cleanest ways to fix recurring problems without rewriting your whole request. AI image models commonly produce small artifacts — warped hands, stray text, unwanted blur, or duplicated objects. Instead of regenerating blindly, you name the problem and the model avoids it. This gives you more reliable, professional-looking output and fewer wasted generations.
In eaxy
eaxy is built so you can get clean, polished results without fighting artifacts, applying sensible quality steering on your behalf while leaving you free to refine your main prompt. You focus on describing the image you want; the platform handles much of the cleanup that a hand-written negative prompt would otherwise cover.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a negative prompt?+
It is a list of things you do not want in the output — like blur, watermarks, extra limbs, or text — that the model actively steers away from while generating.
How is a negative prompt different from a regular prompt?+
A regular prompt describes what to include; a negative prompt describes what to exclude. They work together to shape the final image.
What should I put in a negative prompt?+
Common entries are 'blurry', 'low quality', 'extra fingers', 'distorted', 'watermark', and 'text'. Add anything that keeps showing up that you want gone.
Do all AI tools use negative prompts?+
Most diffusion-based image tools support them. Some simplify or automate the process so you get clean results without writing one manually.
Make it with eaxy
Describe anything and generate stunning images in seconds — then bring them to motion with Kling 3.