When I look at women who are created in AI, so much of what I see is women who are 20 years old, picture perfect, either looking pretty plastic or they are all superwoman. I’m trying to see if I can create something a little different by trying a variety of verbal prompts to be more image specific and gear them to what people really look like, rather than having that “artificial quality” that I’m kind of sick of seeing. I am aware that models begin as photos of real people. That’s a given and there is a limited amound of changes one can make. People come in all shapes and ages and the models used often represent a kind of t.v. 1980s look. I’m not trying to create a super realistic look like a photo, but something that’s a combination of drawing, painting, illustration and storytelling without super hot colors and outrageous fantasy effects. Here is a little journey I did this morning exploring stages I went through. I used Leonardo AI and created the image with a simple prompt, using different styles, sizes and filters along the way. Basically the prompt I created was this. A woman architect of ….x age, with …..x colored hair, working in her office. She is professional and hard working, her clothes are faded blue denim, she wears glasses and the wall shows a mock up of one of her buildings.
I’m patching these in no preference, just as examples. I’m learning that I can make a woman look less plastic with using my own ideas in the word prompt. It’s a challenge and I have several other platforms I use and will experiment more with. It’s a time sink for sure and requires patience. Any likes and comments are appreciated. My idea in this project is that AI shouldn’t be hated and feared by artists. The more we learn, the more we grow.
Painting Mexico 