PROMPT:
Create a highly detailed and immersive steampunk-inspired scene, set inside a dimly lit, ornate, and sprawling underground laboratory hidden deep beneath a mystical, ancient forest, on a stormy night, where eerie flashes of lightning illuminate the mist-shrouded surroundings through a labyrinth of twisted, gnarled tree roots that burst through the walls and ceiling. Incorporate a mesmerizing array of vibrant, metallic hues, such as brass, copper, bronze, and gold, while minimizing the use of pink. Depict a brilliant, inventive scientist, with wisps of steam-framed glasses and a leather-bound apron, surrounded by a sprawling, intricate network of copper pipes, hissing steam valves, and peculiar, retro-futuristic contraptions, intensely focused on a mysterious, glowing artifact at the center of a large, circular, wooden workbench, as if on the cusp of a groundbreaking discovery. The atmosphere should exude an air of mystique, curiosity, and intellectual fascination, with a subtle sense of foreboding and high stakes. Render the scene with photorealistic precision, emphasizing textures, reflections, and subtle lighting effects to transport the viewer into the heart of this extraordinary, subterranean world.
