After a two-week hiatus from blog posting, due to a tremendously busy schedule, I am back in the swing of things.
This week's blog theme is RED.
I know the obvious thing for me to do would have been to set up some valentinesque photo sessions and celebrate the fact that we are in February, right? Well, I thought about that, for--oh--maybe five minutes. Then decided that wasn't going to work for me.
I waited until 2:00 a.m., which seems to be the time when all things in brain begin to create, and YEP--like a flash of lightening, I was jolted into the answer. Artificial Intelligence.
Some See Red Just Talking About It
It's pretty controversial. I am not about to get into the debate at any great length. I am just going to say, as a creator, I am very interested in seeing what, exactly, AI can do and where it goes from here.
To that end, I have begun to experiment with Adobe Firefly and text prompts. And, a word of warning, all images in the blog have been generated by AI and my prompts.
Prompts Are Everything
Prompts are pretty important to artificial intelligence usage. You have to be able to describe what you want and don't want in order to generate an image that works for you.
For instance, with the theme being RED, I asked Adobe Firefly to generate for me "a beagle dog with a collar with a red heart pattern on it sitting on a bench in the park." Here's what I got.
This week's blog theme is RED.
I know the obvious thing for me to do would have been to set up some valentinesque photo sessions and celebrate the fact that we are in February, right? Well, I thought about that, for--oh--maybe five minutes. Then decided that wasn't going to work for me.
I waited until 2:00 a.m., which seems to be the time when all things in brain begin to create, and YEP--like a flash of lightening, I was jolted into the answer. Artificial Intelligence.
Some See Red Just Talking About It
It's pretty controversial. I am not about to get into the debate at any great length. I am just going to say, as a creator, I am very interested in seeing what, exactly, AI can do and where it goes from here.
To that end, I have begun to experiment with Adobe Firefly and text prompts. And, a word of warning, all images in the blog have been generated by AI and my prompts.
Prompts Are Everything
Prompts are pretty important to artificial intelligence usage. You have to be able to describe what you want and don't want in order to generate an image that works for you.
For instance, with the theme being RED, I asked Adobe Firefly to generate for me "a beagle dog with a collar with a red heart pattern on it sitting on a bench in the park." Here's what I got.
Adobe Firefly AI Generated Image
Not too bad. But look closely. I requested a collar with a "red heart pattern on it." Sure, there's a red heart on the collar, but I meant a collar design with hearts in the material.
I tried 7 different ways to say this: imprinted, emblazoned, stitched in, stamped with, embroidered with, material patterned with, and hearts in the material of the collar. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope.
I still got a single (sometimes two) red heart(s) looking very similar to the above on the collar.
By the way, did anyone notice the odd placement of the dog's toe nail on the paw camera right? Hmmmmmm. I am also a little concerned about the red thing lurking behind a tree in the background.
I tried the same prompt with a different breed of dog--a cocker spaniel.
I tried 7 different ways to say this: imprinted, emblazoned, stitched in, stamped with, embroidered with, material patterned with, and hearts in the material of the collar. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope.
I still got a single (sometimes two) red heart(s) looking very similar to the above on the collar.
By the way, did anyone notice the odd placement of the dog's toe nail on the paw camera right? Hmmmmmm. I am also a little concerned about the red thing lurking behind a tree in the background.
I tried the same prompt with a different breed of dog--a cocker spaniel.
Adobe Firefly AI Generated Image
I have to say, this one is pretty darn good. I used the word "embroidered" to achieve this lovely ENAMELED heart on the collar.
It really is all about the prompts and the degree of "training" the AI system has encompassed in its path to world domination....(just kidding).
I think this system needs more training in what constitutes a blue Belton English setter, because here is the result for a blue Belton English setter sitting on a path wearing a red collar decorated with hearts.
It really is all about the prompts and the degree of "training" the AI system has encompassed in its path to world domination....(just kidding).
I think this system needs more training in what constitutes a blue Belton English setter, because here is the result for a blue Belton English setter sitting on a path wearing a red collar decorated with hearts.
Adobe Firefly AI Generated Image
Uhm....................no.
I don't even need the DNA kit to know this looks more like a Springer Spaniel, and I don't think that coat color is regulation, except maybe in Oz. Pretty dog though. Still no collar with a pattern of hearts.
What, Me Worry?
Honestly, I hear the entire choir singing the "AI steals images" song. I really do. And I don't condone it. But I also realize that if you are a creator, and you put your work out there, you have no guarantees it is sacred, unless, of course, you emblazon a giant, obnoxious watermark all over the image.
I used to get up in arms about this very subject, but over the years have mellowed to know that I am mostly working for my clients, whose images only appear in their homes (I rarely post all of my client images on social media), and their word-of-mouth drives others to my world. It's a happy world where I really don't worry about AI.
What Now?
I have taken a course or two in AI. I am looking at using it primarily to create my own digital backgrounds, using my own images in the creation process. I also like experimenting and seeing what comes of it.
If you want to know more about Adobe Firefly, CLICK HERE. If you are interested in buying a book that reviews how to text prompt for image generation, CLICK HERE.
And may the force be with you.
This Week's Featured Available Dog
Rio is approximately 2 years old and is available through Above and Beyond English Setter Rescue. Learn more about this beautiful Gordon Setter HERE.
I don't even need the DNA kit to know this looks more like a Springer Spaniel, and I don't think that coat color is regulation, except maybe in Oz. Pretty dog though. Still no collar with a pattern of hearts.
What, Me Worry?
Honestly, I hear the entire choir singing the "AI steals images" song. I really do. And I don't condone it. But I also realize that if you are a creator, and you put your work out there, you have no guarantees it is sacred, unless, of course, you emblazon a giant, obnoxious watermark all over the image.
I used to get up in arms about this very subject, but over the years have mellowed to know that I am mostly working for my clients, whose images only appear in their homes (I rarely post all of my client images on social media), and their word-of-mouth drives others to my world. It's a happy world where I really don't worry about AI.
What Now?
I have taken a course or two in AI. I am looking at using it primarily to create my own digital backgrounds, using my own images in the creation process. I also like experimenting and seeing what comes of it.
If you want to know more about Adobe Firefly, CLICK HERE. If you are interested in buying a book that reviews how to text prompt for image generation, CLICK HERE.
And may the force be with you.
This Week's Featured Available Dog
Rio is approximately 2 years old and is available through Above and Beyond English Setter Rescue. Learn more about this beautiful Gordon Setter HERE.
Photo Courtesy of Above and Beyond English Setter Rescue
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