But seriously Bob, look at the prize contest now, 7 entries, and I'm gonna bet that 6 of them have the hand of A.I. in them!

I noted the same exact thing G. I thought about messaging you to say the *tide has turned*. I've also noticed a couple of significant things in my image searches, 1.The genuine photo quality offered is diminishing 2.a huge % increased of AI material into the search engines.

I noted the same exact thing G. I thought about messaging you to say the *tide has turned*. I've also noticed a couple of significant things in my image searches, 1.The genuine photo quality offered is diminishing 2.a huge % increased of AI material into the search engines.

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You're absolutely right about the huge increase in AI material on the internet, you can't swing a dead cat without hitting one!

Not for everyone yet, (Bob, Gummy) ...but the tide has indeed turned.

The only reason I'm here is because I love playing with photoshop. I remember my very first entry on Worth1000 (it was a change location contest, and I moved Lincoln from his memorial to the Parthenon) I got a ton of comments, all giving helpful advice. I can't see any fun in getting advice on correct texting to get an image, sorry.

This is the way I look at it Bob, instead of searching the net for that "perfect" background to place your source in, ...perfect light and shadow and perspective, I rather create it myself and have more control over it.

No AI, just ol' school PS 🙂

https://photoshopcontest.com/view-entry/211396/slash-n-dragon-8.html

A Darn good ol' school Reptilian Slash, Lux! Your Contest Version is a must see to fully appreciate.
IMO Slash's best solo riffs were with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators.
I especially like Sweet Child O' Mine.
Instead of painterly I've been working on photo-realism using Deviantart's DreamUp generator. I'm improving, I think maybe .
It needs work on the fingers and the guitar is frick'n tarded... but I like it's energy.
Larger Size---> https://i.imgur.com/9gHg0W8.jpeg
I also rendered a hybrid Lizard-Slash. It looks cool but the hat is wrong and no wild hair.

cool thread Splat..must prompt AI to give Slash his beauty sunburst Les Paul though �

OK, Larger size--->https://i.imgur.com/I9szu6S.jpeg Guitar is still tarded but workable.
file size= 2167x1687 - 2.26MB - 150dpi





An alone guitar render. Has too many control knobs but much better.
Prompt: "sunburst Les Paul electric guitar 1959 standard"
file size= 3328x4608 - 2.68MB - 150dpi
https://i.imgur.com/jOKWISP.jpeg

I find if you give Ai too much info it's ears begin to smoke

there you go,nice one ... Slash em !!! 😃��

Great work genesis! ~ I knew you were very experienced! Well Done!

I had a very interesting exchange with Grok AI the other night. It had nothing to do with chopping or AI-generated images. Rather, it was about a simple four-line poem I dashed off in a few minutes a couple of days ago:

Prisoner

The alarm, like a small damped xylophone,
summons whenever I stand alone.
The texts and the news feeds are casting a spell
that drags me relentlessly back to my cell.

I asked Grok to analyze the poem.
I then asked it to harshly analyze the poem.
I then asked it to harshly analyze its first analysis.
I then asked Grok to harshly analyze its second analysis.
Finally, I asked for an analysis of the stream of responses to my previous prompts.

I think the exchange may be highly instructive for anyone interested in understanding AI. At the very least it is entertaining.

I can try to format it to post here, if any are interested.






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Sure Ted, that sounds like fun!
Societally speaking "Prisoner" is the natural progression from "Slavery". Said transition usually occurs if your non-compliant or have out lived your productive usefulness. In which case the end is very near.