How the Random Aesthetic Core Picker works

This tool is a randomizer with guardrails. That means it can be fully random, but your optional inputs (mood, palette, era, season, social energy, and chaos factor) gently steer the result so it feels “weirdly accurate” more often.

An aesthetic core is a short label for a vibe people use online to describe a look, feeling, or lifestyle theme. Examples include Dark Academia, Clean Girl, Coquette, Kidcore, Y2K, or Goblincore. Aesthetics are not rules — they’re inspiration for outfits, playlists, photo styles, room decor, or content themes.

The 0–100 score is calculated from your inputs using a weighted blend:

• Base randomness (40%): keeps the picker surprising so friends get different results.
• Filter match (40%): adds points when a core aligns with your chosen mood/palette/era/season.
• Energy & chaos (20%): uses your 0–10 sliders to push you toward calmer or more chaotic cores.

In plain English: if you choose “Cozy + Earth tones + Fall”, you’re more likely to land on cores like Cottagecore or Dark Academia than Cybercore. But it’s never guaranteed — the point is that it still feels random.

• Step 1: We turn your inputs into a tiny “seed” number.
• Step 2: We score each aesthetic core against your filters (match points).
• Step 3: We add controlled randomness, then pick the highest-scoring core.
• Step 4: We generate a prompt pack (outfit/music/photo/quote/hashtags) for that core.

• Example A: Mood = Dreamy, Palette = Pastel, Era = 2000s, Season = Spring → often lands on Coquette, Pastelcore, or Soft Girl.
• Example B: Mood = Mysterious, Palette = Monochrome, Era = Vintage, Season = Fall → often lands on Dark Academia, Gothcore, or Noir.
• Example C: Mood = Chaotic, Palette = Neon, Era = Future, Chaos = 9/10 → often lands on Cybercore, Ravecore, or Glitchcore.

• Story: Screenshot the result + poll: “Is this me?”
• Caption: Use the outfit + quote prompt as your post caption.
• Challenge: “Drop your aesthetic core + vibe score in the chat.”
• Playlist: Use the music prompt to create a mini playlist name.

If you want maximum shareability, hit Pick a few times, save the best 2, then share the winner as a “final form” aesthetic.

Frequently asked questions

• Is this scientifically accurate? No — it’s a fun generator. The “vibe score” is a playful match score based on your filters.
• Why did I get a different result when I clicked again? Because the tool includes controlled randomness. That’s what makes it fun for groups. If you want stability, keep the same inputs and save your favorite result.
• Can I use this for Instagram/TikTok captions? Yes. The prompt pack is designed for captions, story text, and “post your result” challenges.
• What if I don’t like the aesthetic I got? Hit Pick again — or change one filter (mood/palette/era/season). Aesthetics are inspiration, not identity.
• Does this store my data? No. Everything runs in your browser. If you click “Save”, it stores your saved cores locally on your device only.
• What are “cores” anyway? Online shorthand. People add “-core” to describe a vibe cluster: fashion, colors, music, and mood.