In the quiet town of Middletown, where the most exciting event was the annual corn festival, Drew and Jared's friendship was the stuff of legend. They were the dynamic duo, known to all since Kindergarten for their pranks and antics. But this year, things had taken a turn for the extraordinary. It all started when an alien, who apparently had no better galaxy to conquer, decided to bestow upon Drew the power to manipulate Jared's body. The alien must have seen Jared's last attempt at dodgeball and took pity on him. Now, Drew, with the flick of a wrist, could make Jared the star athlete he never was, or just as easily, summon him to his house for a surprise gaming session. One fateful morning, at the ungodly hour of 5 AM, Jared stumbled out of bed, his mind foggy with sleep. Little did he know, across town, Drew was deep in a dream, one where Jared was a muscle-bound giant, lifting cars for fun. As Jared shuffled back from the bathroom, a sudden tingling sensation zipped through his
Behind the scenes: The 1st year of AI art by diffusedboys, journal
Behind the scenes: The 1st year of AI art
Behind the scenes: The 1st year of AI art in retrospect In this journal post, I will continue my little “Behind-the-scenes of AI art” series in celebration of having reached 2,000+ followers during my hiatus! Thank you! This time, I want to look back on how the technology behind “AI art” has progressed in its first 1.5 years, and how “creating AI art” has evolved as a result of these rapid developments. Hopefully this will be interesting both for those of you who have never looked deeper into the tech behind “AI art” as well as those of you who have, possibly only just recently, picked up AI image generation tools themselves and who feel a bit overwhelmed by all the power and possibilities they now provide. Let’s look back and the humble beginnings and how we evolved from there at break-neck speed! (Optionally, you may want to read my introductory post to AI image generation first which I have posted in 2023, although this is not required to follow along here.) Here, I will
Your recent additions to your gallery have been absolutely epic. Your big, smiling muscle guys have been a joy to view, to share, and to collect. Thank you for your beautiful artwork. This gallery ranks among my favorites on DA.