Most people who generate AI images will, at one time or another, generate an image that is good except for the face. — Many times you can use the techniques I outlined in my article on Improving AI-Generated Faces. https://john-iovine.medium.com/improving-ai-generated-faces-6561cf6ba255?sk=ec98ae77a709dc217a6db0757cbdfe02 GFPGAN and Baseten Where Baseten and GFPGAN are weak is when trying to improve faces that are only a small portion of the image. Like with the image below. In this article, we will look at…

This website creates a lifelike motion video of your AI rendering. The AI is designed to work with only faces on heads. You can view the…

Hints and tips to improve your AI text-to-art renderings — Artists’ names are commonly used in text prompts for generating artwork. I ran a test to gauge the impact. I ran four texts in Midjouney; these results are similar to results obtained using stable diffusion and other AI rendering platforms. The following images were created using the same prompt; the…

With the increase of AI assistance for writing and illustrating a book, creating a book for publication has become easier. — But just because you can create a book doesn’t necessarily mean you should. Even with AI assistance, writing a book still takes time, effort, and money. I am writing a book on using AI to assist in writing and illustrating a book. …

Using hidden watermarks to prove authorship — The explosion of AI-rendered artwork has brought many copyright issues to the forefront. My previous article explained how to register the copyright of your AI-rendered artwork with the USPTO. How To Copyright Your AI-Rendered Artwork Now that you created the most awesome artwork, protect it by registering a copyright.john-iovine.medium.com Remember, as you create artwork and render it in tangible form, you already own the copyright automatically. However, you may not…

Now that you created the most awesome artwork, protect it by registering a copyright. — The first thing to know is that I am not a lawyer. This article is based on my research and opinion and should not be considered legal advice. I am reading about various controversies regarding AI-generated artwork. One controversy is whether AI-rendered images should be considered artwork at all. There…

If you don’t like having your artwork censored, read on. — I don’t like censorship. Unfortunately, most mainstream Text-To-Art AIs are cobbled with a list of banned words that will short-circuit the AI from generating an image. The prompt how-to instructions on these AI platforms tell the user to keep their text prompts PG-13. The AI also checks its art output…

The DALL-E2 is capable of generating and editing photorealistic illustrations. — The illustration above two word prompt “alluring Maria” OpenAI as of late September 2022 has granted access to its DALL-E2 text-to-art platform to everyone. Go here to sign up for your free account. https://openai.com/dall-e-2/ Previously access to DALL-E2 was restricted and those who wanted access had to sign on to…

This is a simple prompt technique that works across the board for many platforms, including Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, Dall-E2 , and more. — Did you know you can create a reasonable portrait just using a name? Well, it’s true. Recently, I read this article by Stella Sky https://medium.com/mlearning-ai/what-is-your-favorite-name-94078f85af28 She wrote about creating amazing portraits using only a first name.