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Post by Slinger on May 8, 2024 22:12:55 GMT
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Post by MartinT on May 9, 2024 4:31:23 GMT
Robert will be away for a little while.
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Post by rfan8312 on May 9, 2024 13:38:31 GMT
Men of culture, I salute and bid you adieu as I retire to my quarters for the remainder of the year. Godspeed gentlemen.
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Post by Slinger on May 9, 2024 15:23:33 GMT
Have a good, errr, hibernation?
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Post by Slinger on May 13, 2024 21:23:56 GMT
I'm constantly learning new *tricks* and the latest is using the styles of different painters to produce a unique take on a modern subject. This, for instance, is Freddie Mercury, in the style of Edward Munch. ![](https://i.postimg.cc/W1pm0x7N/mercury-by-munch.png)
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Post by MartinT on May 14, 2024 4:19:55 GMT
Was that all done descriptively with text, Paul, or did you feed it with seed photos?
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Post by Slinger on May 14, 2024 14:49:15 GMT
Was that all done descriptively with text, Paul, or did you feed it with seed photos? The basis of AI is text, but thankfully there are things called LoRAs. LoRA stands for Low-Rank Adaptation. It allows you to use what is known as low-rank adaptation technology to quickly fine-tune "models". To put it in simple terms, the LoRA training model makes it easier to train your chosen platform on different concepts, such as characters or a specific style. These trained models can then be exported and used by others in their own image generation(s). There are also "Checkpoint" files, which set the mood, if you like, of the image being created. Some favour reality, or even heightened reality, some are used for Manga, and so on. Additionally, some attempt to produce better nudes, for instance, or images more attuned to DXLR cameras, and lenses, but Checkpoint files are quite large, which is why we use LoRAs to " fine-tune" them. For the Freddie Mercury/Edvard Munch images, I used a LoRA for Munch's style, a ready-made Lora for Freddie, and then sorted it all out by writing a text " prompt" to marry the two. That sounds simple, but there is a lot to learn about the weight one gives certain words, or phrases, which words work, and which don't, and trust me, words that work in one scenario may not work in another due to using different Checkpoints. Characters, be they "real" people, or, like the one I've created wholly imaginary are a different ball-game. Long story short, you generally need a load of images of your proposed characters, bung them into some software (the details of which I'm not going to bore you with here) or, even better, upload them to a website and let it do all the work for you online after you've filled in the details of your character. You then hit enter and watch the magic happen. This is Gina. ![](https://i.postimg.cc/j5s5Pzvk/G1.png) Gina started life as a single image of an imaginary woman I created, which I then worked on until I got the precise look I wanted. I then set my software (Fooocus) to create 10 variations on the way I had her posed. I then altered her pose, and made some more, and repeated that until I had 35 varied images from differing camera angles. Those are what I uploaded to the website I use, which turned out the character you see above, who is " permanent" so I can use her in any situation. She could be an astronaut, or simply sitting at the bar, and anything in between. It takes work and some application, but to me it's been time well spent, and I'm still learning. In fact, I can't see that I'll ever stop learning if I stick with the hobby. I actually find it quite therapeutic too.
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Post by Slinger on May 14, 2024 15:23:22 GMT
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Post by rfan8312 on May 14, 2024 20:14:32 GMT
Looks great Paul but where is this all going to be in 5 years or 3 years?
Are we monkeys tinkering with creation or are we geniuses shlepping pixels around into funny looking shapes?
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Post by Slinger on May 14, 2024 21:08:14 GMT
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Post by MartinT on May 15, 2024 4:25:57 GMT
The eyes are better than most AI generated 'photos' I've seen.
You must have been playing with the settings for a while.
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Post by Slinger on May 15, 2024 13:57:10 GMT
The eyes are better than most AI generated 'photos' I've seen. You must have been playing with the settings for a while. I spent ages, but the eyes still looked like rather poor contact lenses. Do you know what solved it in the end, first I deleted all references to the eyes in my prompt, and secondly I added one word, believe it or not, "mascara". I don't know why those two things should have made such a big difference, but it's another trick tucked away in my bag now. ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) Next I need a work-around to allow me to specify eye-colour without ruining what I've already achieved. This stuff is not as easy as just typing some vague stuff into a box and out pops the Mona Lisa, as some people think it must be. ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) Unless...
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Post by MikeMusic on May 15, 2024 14:35:25 GMT
The magic word Next time I have a tech problem
Mascara
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Post by ajski2fly on May 15, 2024 15:32:42 GMT
WOW! My model, Gina, has had a few downloads, of which I'm quite proud as a total beginner, and this is what one "real" artist has done with her. ![](https://image.civitai.com/xG1nkqKTMzGDvpLrqFT7WA/cb04e7c4-284d-4028-a225-dd1dbf7e22f5/width=700/00019-2857283518.jpeg) ![](https://image.civitai.com/xG1nkqKTMzGDvpLrqFT7WA/ead3a805-c3f4-4221-b6b7-f9235d6c2aef/width=700/00020-1252134678.jpeg) ![](https://image.civitai.com/xG1nkqKTMzGDvpLrqFT7WA/f7d91bb6-3054-4aac-aaf6-7d6af7dc95d9/width=700/00039-2902848661.jpeg) You seem to making great progress, but this 'lady' looks disturbingly like someone I know or have seen. ![:confused:](http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/confused/confused0006.gif) Also the Roxy Music song came to mind 'In Every Dream Home A Heartache'
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Post by Slinger on May 15, 2024 18:43:20 GMT
This stuff is not as easy as just typing some vague stuff into a box and out pops the Mona Lisa, as some people think it must be. ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) Unless... Yes, it's Gina again... ![](https://i.ibb.co/BZbZrHm/monalisa.png)
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Post by MartinT on May 15, 2024 20:31:43 GMT
Beware redheads. They bite...
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Post by Slinger on May 15, 2024 20:45:52 GMT
Beware redheads. They bite... Only if you're very, very lucky, and ask nicely in my experience.
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Post by rfan8312 on May 18, 2024 16:03:48 GMT
I just had a conversation with Meta AI. A chat window appeared in my newly updated whatsapp with an image of a spaceship with a message saying that I could ask to change anything in the image. So I asked it to change the ship to the one from the film Event Horizon. It immediately spat out a completely random ship that looked nothing like the EH. We did this 3 more times with ships that looked nothing like the ship I'd asked for so I asked AI if it was just guessing lol.
Heres the answer I got: "You caught me! Yes, I was generating images based on my understanding of your request, but I realize now that I wasn't quite hitting the mark. The Event Horizon ship has a very distinct and eerie design, and I was struggling to accurately recreate it. I'll keep working to improve my image generation capabilities, and I appreciate your feedback! If you want to try again or need assistance with anything else, feel free to ask!"
All I gathered from this is that if aliens were watching us they'd be betting on how long can the male population here stave off using this technology for salacious/amatory pursuits. Piney hilltops, no seriously I was asking about a forested area that ascends to high above sea level. A flock of beautiful birds...no no I meant like Toucans and Finches. Cassowaries are a no go but I'd like to see some legitimate avian.
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Post by Slinger on May 19, 2024 13:33:44 GMT
I've started work on a possible new model. Opinions welcomed. ![](https://image.civitai.com/xG1nkqKTMzGDvpLrqFT7WA/b3c50c1b-08d1-49ef-b5d0-a5a367c8d980/width=768/2024-05-18_17-49-06_7262.jpeg)
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Post by MikeMusic on May 19, 2024 14:40:47 GMT
Frighteningly real The scammers don't even need a real person now
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