What is Image Generation?

Image generation is the sub-type of genAI that creates visual outputs, with popular tools including Midjourney, Stable Diffusion and DALL-E. Image genAI tools are also now integrated into common design softwares, such as Adobe and Canva. The video below from Google provides a great introduction to how image generation works:

Google Cloud Tech’s 9 min video on specifically on GenAI for images

Google Cloud Tech’s 9 min video on specifically on GenAI for images

While various image generations have similar capabilities and strategies for prompting, there are variations across the board. This project primarily uses Midjourney for the following reasons:

  1. Midjourney’s more “default” digital art, fantastical style is a good fit for the content I’m creating for my fantasy world (vs the photorealistic, product style imagery of DALL-E)
  2. Midjourney has a great, free model built right into Discord- making it incredibly accessible (if you’re already familiar with Discord), and the user can set up individual servers/channels to organize their image generations
  3. The resources to learn the possibilities of Midjourney are endless- including Midjourney’s own Discord channel where you can see the prompts thousands of others are using, and the images those prompts create

Ready to see image generation in action? Check out the following page, which includes generated images, sample prompts, and a screen recording of using Midjourney to create a fantasy map.

Artefact 1: Map & Life in Those Places

Created with Midjourney (core image), Adobe Express (added a color filter), and Adobe Firefly- AI Beta (to inpaint- aka change one section of the photo).

Created with Midjourney (core image), Adobe Express (added a color filter), and Adobe Firefly- AI Beta (to inpaint- aka change one section of the photo).

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Graphic from https://www.craiyon.com/blog/how-to-write-the-best-prompts-for-ai-art-generators

Graphic from https://www.craiyon.com/blog/how-to-write-the-best-prompts-for-ai-art-generators

Chart of popular Midjourney styles, compiled by **@robomar.ai.art* and found on https://weirdwonderfulai.art/resources/midjourney-style-chart-by-robomar-ai-art/*

Chart of popular Midjourney styles, compiled by **@robomar.ai.art* and found on https://weirdwonderfulai.art/resources/midjourney-style-chart-by-robomar-ai-art/*

Prompts to Try

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Recommended Tools

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<aside> 🧭 Notebook Navigation 🔊Listen in for an explanation (audio file) 🤖 Working with GenAI tools 💡 World ideation points 🎙️ Notes from interviews with experts ✍🏼 📹 🎭  Sample snippet of potential content in different forms

Bibliography

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Following this link to the next recommended page:

Text Generation

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Prompt Library

Tools

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<aside> Learn about GenAI

Introduction to GenAI

Image Generation

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<aside> GenAI in Action

Artefact 2: Magical Knitted “Armor”

Artefact 3: Folk Song Turned Musical Theatre Concept

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