I have been continuing to experiment with ChatGPT's image creation tools. Having used it to create individual images of myself as a Russian World War II general, three different German World War II officers, and as a Viking chieftain, I decided to see if I could use them to create battles scenes based on a photograph of a wargame. I chose a photograph that was taken during a wargame I fought during a session at my local game group.
I asked ChatGPT to turn this photograph into an image of a battle scene, and it created the following image.
I them asked it to remove the helmets from the Russian troops and replace them with fur hats.
I them decided to try something a bit off-the-wall and I asked ChatGPT to produce a version of the image in the style of a Hergé Tintin cartoon ... and the result looked like this:
I rather like the latter and can see myself using this sort of image in appropriate blog posts.
Excellent pics Bob, I'll have to give this a go myself.
ReplyDeleteRay Rousell,
DeleteCheers! It’s worth playing about with ChatGPT to find out just what a range of things that it can do.
All the best,
Bob
Bob -
ReplyDeleteI am very impressed with these images - especially the Herge cartoon version! It's got me wondering if something of the sort could have been done with my 'Darkest Aithops' or 'Blacklands War' campaigns.
Intriguing!
Cheers,
Ion
Archduke Piccolo (Ion),
DeleteThe cartoon images appeal to me because of their simplicity … and I can see me using them to produce a cartoon storybook about a campaign.
By the way, I hope to see if ChatGPT can produce images in other historical styles.
All the best,
Bob
Bob, I think the 'Tintin' style picture works best as the rather unrealistically short ranges between the opposing infantrymen are more acceptable in a cartoon, just as they are in many tabletop wargames.
ReplyDeleteThe applications of AI are beginning to worry me: the father of one of my pupils got AI not only to devise comprehension questions on a book his son had read, but also to produce model answers - this could be the end of my work as a tutor!
Best wishes, Arthur
Arthur1815 (Arthur),
DeleteI hadn’t thought of it in that way, but you’re right about the short ranges looking better in the cartoon-style images.
My next experiment is to see if ChatGPT can help me to run a campaign, with it both recording where units are and acting as an opponent.
AI is really making its mark … BUT I still think that when it produces text, it needs a human eye and brain to check it for errors and mistakes.
I think that you’ll still be tutoring students for some time yet … but I can see you using AI to help you!
All the best,
Bob
Love the Tin-Tin style picture!
ReplyDeleteNeil
Neil Patterson (Neil),
DeleteI can see myself using this style of image for some of my more lighthearted blog posts.
All the best,
Bob
That was very close and translated well to your reference photo. When I make similar requests I feel that ChatGPT takes artistic liberties, which I have not requested. I particularly like the 'Tintin comics'
ReplyDeleteRoger,
DeleteI suspect that I was lucky in my choice of original image. I also was quite specific as to what I wanted the image to look like.
I loved the Tintin-style images and can see myself using it in blog posts where it is appropriate.
All the best,
Bob
Bob, the images look great.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I'd like to share something I learned the hard way when dealing with AI. When working on extended projects, you will eventually reach the display limit of the AI. It will likely just stop right in the middle of displaying whatever text it is generating for you.
I recommend that you create and outline, with the AI and create distinct segments. You can have it update any other affected segment, but only display the segment you request.
Doing this will avoid hours of frustration. I had to reassemble a digital humpty dumpty this week and am still picking up the pieces...you dont want that.
Justin Penwith,
DeleteI’m pleased that you liked the new set of images.
Thanks for the advice. I’m still learning about how to use - and not to use - AI, and any advice based on experience is always very helpful.
All the best,
Bob