PixAI SDXL Prompting Guide – Pure Landscape & Object Generation
This guide takes a deep dive into getting AI to render clean “no humans” scenes — pure landscapes and standalone objects, free of unwanted figures. Starting from the core no humans tag and negative prompts, it walks through scene-specific tags and concept-art templates for logos and poster backgrounds. It also covers fixes for common headaches like stray shadows, accidental hands, and overly empty compositions, so your scenery and still-life pieces come out exactly as intended.
Editor’s note (PixAI)
This guide was written by one of our community’s standout creators, 阿童 (ATone), and is republished here with credit to the original author.
Table of Contents
The Problem: Why Do Characters Keep Showing Up in My Images?
Most AI art models are heavily trained on “character arts”, so they have a strong bias toward including characters. Even when your prompt describes nothing but a landscape or an object, the model will often add a figure to the scene on its own.
The Fix: Use Prompts to Exclude Characters
Go-To Prompt Template
Positive:
no humans, [your subject description]Negative:
1girl, 1boy, person, people, human, face,
figure, character, portrait, bodyScenery-Only Examples
Natural Landscapes
🖼️ Example output:
Positive:
scenery, landscape, no humans,
mountain, lake, forest,
sunrise, sunbeam, sky, natureNegative:
1girl, 1boy, person, human, figure,
character, face, portraitCityscapes
🖼️ Example output:
Positive:
scenery, cityscape, no humans,
city lights, night sky, buildings,
neon lights, rain, reflection, cyberpunkNegative:
1girl, 1boy, person, human, figure,
character, face, portrait, crowdIndoor Scenes
🖼️ Example outputs:
- bedroom
- library
- cafe
Positive:
scenery, indoors, no humans,
[room type, e.g. bedroom, library, cafe],
window, chair, lamp, backlightingNegative:
1girl, 1boy, person, human, figure,
character, face, portraitObject-Only Examples
Food
🖼️ Example outputs:
- mooncake
- zongzi
- tangyuan
- bubble tea
- black tea
Positive:
food focus, still life, no humans,
[food name], plate, table, simple backgroundNegative:
1girl, 1boy, person, human, hand, hands,
figure, character, faceFlowers
🖼️ Example outputs:
- sunflower
- camellia
- chrysanthemum
Positive:
flower, still life, no humans,
[flower type, e.g. rose, cherry blossoms, sunflower],
vase, petals, leaf, simple backgroundNegative:
1girl, 1boy, person, human, figure,
character, face, portraitItems
🖼️ Example outputs:
- coffee beans
- stationery set
Positive:
object focus, still life, no humans,
[item name], simple backgroundNegative:
1girl, 1boy, person, human, hand, hands,
figure, character, faceUnworn Clothing & Accessories
Want to generate “shoes with no one wearing them”, or “a hat sitting on a table”? Use the unworn_* tags:
| Tag | # Used |
| unworn shoes | 11,406 |
| unworn hat | 25,260 |
| unworn headwear | 33,236 |
| unworn eyewear | 14,699 |
| unworn jacket | 6,594 |
| unworn skirt | 8,475 |
| unworn mask | 6,413 |
| unworn clothes | 7,235 |
Example: Shoes on the Floor
🖼️ Example output:
Positive:
still life, no humans,
unworn shoes, sneakers,
wooden floor, sunbeam, simple backgroundNegative:
1girl, 1boy, person, human, feet, legs,
figure, characterConcept Art Templates
(Perfect for designers who need to quickly whip up concept visuals.)
Logo Concepts
🖼️ Example outputs:
- Sample 1
- Sample 2
Positive:
logo, simple background, no humans,
[subject], [color], monochrome, white backgroundNegative:
person, human, character, photoPoster / Banner Backgrounds
🖼️ Example output:
Positive:
simple background, no humans,
[style], [color], gradient background, negative spaceNegative:
1girl, 1boy, person, human, character,
figure, faceAdvanced Tips
Strengthening the “no humans” Tag
If characters still keep appearing, try increasing the weight:
(no humans:1.4), sceneryUse Scene-Specific Tags
Some tags naturally lean toward character-free results.
| Tag | # Used |
| scenery | 52,470 |
| landscape | 6,078 |
| still life | 6,813 |
| food focus | 11,098 |
| object focus | 1,301 |
Avoid Words That Pull in Characters
Some words nudge the AI toward generating characters.
| ❌ Character presence likely | ✅ Alternatives |
| cafe | cafe, indoors, no humans |
| bedroom | bedroom, indoors, no humans |
| street | scenery, outdoors, no humans |
Troubleshooting FAQ
| Issue | Solution |
| Humans still appear | Increase the weight: (no humans:1.4) |
| Shadows or silhouettes appear | Add to negative prompt: shadow, silhouette |
| Hands appear (e.g., holding objects) | Add to negative prompt: hand, hands, holding |
| Composition is too empty | Add more detailed scene descriptions |
