Decoding Style, Shaping Worlds
in the Age of AI Generative Art

An Atlas of Visual Styles

1980s NYC subway car with graffiti, colorful throw-ups, and bubble tags on the metal walls.

πŸŒ† Graffiti

Originating in 1970s New York City, this style evolved from simple tags to complex, colorful…

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A grunge-style poster design featuring layers of torn paper, distressed photocopy textures, and smeared, misaligned text in a 90s zine aesthetic

πŸŒ† Grunge

A visual style from the 1990s underground music scene, blending punk rebellion with raw, analog…

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A steampunk inventor's workshop lit by warm light, showcasing intricate brass mechanical arms and a large, detailed airship blueprint on the wall.

πŸš€ Steampunk

A retro-futuristic aesthetic reimagining 19th-century Victorian science fiction with technology powered by steam, gears, and…

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Brutalist-style conceptual illustration of a modular cityscape, featuring black-and-white geometric blocks, exposed grid lines, and red circular highlights marking key nodes, with a flat, utilitarian, dystopian aesthetic.

πŸŒ† Brutalism

A stark, functional style rooted in mid-20th-century architecture that embraces raw structure and minimal decoration….

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Surrealist painting of a floating island with a classical temple in a dark void, where statues weep black ink, illuminated by an inverted sun below, creating dramatic shadows and a solemn dreamlike atmosphere.

πŸ›οΈ Surrealism

An early 20th-century German movement prioritizing inner experience and expressing personal or societal angst through…

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About Us​

What is Visualnomic?

Visualnomic is a growing atlas designed to map over 200 visual languages: historical, digital, and speculative.
Launched with an initial collection of several dozen entries, the atlas is regularly updated to transform visual culture into creative strategy and generative tools for designers, AI creators, and worldbuilders.