YouTube thumbnail, 16:9, one single photorealistic cinematic photograph (not a collage). The man from reference image 1 (same face, curly dark hair, short beard, dark olive-green overshirt over black t-shirt) sits in a director's chair on the right third of the frame, calm and confident, holding a black film clapperboard, looking straight into the camera with a slight knowing smile. Behind and above him, filling the rest of the frame, the giant firebird from reference image 2 looms over him with its enormous burning wings spread wide, embers raining down, dark stormy sky glowing orange. The firelight rims his hair and shoulders. Top-left, huge bold 3D text integrated into the scene: "AI DIRECTOR" — the word "AI" in glowing neon yellow, "DIRECTOR" in thick white metallic letters with orange fire reflections. Only these words, nothing else written. High contrast, crisp, professional YouTube thumbnail style.
