I have always been a tinkerer and technologist. I just grew up tinkering with computers instead of woodworking like I probably would have had I grown up in the 50’s instead of the 80s and 90s.
The latest toy I’ve been playing with are AI Text to Image bots. Surely you know by now that AI stands for Artificial Intelligence. I wouldn’t quite say that the tools that generate these images hold intelligence per say, but the certainly can create some interesting scenes with simple text prompts.
See the image up there at the top of this post? Yep, created by AI via a simple text prompt. I told the AI to “create a painting of dogs running on a beach scene” and bam, 5 seconds later I had 4 unique pieces of digital art to enjoy!
I’ve really been excited by the recent renaissance we’re undergoing in the area of AI, and this is just one of the great tools that is out there.
What is this Good For?
Well, creating fun imager is one use. But, on a more practical level, if you need a certain graphic for a presentation, a paper, a blog post or whatever – you can literally now ask for it, and get it. No need to find a designer or create yourself, the AI does it for you. This is definitely a tool you should consider using if you ever need art for your work.
Want to Play?
Here are some free, capable, and interesting AI Text to Image services, check them out and see what you can create! If nothing else, you get a good laugh when the AI creates something whacky. Enjoy!
AI Image Examples
Here are a few of the better images I have generated, and the prompts that created them. Some are great, some are OK, some are just odd, you never quite know what you will get. But the AI tools generally generate at least 2 images so you can choose the best one. Here goes:
Man with Head in Hands
Cats, a Dog and a Raccoon Playing Poker
A Female Superhero on a Beach with a Storm in the Background
Yes, this was a whacky prompt with a whacky result!
A Baseball Player Hitting a Home Run, in the Style of a 1950’s Comic Book
Weird, but it made something kind of neat.
