After experimenting with the Layered Prompt Architecture (LPA) system for generating story scenes, I realized I could extend it further: what if existing LPA-generated scenes could be recast into entirely different visual universes while preserving their narrative structure?
The LPA Casting System isn't about improving image quality - it's about universe hopping. Take a scene from your Crystal Heist story and recast it into feudal Japanese castle architecture. Cast your tech startup narrative into classic noir cinematography. Move characters across visual universes while maintaining story continuity. It's the same 7-layer LPA framework, but applied as a transformation specification rather than a generation specification.
This enables cross-story universe merging: cast scenes from Story A into the visual universe of Story B, creating narrative crossovers that would be prohibitively expensive with traditional text-to-image generation. Since we're using image-to-image transformation with structured LPA casting prompts, we preserve spatial composition, character positioning, and scene geometry while completely reimagining the visual aesthetic.
The Scale Challenge: Sure, it's easy to manually recast a single image. But what if you created an entire story with 5 episodes × 19 scenes = 95 images, and now you want to do a crossover with a client or product into a different universe?
You need automation. That's where the LPA Casting System becomes essential: cast every single initially LPA-generated scene into the new universe with a single command. The system preserves scene numbering, temporal metadata, and narrative continuity while batch-transforming the entire visual universe.
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cost tracking
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multi-model support
3-Step Universe Transformation
Example: Scene from KOZU: Crystal Training Arc recast into Feudal Castle Universe
Original Scene Generation
Varies by model & complexity
Character Isolation
Background removal & masking
Universe Recasting
Model & complexity dependent
Production Scale Cost Calculator
Calculate costs for multi-episode universe casting
Production Scale Cost Calculator
Calculate costs for multi-episode universe casting
Scenes
95
Time
~24m
Cost
$3.33
Based on $0.035/scene with Nano Banana. Actual costs vary by model and complexity ($0.01-$0.06/scene).
Example: Feudal Japan Universe
In this example, KOZU is cast into a feudal Japanese universe with Kurosawa-style cinematography. Once in this universe, the character can explore different locations while maintaining consistent visual identity.
Castle Courtyard
Tea Ceremony Room
Garden Bridge
Training Dojo
Visual Consistency: Notice how KOZU maintains its character design across all feudal universe locations. The casting system preserves identity while allowing the character to naturally inhabit completely different environments - from serene tea rooms to dramatic castle courtyards. Same character, entirely different world.
More Scenes in Neo-Tokyo 1999 Universe
Once cast into the Neo-Tokyo 1999 universe, KOZU inhabits a retro-futuristic world of corporate offices, underground parking garages, and rain-soaked streets. This is the 1980s/90s vision of what Tokyo would look like in 1999 - CRT monitors, beige plastic, fluorescent lighting, and early cyberpunk aesthetics.
Corporate Office Cubicle
Underground Parking Garage
Inside 7-Eleven
Photorealistic Material Specificity: Notice the extreme detail in every surface - curved CRT glass with phosphor glow, beige ABS plastic keyboards with wear patterns, concrete parking garage floors with oil stains, wet asphalt reflecting neon signs. The LPA casting system uses full 7-layer prompts with precise material descriptions to achieve documentary photography quality, avoiding the "animated" look. Same KOZU character, now living in a completely different universe with authentic 1999 Tokyo aesthetic.
Reverse Universe Transformation
Coming Soon🔒 Want to see reverse universe casting in action?
Bidirectional universe hopping, feudal-to-modern transformations, and visual DNA preservation across worlds.
Same narrative moment, different universe. The casting system rebuilds the scene using the target universe's visual vocabulary: weathered stone replaces modern materials, hand-hewn timber architecture replaces contemporary structures, cinematic depth planes replace single-plane composition. The LPA casting JSON defines all 7 layers (identity preservation, spatial transformation, environment replacement, lighting regrade, color palette shift, camera technical, quality aesthetic).
Technical Architecture
🔒 Want the full technical architecture details?
JSON-driven style universes, multi-model pipelines, reference-only mode, and cross-universe franchising patterns.
Active Development & R&D Phase
🔒 Want to see what we're currently testing?
Feudal Castle universe specs, multi-model pipeline experiments, reference-only mode, and planned universe expansions.
