MY EXPERIMENTS WITH AI STUFFSES

AI is blowing up right now, and it's only getting better. I'm trying to document my experiments with AI in this new series of posts. Come along for the ride as I hope to explore the possibilities of this amazing technology.

Trying to illustrate a story in the form of comic panels using AI generated images

Used Bard to reframe the popular Fox and the Grapes fable into a 4-panel comic. This is what it came up with for the description

Panel 1

1. A fox is standing under a vine, looking up at a bunch of grapes.

2. The grapes are very ripe and look delicious.

3. The caption reads: "A fox saw a bunch of grapes hanging from a vine."

Panel 2

1. The fox jumps up and tries to reach the grapes, but he is too short.

2. He jumps again and again, but he can't reach them.

3. The caption reads: "He tried to reach the grapes, but he was too short."

Panel 3

1. The fox gives up and walks away.

2. As he is walking away, he says to himself, "The grapes are probably sour anyway."

3. The caption reads: "He gave up and said, 'The grapes are probably sour anyway.'"

Panel 4

1. The fox is walking away, and the grapes are still hanging from the vine.

2. The caption reads: "The moral of the story: If you can't have something, convince yourself that you don't want it."

Using these descriptions and Stable Diffusion XL on clipdrop.co, here's a quick version of the 4 panels of this story

Side Note

I felt that the moral of the story provided here wasn't super accurate, so I asked for a better version of the moral of this story to Bard later.

The most common moral of the story of the Fox and the Grapes is that it is easy to criticize something that you cannot have. The fox sees the grapes and wants them, but he cannot reach them. He tries and tries, but he is not tall enough. Finally, he gives up and says that the grapes are probably sour anyway. This moral suggests that people often criticize things that they cannot have because they are jealous or envious.

However, there are other possible morals to the story. For example, the story could also be seen as a warning about setting unrealistic goals. The fox sets his sights on the grapes, but he does not take into account his own limitations. He fails to reach the grapes, and he ends up feeling disappointed and frustrated. This moral suggests that it is important to set realistic goals that we can actually achieve.

Ultimately, the moral of the story of the Fox and the Grapes is up to the individual to decide. There are many possible interpretations, and each one can teach us something valuable about ourselves and the world around us.

Observations

1. Effortless and rapid creation of initial mockups. The image generation tool enabled me to swiftly and effortlessly generate initial mockups of the story and concept. I was able to see how the different elements of the story would appear together, and I could make changes quickly and easily.

2. Some images did not meet expectations. While I was generally satisfied with the results, there were a few images that did not turn out precisely as I had anticipated. For example, the grapes were not looking like grapes at all.

3. Consistent images created by similar prompts. By keeping the prompts similar across multiple images, I was able to ensure that the images appeared to be part of the same style.

4. AI generated interpretation of the text may not be 100% right. Use caution and try to use different combination of prompts to get better answers.

5. Overall, I found the image generation tool to be a fantastic tool for creating rapid prototypes and mockups of visuals. It was simple to use, and the results were generally good. I would definitely suggest it to others who are seeking a quick and easy way to create visual content.