A.I. Generated Images

 

Introducing Professor Joseph Humble MD

These impressive images were created by me almost entirely, using a free online AI image generation algorithm.  My involvement began with entering a simple text description, “mad radiation scientist in a laboratory”, and then like George Jetson I pressed the Enter button. Within a matter of a minute each, I was delivered these two images that are incredibly close to the character design I had envisioned. How incredible? How Unbelievable? How the hell does it do it?

The only other input I had was to accept it. I then applied a bit of my own artistic skills on top of it. I used current iPad image editing tools to adjust the colours, contrast and saturation, which ironically are also a form of A.I., so really what did I honestly do. Ultimately, I guess I (human) had an idea, then I gave that to a computer (created by humans) and then I curated it into what you see now.   

Is this wrong? Is it worse that tracing? When I was young I recall “tracing” an image was considered stealing. Is an excel spreadsheet cheating? Is a synthesizer that makes a piano sound, not a piano? These types of questions can go on and on forever.  

Anyway, as a user of things and a happy beneficiary of technology, I see myself being in any position to stop or change the course of technology. I often look at century old photos of cities and remark at all the horses in the streets. Horses were the cars and tools of the day. These days, people don’t seem to miss the horse shit in the streets.

Looking to the future, keep your eyes peeled for more from Professor Joseph Humble MD. There’s more to be seen and heard of from him and his Humble Initiative. The first project has already been leaked to the universe. It’s an audio romp involving the doctor and an unfortunate reluctant hero name ‘X1’. It is available on Bandcamp.com and most streaming platforms as ‘The Humble Initiative’ by Voltsmyth. 

Remember, “We are the music makers and we are the dreamers of dreams”. Arthur William Edgar O’Shaughnessy from the poem ODE. Famously said by the character Willy Wonka.

Be good to yourself, Nudge.