Saturday, August 17, 2024
Well, that didn't work out...
I'm still trying to figure out AI and how I might use it. I figured it might be fun to generate some images, but they turned out to be kind of... disturbing. For example, I asked the image generator to give me a picture of "Ronald McDonald and the Monopoly Guy at the White House." It gave me this:
So, where to start?
I suppose what is most accurately depicted is the White House, though it does lack a front door and there seems to be a cluster of non-American flags on a pillar.
Ronald McDonald, which seems to be the guy on the right, has devolved into a bizarre hairball in a vinyl coat.
The Monopoly Guy, at left, is... well, is that supposed to be Bill Gates?
Then there is the thing in the middle, which is kind of a balloon-animal thingee with a red bow. I kind of wonder if that is supposed to be Ronald McDonald's severed head on a spike or something.
Next, I asked for "Goldy Gopher Robbing a Bank" and got this:
When I asked for "a cheerleader and a mortician exchanging business cards," I at least got something that could conceivably be exactly that, provided that the cheerleader is 45 years old and the mortician is dressed for the Met Gala:
Next, I asked for "Dutch speed skaters pursue Taylor Swift in New Orleans," resulting in this image:
Well, uh... kudos for trying, right? But those speed skaters are all kinda weird. The guy in the back has four feet, and there seems to be some gender thing going on with the two in the front.
Finally, I leave you with the coup de grace, given to me in response to my request for an image of "The Big Fig's Funeral":
I deeply admire the decision to set this scene in the Dark Ages, somewhere in Europe. This is kind of a fail, though, because THE BIG FIG ISN'T DEAD in the image, right?
Ok, ok, one more: this is "Bears attacking the US Olympic Skateboard Team":
You have to admire the fact that these bears have mounted their attack on skateboards, which is only fair, but probably puts them at a disadvantage. I would note, too, the paltry crowd that showed for this event, which promises to become very interesting real soon.
I can't stop! But will end here with "Al Roker leaving the United States via hot air balloon":
