Exactly Distant Reality

by March 30, 2026

Distant Reality is a photographic style from Exactly AI that produces images with a dreamy, surreal quality and an otherworldly atmosphere. It generates photos with soft focus, ethereal lighting, and a sense of detachment from the everyday, suited for conceptual photography, mood boards, and creative projects that aim for an abstract, evocative visual tone.

reference-to-image

Maritime Museum Campaign Hero$0.195~2m 6s

Try in Playground

import { createClient } from '@runware/sdk'

const client = await createClient({ apiKey: process.env.RUNWARE_API_KEY })
await client.connect()

const [result] = await client.run({
  model: 'exactly:photo@distant-reality',
  width: 1024,
  height: 1024,
  inputs: {
    referenceImages: [
      {
        type: 'instruct',
        image: 'https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/48ce6a2d-1b21-43a4-9d6f-d8bd1c577cda.jpg'
      }
    ]
  }
})

import asyncio
import os

from runware import Runware


async def main():
    async with Runware(api_key=os.environ["RUNWARE_API_KEY"]) as client:
        results = await client.run({
            "model": "exactly:photo@distant-reality",
            "width": 1024,
            "height": 1024,
            "inputs": {
                "referenceImages": [
                    {
                        "type": "instruct",
                        "image": "https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/48ce6a2d-1b21-43a4-9d6f-d8bd1c577cda.jpg"
                    }
                ]
            }
        })


asyncio.run(main())

curl https://api.runware.ai/v1 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNWARE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '[
    {
      "taskType": "imageInference",
      "taskUUID": "1f2eab38-d9a2-41f9-a6b2-d62c9d539fba",
      "model": "exactly:photo@distant-reality",
      "width": 1024,
      "height": 1024,
      "inputs": {
        "referenceImages": [
          {
            "type": "instruct",
            "image": "https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/48ce6a2d-1b21-43a4-9d6f-d8bd1c577cda.jpg"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]'

runware run exactly:photo@distant-reality \
  width=1024 \
  height=1024 \
  inputs.referenceImages.0.type=instruct \
  inputs.referenceImages.0.image=https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/48ce6a2d-1b21-43a4-9d6f-d8bd1c577cda.jpg

{
  "taskType": "imageInference",
  "taskUUID": "1f2eab38-d9a2-41f9-a6b2-d62c9d539fba",
  "model": "exactly:photo@distant-reality",
  "width": 1024,
  "height": 1024,
  "inputs": {
    "referenceImages": [
      {
        "type": "instruct",
        "image": "https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/48ce6a2d-1b21-43a4-9d6f-d8bd1c577cda.jpg"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Response

{
  "taskType": "imageInference",
  "taskUUID": "1f2eab38-d9a2-41f9-a6b2-d62c9d539fba",
  "imageUUID": "9cc63138-0bc7-4ab8-b243-28a07a37f5ae",
  "imageURL": "https://im.runware.ai/image/os/a03d21/ws/3/ii/9cc63138-0bc7-4ab8-b243-28a07a37f5ae.jpg",
  "seed": 1675649415,
  "cost": 0.195
}

reference-to-image

Kintsugi Conservator Fellowship Headshot$0.195~1m 46s

Try in Playground

import { createClient } from '@runware/sdk'

const client = await createClient({ apiKey: process.env.RUNWARE_API_KEY })
await client.connect()

const [result] = await client.run({
  model: 'exactly:photo@distant-reality',
  width: 1024,
  height: 1024,
  inputs: {
    referenceImages: [
      {
        type: 'instruct',
        image: 'https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/2ab331b7-6a00-4b2b-a15b-a94b39935044.jpg'
      }
    ]
  }
})

import asyncio
import os

from runware import Runware


async def main():
    async with Runware(api_key=os.environ["RUNWARE_API_KEY"]) as client:
        results = await client.run({
            "model": "exactly:photo@distant-reality",
            "width": 1024,
            "height": 1024,
            "inputs": {
                "referenceImages": [
                    {
                        "type": "instruct",
                        "image": "https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/2ab331b7-6a00-4b2b-a15b-a94b39935044.jpg"
                    }
                ]
            }
        })


asyncio.run(main())

curl https://api.runware.ai/v1 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNWARE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '[
    {
      "taskType": "imageInference",
      "taskUUID": "886ced86-98a7-4db1-88c1-f7c1a2837aeb",
      "model": "exactly:photo@distant-reality",
      "width": 1024,
      "height": 1024,
      "inputs": {
        "referenceImages": [
          {
            "type": "instruct",
            "image": "https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/2ab331b7-6a00-4b2b-a15b-a94b39935044.jpg"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]'

runware run exactly:photo@distant-reality \
  width=1024 \
  height=1024 \
  inputs.referenceImages.0.type=instruct \
  inputs.referenceImages.0.image=https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/2ab331b7-6a00-4b2b-a15b-a94b39935044.jpg

{
  "taskType": "imageInference",
  "taskUUID": "886ced86-98a7-4db1-88c1-f7c1a2837aeb",
  "model": "exactly:photo@distant-reality",
  "width": 1024,
  "height": 1024,
  "inputs": {
    "referenceImages": [
      {
        "type": "instruct",
        "image": "https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/2ab331b7-6a00-4b2b-a15b-a94b39935044.jpg"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Response

{
  "taskType": "imageInference",
  "taskUUID": "886ced86-98a7-4db1-88c1-f7c1a2837aeb",
  "imageUUID": "8f276450-4f63-4998-8d64-3e0c4be66242",
  "imageURL": "https://im.runware.ai/image/os/a04d20/ws/3/ii/8f276450-4f63-4998-8d64-3e0c4be66242.jpg",
  "seed": 1514110269,
  "cost": 0.195
}

reference-to-image

Planetarium Anniversary Campaign Artwork$0.195~3m 23s

Try in Playground

import { createClient } from '@runware/sdk'

const client = await createClient({ apiKey: process.env.RUNWARE_API_KEY })
await client.connect()

const [result] = await client.run({
  model: 'exactly:photo@distant-reality',
  width: 1024,
  height: 1024,
  inputs: {
    referenceImages: [
      {
        type: 'instruct',
        image: 'https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/16050d4d-0f75-4ff3-ae59-ef1877c52ef3.jpg'
      }
    ]
  }
})

import asyncio
import os

from runware import Runware


async def main():
    async with Runware(api_key=os.environ["RUNWARE_API_KEY"]) as client:
        results = await client.run({
            "model": "exactly:photo@distant-reality",
            "width": 1024,
            "height": 1024,
            "inputs": {
                "referenceImages": [
                    {
                        "type": "instruct",
                        "image": "https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/16050d4d-0f75-4ff3-ae59-ef1877c52ef3.jpg"
                    }
                ]
            }
        })


asyncio.run(main())

curl https://api.runware.ai/v1 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNWARE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '[
    {
      "taskType": "imageInference",
      "taskUUID": "e6a7dee8-1f18-4d9a-a240-c90e359da28e",
      "model": "exactly:photo@distant-reality",
      "width": 1024,
      "height": 1024,
      "inputs": {
        "referenceImages": [
          {
            "type": "instruct",
            "image": "https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/16050d4d-0f75-4ff3-ae59-ef1877c52ef3.jpg"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]'

runware run exactly:photo@distant-reality \
  width=1024 \
  height=1024 \
  inputs.referenceImages.0.type=instruct \
  inputs.referenceImages.0.image=https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/16050d4d-0f75-4ff3-ae59-ef1877c52ef3.jpg

{
  "taskType": "imageInference",
  "taskUUID": "e6a7dee8-1f18-4d9a-a240-c90e359da28e",
  "model": "exactly:photo@distant-reality",
  "width": 1024,
  "height": 1024,
  "inputs": {
    "referenceImages": [
      {
        "type": "instruct",
        "image": "https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/16050d4d-0f75-4ff3-ae59-ef1877c52ef3.jpg"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Response

{
  "taskType": "imageInference",
  "taskUUID": "e6a7dee8-1f18-4d9a-a240-c90e359da28e",
  "imageUUID": "d40a164b-a4dd-43e0-aa18-de342a7eed29",
  "imageURL": "https://im.runware.ai/image/os/a09dlim3/ws/3/ii/d40a164b-a4dd-43e0-aa18-de342a7eed29.jpg",
  "seed": 75674672,
  "cost": 0.195
}

reference-to-image

Air Ambulance Pilot Speaker Headshot$0.195~2m 4s

Try in Playground

import { createClient } from '@runware/sdk'

const client = await createClient({ apiKey: process.env.RUNWARE_API_KEY })
await client.connect()

const [result] = await client.run({
  model: 'exactly:photo@distant-reality',
  width: 1024,
  height: 1024,
  inputs: {
    referenceImages: [
      {
        type: 'instruct',
        image: 'https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/ef5833d3-80a2-478e-a8c6-a27c67a908a7.jpg'
      }
    ]
  }
})

import asyncio
import os

from runware import Runware


async def main():
    async with Runware(api_key=os.environ["RUNWARE_API_KEY"]) as client:
        results = await client.run({
            "model": "exactly:photo@distant-reality",
            "width": 1024,
            "height": 1024,
            "inputs": {
                "referenceImages": [
                    {
                        "type": "instruct",
                        "image": "https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/ef5833d3-80a2-478e-a8c6-a27c67a908a7.jpg"
                    }
                ]
            }
        })


asyncio.run(main())

curl https://api.runware.ai/v1 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNWARE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '[
    {
      "taskType": "imageInference",
      "taskUUID": "6a564081-d8d9-43d7-89b8-187feac8390c",
      "model": "exactly:photo@distant-reality",
      "width": 1024,
      "height": 1024,
      "inputs": {
        "referenceImages": [
          {
            "type": "instruct",
            "image": "https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/ef5833d3-80a2-478e-a8c6-a27c67a908a7.jpg"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]'

runware run exactly:photo@distant-reality \
  width=1024 \
  height=1024 \
  inputs.referenceImages.0.type=instruct \
  inputs.referenceImages.0.image=https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/ef5833d3-80a2-478e-a8c6-a27c67a908a7.jpg

{
  "taskType": "imageInference",
  "taskUUID": "6a564081-d8d9-43d7-89b8-187feac8390c",
  "model": "exactly:photo@distant-reality",
  "width": 1024,
  "height": 1024,
  "inputs": {
    "referenceImages": [
      {
        "type": "instruct",
        "image": "https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/ef5833d3-80a2-478e-a8c6-a27c67a908a7.jpg"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Response

{
  "taskType": "imageInference",
  "taskUUID": "6a564081-d8d9-43d7-89b8-187feac8390c",
  "imageUUID": "9374ee9e-2ca6-4280-ac07-618cb419e96b",
  "imageURL": "https://im.runware.ai/image/os/a09dlim3/ws/3/ii/9374ee9e-2ca6-4280-ac07-618cb419e96b.jpg",
  "seed": 1914257313,
  "cost": 0.195
}