To Ai Generate or Not to Ai Generate

That certainly is a question. Is this my photo? I can't really say it is- even though I added my own touches to it. Someone else picked the prompts and a computer decided what car, what scene, what colors and all the elements of composition. And while it's fun to see what random image comes up when you type in the prompt, I don't really think that makes it something of your imagination- that is unless the computer can read your mind! Will I play with it again? Yes- because the randomness of it was fun and with my own prompts I can play with the image even further (which you'll see tomorrow when I didn't realize there were predetermined prompts on my first attempt). Will I always use it? No- because I like more creative control with my image but it will be a great "oops I forgot to take an image today" fill-in for digging into the archives-again!

[Diana]

I must say that it is a lovely image with fabulous colours, but it just looks so fake somehow. Strange that the car is driving on the left side of the road, same as we do. I so much prefer your art Ann ;-)

[Beryl Lloyd]

Rather like a poster from the 1960's !! fab colours and painterly effects !

[Issi Bannerman]

Wow. It's incredible, isn't it? What a great image. AI is worrying though!

[Babs]

It looks like a solarized image but not as good as a solarized shot you do normally. AI hasn't got that edge that your artwork creates.

[haskar]

I like the effects that AI gives. I believe that it is necessary to indicate when an image is enhanced by AI. However, I will remain in retro imperfections.

[Annie D]

I like to do all the faffing and fluffing myself - as you do - the colours are fab!

[Joan Robillard]

I like ai Generate which comes with PS for doing things like adding to my photo. I have a photo of my grand niece's dog. He is sitting down but I didn't catch his feet. I want to do a drawing of the dog so I used ai to add to my photo and it did a great job. Then I took a headshot of the dog removed the boring background and added a beach shot. That is the one I decided to use for my drawing. The one I plan on working on when I go to Pa in two weeks. :}

[katy]

I can’t begin to imagine how this works, but you have an interesting results here it would make a fabulous poster

[KV]

Nice creation.

[Allison Williams]

The colors are not subtle, are they?

[Carole Sandford]

It does look like a poster. It must be an interesting “play”, but it does seem none too subtle in what it produces.

[Rob Z]

Wel - that's very interesting!! A very "out -there" result.

[gloria jones]

This is so good.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@ludwigsdiana @beryl @jamibann @onewing @haskar @annied @joansmor @grammyn @kvphoto @allie912 @carole_sandford @robz @seattlite

Thank you Diana, Beryl, Issi, Babs, Hannah, Annie, Joan, Katy, KV, Allison, Carole, Rob, and Gloria! Lots to think about on this subject, isn't there!?

[Mek]

Nice, and I totally agree. The tag should be text2image-1 I suppose

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@mastermek Thank you Mek! I am certainly having fun with it when I decide what I want it to do- but an image like this does not feel like I've really captured the shot. Thanks for stopping by!

[katy]

no surprise you won this one as it is right up your alley Congratulations Ann

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@grammyn Thank you Katy! It's an odd win as I don't really feel it's my image. He picked the prompts, Ai picked the way it would come together. Well, I did add the birds and star, but that's about it!