With the very busy preparations of exams, I figured I could try some new things while taking a break from studying. Most of the time, humor works best for me to refreshen the brain.
I noticed that a lot of my peers already tried Dall-E, but I was wondering if there are also other tools worth using to generate images, and what are the differences between these tools.
In my search for AI-driven image generators, I noticed that there are tools that use external platforms, require the user to use code or are very specific in theme. For example, Midjourney (in its beta version) currently uses Discord and requires its users to do so as well (for now). Whereas, This Beach Does Not Exist has the theme of, surprise surprise, beaches.
However, the tools I found relatively easy to use and are free were Picsart, Stable Diffusion and Neural.love.
In my quest to generate some random, but funny images, I used the prompt “Human-like Capybara at a victorian-era fashion show in the renaissance period”. Please don’t ask me how I came up with it, half the inspiration came from TikTok. Please find below the results:
Picsarts – Best capybara, more in Bridgerton style rather than a fashion show
Benefits
(+) Tool is very intuitive to use
(+) Generation is quite fast and best carried out the human-like capybara
Disadvantages
(-) Overall accuracy (including setting) of carrying out the prompt could be better
(-) Output always has a certain style (when comparing to the second prompt below)
Stable Diffusion – Spiky haired bird with ghosts
Benefits
(+) Image looks more historic
(+) Output is relatively easy to customise in terms of dimensions (not sure it’s too relevant though)
Disadvantages
(-) Accuracy of output is incorrect – rather looks like a bird surrounded by dressed-up ghosts
(-) Generates a bit slower
Neural.love – Best setting with a glitched capybara
Benefits
(+) Generates 4 images at once and lets you choose
(+) Easy to fill in prompt (and adjust via prompt engineering) and suggesting the style of image (e.g. fantasy, cyberpunk, etc.)
Disadvantages
(-) More complex prompts tend to still be difficult for the tool (e.g. with layers)
(-) Small errors in the image (the mouth was placed in the neck, but extra points for the sassy gentleman)
I attempted a second prompt: “Snoop Dogg being chased by a demon”, – the output was most definitely interesting. Any thoughts? And do you have a favourite tool I should be aware of for my next exam period?
Hi Isabella! Thank you for your post! I am myself a great fan of the capybara so I enjoyed your creative prompts. I have not used services like the ones you’re showcasing, you have definitely sparked my interest. Do you think services like these might eventually become a threat, as they can’t be separated from actual images? However, with your prompts, I can imagine this won’t become a problem.
Thanks for pointing out the ups and downsides, it will make it easier for me to select one of these services whenever I think of a funny prompt.
Hi Isabella,
I was just reading your post and I find it quite funny. It is a low-key story, which we all can use in the times of studying for the exams ;). I like the images you have created, and I believe you are right to sometimes step out of the study-stress and do something fun in between. However, it might be best to get out of your room/away from your computer to relax a little bit…..
Snoopdog getting chased by demons is my favorite image that you have created. I personally do not have any tools that are my favorite, maybe we can discover some new ones next exam period!!
Hi Isabella! I really enjoyed reading you post. I have tried both Dalle E and Midjourney, but I have never heard of Picsart, Stable Diffusion and Neural.love, so thank you for conducting your experiments with those GEN AI program, I will for sure try them in the future!
I must say that those kind of software have really amazed me recently. Being an amateur photographer, I found myself using for quite some times the GEN AI function of Photoshop. From adjusting small defects to the generative fill function, i think it is an amazing tool. However, I can say that it sill have some problems like the AI image generators you tested, in particular it shows difficulties with complex prompts.
P.S.: Snoopdog chased by aliens made me laugh a lot!