Hi All 👋 Feel free to join this weekly challenge whenever you think, “I’m a fan of…” (see below for how-to).
It’s my birthday at the end of the week, so I’ll be taking a wee break. Fan Of… will return on the 26th of February.
This time, Lensy’s getting the Hot Mods treatment.
The inspiration — Exploring the World of AI-Generated Artwork: My Journey in the ‘Fan Of…’ Challenge
Probably, most of you are wondering why AI; it all comes down to the time of year. Here in Scotland, daylight hours in winter are pretty much between 0900 & 1500 & unless you get one of those bright, clear days. The weather can best be described as dreich (those grey, miserable, wet days) where the light is not so great. Don’t get me wrong, If there’s something worth photographing, I’ll happily be out in the worst of weather ??
I also work in retail; this sees an increase in work hours & very little chance to get out with Snappy. The end result is that I can feel my creativity start to wane; not being able to get out with my camera certainly puts a dampener on the creative spirit — & so over to AI & Hot Mods.
For more about AI in the creative world, visit Susan’s site & in particular, the series of posts that she’s writing: Post 1 & Post 2.
This form of AI artwork allows me to use my own photography as a basis for AI prompt engineering. In all my Fan Of… posts about AI creativity, I’ll show the original image & then the various outputs from Hot Mods as I work with the AI to create new artwork.
As you’ll see from these posts, the expected output is not always what I wanted (I’ll share these as well), so I’m back to rewriting the prompt.
This is the original image I shot & used as the basis of my prompt engineering.
From Real Photos to COllaborative AI Artwork: My Experiment with AI Art
The first re-imagining is Lensy in an enchanted forest with a dragon that can only be seen through him.
Next up is a sunrise; as you can see, in the first run, the hand has only 3 fingers, so back to the prompt ?
Another magical re-imagining ?
These next ones are all based on the Clackmannan Tower image below.
Again, a magic element added, & also set in a snowy wonderland.
Finally, some more Lensy-based artwork.
The Evolving Art of Prompt Engineering in AI-Generated Artwork
Prompt engineering is an evolving function; for the same prompt, you will get different outputs from different photos. The prompt needs to be tweaked constantly to fit the original photo & the desired outcome. So, join me over the next few weeks as I delve further into the world of prompt engineering & artwork manipulation.
When I return, there’ll be more Lensy Hot Mods; here’s a quick sneak peek ?
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Hae a guid week 😁
As much as I’m in awe about your ability with AI and the results, am I unpopular for liking your originals better? The AI images are – for me – just too much. But you seem to enjoying yourself, with and without lensy.
Thanks for your honest feedback, Elke; I really appreciate hearing thoughts on my AI artwork from people who inspire me ? I agree with you; often, the AI artwork is over the top, but I’m still experimenting at the moment & exploring the boundaries of what works & what doesn’t. I’m trying to find a balance where my pictures are enhanced by the AI, but often, as you say, the original can’t be beat. One thing I like with AI is that I can sometimes let my inner chimp go crazy & just have fun ? Thanks again, Elke ?
I’m glad you’re enjoying yourself. The individual photo often looks amazing although it is occasionally difficult to make the connection to the original.