The Process
What I Do To Create Art With AI
A lot of people are under the misconception that AI is going to put artists out of a job. Creating good art, especially the kind I produce, is not a “one click and you’re done” process. For each piece you see on my website, it takes me sometimes several hours to get the look I want. I predominately use Leonardo.AI, but I also use Firefly.AI, which is Adobe’s stand alone AI program. There are two initial ways I start my creations. One is to enter a very creative word prompt and see where the program takes me. The other is to use an existing image along with a word prompt to create something new. I will create many iterations of images, trying different wording for the prompt or moving a slider that changes the weight of how much the program draws from the image or from the prompt. After I think I have something to work with, I take the ones I think are usable into Photoshop and begin editing them. Usually, I have to take a part from one iteration of the image and incorporate it into another one, or completely redraw hands or feet, until I have one final one that I am happy with. I also use the AI built into Photoshop to replace areas that are just not working. This is very much trial and error as Photoshop is very sensitive to anything it perceives to be even remotely risque. At times, I will delete the background and create my own background, trying different ideas that I think compliment the piece. I also run the image through three or four filters to “clean it up”. This is one of the ways some of my pieces look so life like.
An Example Of The Original And The Outcome
Below I have provided an example of how my art turns out. On the left is the original photo. In the middle is the first outcome that I was happy with. You’ll notice the differences. The pose is the same, but the person is different, the fence behind him has changed, the plants are different and the hat is different. The second art piece I created from this photo (only because I really liked what the AI program did with it) is completely different. The only similarity to the photo is the pose. On the first art piece, I had to work awhile on the hat, his pants and his hands to make them look correct. On the second one, I worked on his shorts, hands and some of the trees to get the look I wanted. I also added to the top and right side of the picture that wasn’t there in the original. That’s why it is a different size than the other two.
I hope this helps you better understand the process that goes into creating what you see on my website.
