This digital painting captures the decadent elegance of a chocolate lava cake, boasting a glossy, liquid chocolate exterior that tantalizingly drips down onto a reflective blue plate. The cake, adorned with a succulent strawberry and fresh mint leaves, sits gracefully beneath studio-quality lighting that highlights its fudgy, molten center and rich textures. A nearby silver spoon beckons viewers to indulge. Soft shadows and a blurred background of soft greens and yellows enhance the realism of the image, with delicate brush strokes adding to the depth of the composition. This painting perfectly illustrates the benefits of using style references in AI art, as it not only ensures sharp focus and natural lighting but also emphasizes color and texture, all crucial for creating hyper-realistic and visually appealing art pieces.