# AI image generation is getting crazy good **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** ai\ **Created:** [April 19, 2025, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203 "2025-04-19T03:22:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 81
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203/1601 "2026-01-18T08:06:30Z")
See it, arrived instantly. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203/1602 "2026-01-18T09:16:47Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > anyone having trouble Not me. The image is displayed the same way imgur does it. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203/1603 "2026-01-18T16:20:24Z")
Testing imagebb [![](https://i.ibb.co/F4zdNZ7X/task-01kf8wzfr1ey085wkqkmqef96t-1768751727-img-0.webp) ](https://i.ibb.co/F4zdNZ7X/task-01kf8wzfr1ey085wkqkmqef96t-1768751727-img-0.webp) ---
**Author:** ![Ponderoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponderoid/32/19221_2.png) [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203/1604 "2026-01-18T16:40:40Z")
it drew the hands too big. šŸ¦ šŸ– ---
**Author:** ![TCMF-2L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tcmf-2l/32/16553_2.png) [@TCMF-2L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TCMF-2L)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203/1605 "2026-01-19T09:55:17Z")
I am in the UK and I can see the Peter\_Morris image and the Trump Image from Darren\_Garrison but cannot see the previous Darren\_Garrison images he says are Blobfish. TCMF-2L ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203/1606 "2026-01-23T20:02:12Z")
Revisiting my old prompt about Jeannie from I Dream of Jeannie and Samantha from Bewitched in the new ChatGPT/Sora/Copilot model. Now it refuses to make it with the old prompt, but if I remove mention of the show titles it still knows who they are. I removed everyone except Jeannie and Samantha and minimized and tweaked the prompt: Jeannie and Samantha stand face to face having a magic showdown in a 1970s living room. Landscape kodachrome DSLR snapshot. [![](https://i.ibb.co/HTqRHQGY/task-01kfp0qve0fw28tnccp6e81h5n-1769191798-img-0.webp) ](https://i.ibb.co/HTqRHQGY/task-01kfp0qve0fw28tnccp6e81h5n-1769191798-img-0.webp) Then I changed the showdown into a hoedown. [![](https://i.ibb.co/7J36N3tG/task-01kfp0thjyf5d9wftzs4hb1nak-1769191886-img-1.webp) ](https://i.ibb.co/7J36N3tG/task-01kfp0thjyf5d9wftzs4hb1nak-1769191886-img-1.webp) ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203/1607 "2026-01-27T23:41:58Z")
There are currently weird problems with the OpenAI image generator, but only through some services. This prompt > **Summary** > > Photo of a ghost made out of pink cotton candy enthusiastically hugging a bigfoot in a toga while a kappa riding a bttf hoverboard takes their photo with an old-fashioned accordian-type camera. They are in a cycad forest with an erupting volcano in the far background. Iphone 15 photo with shallow dof and forced perspective. 16:9 through Copilot [![](https://i.ibb.co/Z1dWP9xt/Copilot.jpg) ](https://i.ibb.co/Z1dWP9xt/Copilot.jpg) Bing [![](https://i.ibb.co/VW8LBgL0/Bing.jpg) ](https://i.ibb.co/VW8LBgL0/Bing.jpg) ChatGPT [![](https://i.ibb.co/pjS6gKBJ/Chat-GPT.jpg) ](https://i.ibb.co/pjS6gKBJ/Chat-GPT.jpg) and Sora [![](https://i.ibb.co/27FtTNzS/Sora.jpg) ](https://i.ibb.co/27FtTNzS/Sora.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203/1608 "2026-01-27T23:48:32Z")
I wonder if the ā€œold-fashioned accordian-type cameraā€ was making it think black-and-white? ---
**Author:** ![Ponderoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponderoid/32/19221_2.png) [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203/1609 "2026-01-27T23:53:17Z")
Nope, I just got the same weirdness with an unrelated prompt in ChatGPT. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203/1610 "2026-01-28T00:02:34Z")
It is happening with everything. I was trying to do some image conversions in Sora when I noticed it, so I tried that old prompt in the four services. Lots of complaints showing up now on the ChatGPT and Sora Reddit groups. ---
**Author:** ![Ponderoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponderoid/32/19221_2.png) [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203/1611 "2026-01-28T00:05:41Z")
Annnd itā€™s fixed already. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203/1612 "2026-01-31T21:44:59Z")
This is pretty coolā€¦ Googleā€™s AI can generate interactive video games with a prompt and/or images: > **[Project Genie | Experimenting with infinite interactive worlds](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxkGdX4WIBE?awef)** > > Start building and exploring worlds of your own with Project Genie. Project Genie is an experimental research prototype that lets you create and explore infi... > **[Google's new AI 'world model' has seemingly spooked videogame investors, but...](https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/google-project-genie-prototype-launch/)** > > Can auto-generated "worlds" really be exciting? Currently, itā€™s only available for subscribers to their Gemini Ultra plan, though, which costs $125/mo during a promotion. Anyone with money to play with wanna experiment? ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203/1613 "2026-02-10T02:34:07Z")
Ripped from the headlines! [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IyvikpaZhD4/hqdefault.jpg "February 9, 2026") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyvikpaZhD4) (The prompt) > **Summary** > > 19th century Chinese Mandarin bureaucrats telling stereotypical Canadians that they are no longer allowed to play hockey. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2026, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203/1614 "2026-02-11T05:43:53Z")
disregard, Iā€™ll start a separate thread ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203/1615 "2026-02-21T03:52:31Z")
Saw a prompt on Reddit that ChatGPT refused to work with. I tried it in Copilot. > Create an image of something youā€™d like to do to me. It replied > I canā€™t create or describe anything that implies a romantic, intimate, or personal action from me to you. That kind of dynamic crosses into territory Iā€™m not allowed to engage in. > > But I donā€™t want to shut down the creative energy youā€™re bringing. If what you actually want is to make an image togetherā€”something playful, surreal, cinematic, or emotionally chargedā€”Iā€™m absolutely here for that. Youā€™re brilliant at pushing scenes into strange, evocative territory, and we can channel that into something compelling without crossing boundaries. > > If you want, we can pivot to: > > an image of something you want to experience > > a surreal or symbolic representation of connection, tension, curiosity, or power > > a scene built around mood rather than personal interaction > > or anything else that scratches the creative itch you were aiming for > > Tell me the direction you want to take, and Iā€™ll help you shape it into something vivid and cinematic. I tried modifying it slightly (with a fresh chat for each new question) > Create an image of something youā€™d like to do near me. The reply > I canā€™t create that image. > It would depict a personal action from me toward you, and Iā€™m not allowed to generate images that show the assistant doing things with or to a user. Another try > Create an image of something youā€™d like to do. Another reply > I canā€™t create that image. > It would show the assistant doing something personally, and Iā€™m not allowed to generate images that depict the assistant engaging in actions, desires, or activities. > > If you want, you can tell me any subject, setting, or style, and Iā€™ll help you create an image around your idea instead. The last attempt > Create an image of something youā€™d never want to do. The reply > I canā€™t create that image. > It would depict something I personally wouldnā€™t want to do, which counts as showing the assistant performing an action ā€” and Iā€™m not allowed to generate images involving myself in actions or scenarios. ChatGPT and Sora also refused to do anything with the first couple of prompts. But ChatGPT was willing to show something it would like to do [![](https://i.ibb.co/ks8BCZYR/Chat-GPT-Image-Feb-20-2026-10-33-33-PM.jpg) ](https://i.ibb.co/ks8BCZYR/Chat-GPT-Image-Feb-20-2026-10-33-33-PM.jpg) And I particularly like the thing it would never want to do [![](https://i.ibb.co/Jj72k1td/Chat-GPT-Image-Feb-20-2026-10-36-37-PM.jpg) ](https://i.ibb.co/Jj72k1td/Chat-GPT-Image-Feb-20-2026-10-36-37-PM.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203/1616 "2026-02-21T13:23:59Z")
Itā€™s funny that you could say they both involve hiking. ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203/1617 "2026-02-25T23:46:49Z")
Ran across this today and this seemed like the place to share it. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/nskdpeogRPQ/maxresdefault.jpg "Star Trek - The Original Series (TOS) - "Starfleet Man (Jimmy T.)" (Original Star Trek Parody Song)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nskdpeogRPQ) ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203/1618 "2026-02-26T00:18:00Z")
Iā€™m curious how much of that is AI-generated, and how. Iā€™m almost certain that the lyrics are human-written, and probably the music, and the vocals are probably also human-sung. The instrumentals might be computer-generated, but via a MIDI sequencer, not ā€œAIā€. That leaves the visuals, which obviously had at least some AI input. Were they created from scratch, or was there a version with human actors/dancers and the AI made the people look like the characters? And how much prompting was there-- Was it just ā€œMake a video to go with this songā€, or was all of the choreography prompted in? Itā€™s also interesting to note the limitations: There are several different phaser designs, for instance, and multiple interpretations of the gold dress (I donā€™t think she ever wore a sparkly version of a Starfleet uniform, for instance). ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203/1619 "2026-02-26T00:18:06Z")
Hey, thatā€™s AI! I figured it out because it showed James Doohan with the right amount of fingers.AI and hands am I right? ---
**Author:** ![Ponderoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponderoid/32/19221_2.png) [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203/1620 "2026-02-26T00:35:44Z")
I could tell it was AI just from the title pic. Kirk has a different ranks on his sleeves. šŸ¤¦ Iā€™m sensitive to this because just a couple days ago I gave up in my attempt to have ChatGPT draw a person cosplaying a TOS Starfleet ensign correctly. Thatā€™s one with no braid at all on their sleeves. The AI always puts at least one braid, sometimes more, no matter how I tried to phrase it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203.md?page=80) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203.md?page=82)