Art, in its many forms, has always been a mirror to society, reflecting technological advancements, cultural shifts, and philosophical debates. The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has proven no different, with recent developments in AI art stirring discussion and even controversy in the creative realm. Here, we delve into three significant incidents that have ignited these conversations.
Art is a diverse and multi-layered field of study that relies heavily on both visual and textual analysis. While the visuals are, of course, the main focus, it is through text that we often contextualize, critique, and interpret what we see. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in the form of text generation tools, such as OpenAI’s GPT models, offers new and exciting opportunities in the field of art study. Here’s how:
At Neural Imaginarium, we’ve been fascinated with the “Prompt Strength” (or cfg_scale) setting in Stable Diffusion, and have been testing it out to see how it affects the final image produced by the AI. This setting essentially determines how closely the AI should adhere to the prompt given to it. The range is 1-30, with the default setting being 7, and 1 being furthest from the prompt and 30 being closest. At least, that’s what it’s supposed to be.
When creating AI-generated art, the size and aspect ratio of the final image are as crucial as the subject matter itself. In our recent experiments with the Stable Diffusion model on DreamStudio, we’ve been exploring how varying aspect ratios affect the final artwork, especially when the subject matter is highly specific and recognizable. Our journey began with the realization that using the default 1:1 aspect ratio often resulted in unsatisfactory images, where important elements, like the subject’s head, were frequently cropped off.