Alright, folks, buckle up because we’re about to take a wild ride into the world of AI generative art! With recent developments in AI technology, it’s safe to assume that, soon enough, AI will become a necessary tool in all professional fields, including art, music and creative writing.
If you enjoy memes like I do, then you are probably seeing some mind-blowing AI-generated memes popping up all over social media, and it’s getting harder to tell what is real and what has come from these advanced art machines. From the pope sporting a killer outfit, to surreal landscapes and uncanny portraits, these images left many of us scratching our heads and wondering just how they were created.
Well, wonder no more, because today we’re going to delve into the world of AI image generators and demystify their functionalities and limitations while exploring how they are going to change the artistic world, just as AI is slowly changing social media. With three main picture generating tools out there, it can be overwhelming to know where to start. But fear not, my friends, because I’ve taken the liberty of using these tools to bring you the inside scoop.
So get ready to learn how to enter a text-based prompt and receive a series of relevant images through machine learning programs that learn from related images on the internet. Each tool has its own unique features, and by the end of this guide, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and confidence to start exploring the possibilities of this exciting technology. Let’s get started!
Craiyon
Many of us were first introduced to the 2022 generative image trend through a tool called Craiyon, formerly known as DALL-E Mini. Boris Dayma developed the low-level art generation tool in a competition for Google. Craiyon was released in april 2022 and opened its services to anyone with an internet connection without any need to make an account or input personal information.
The output time for the nine AI-generated image thumbnails is reasonable at around two minutes, and users should take note that their prompt results are not saved to any system. To save the results, users need to take a screenshot before exiting.
The generative images produced by Craiyon have a dreamy and fluid quality that appeals to fans of weirdcore. However, the AI model struggles with rendering human figures and faces, resulting in portraits and appendages that are uncomfortably warped beyond the uncanny valley. Dayma and his team have put out a disclaimer that Craiyon may unintentionally produce content that affirms harmful societal stereotypes.
To keep the project afloat, Dayma relies on advertising and donations since Craiyon is totally free and accessible to the public. Prompt-engineering using descriptive keywords can help to curate a more detailed or specific result, but it is consistent across all accessible AI image generators. Anyone can use Craiyon by visiting craiyon.com.