There are a number of interesting artificial intelligence systems out there which have been developed to create images based on commands. We’ve written before aboutGoogle’s Imagen toolwhich does this to such an impressive calibre that the company isn’t realising it to the public for fear of misuse.
There are other systems using Generative Adversarial Networks and AI to create similar imagery though. One of those isDALL-E 2andDALL-E mini(aka Craiyon) which are whipping up a storm online.
DALL-E 2itself is an artificial system which claims to create realistic imagery and artwork based solely on a user-description input in natural language. Some of them are remarkable, amusing and impressive. We’ve collected some of the best we’ve seen for your enjoyment.
The Demogorgon from Stranger Things holding as basketball
If you’ve seenStranger Thingsthen you know what the Demogorgon is. But what does the creature do in its downtime? This user has imagined that it likes to shoot some hoops.
Still pretty intimidating. Imagine sizing up against this beast on the court. We’re impressed by the images created here though. They’re not perfect, but that fits nicely with the fictional monster and its life in the upside down.
Photorealistic human eye on a potato
What if vegetables were alive and had feelings? Then there’s a whole other level where they could look at you. Terrifying.
Lofi nuclear war
You’ve probably heard of or seen the Lofi music playlists at some point. These are meant to be for relaxing and enjoying chilled-out vibes while working or studying. This is a very different (and less relaxing) take on the concept.
The legendary attack of Hamster Godzilla wearing a tiny Sombrero
The thing we like about these AI generations is the number of different requirements you can add to your image request and still get included in the result.
This one was asking to see a giant Godzilla-sized hamster wearing a sombrero and attacking Tokoyo. But also doing so while being captured on dashcam.
Mark Zuckerberg as a ventriloquist dummy
You’ve probably seen plenty of memes in the past of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg but have you ever seen him as a dummy?
This view is certainly terrifying and would fit nicely in a social media related horror flick.
Gaming diaper
Now with the help of AI we can see what would happen if gamers took things a bit too far.
People often joke about having more time to play games if they didn’t have to do pesky things like stop to eat, drink or do other real-life tasks. Now with the help of AI we can see what happens if you took that to an extreme.
We find it amusing that the AI chose Razer’s green colours as the main focus of these gaming diapers.
Nuclear explosion broccoli
Is this what mother meant when she said we need to eat our greens? If you don’t they’ll go nuclear. It’s your job to save humanity from the menace that is giant broccoli.
Hindenburg Disaster in Fortnite
We’ve seen a fair few special events in Fortnite over the last few years, so we wouldn’t be surprised to see one with an airship of epic proportions (though it would hardly be novel). Seeing the Hindenburg disaster happen in-game might be a bit too much though.
The Eye of Sauron reading a newspaper
We enjoy seeing people making fictional characters come to life with real-world activities. Especially fairly mediocre activities that are below their station, like reading a newspaper.
A bottle of Ranch Dressing testifying in court
Some court hearings can’t have cameras in and require an artist’s rendering of what happened. We think this one perfectly demonstrates what that might look like if a bottle took the stand.
