Fun with AI Art - Fantasy Story Concept Art?
Friday, September 23, 2022
It’s been fun using Midjourney to play around with, but I’ve found it really interesting to use it to try to flesh out some things visually for a fantasy story I’ve had bouncing around my head for a few months. It’s a story of two girls searching for their mother after their father is killed by members of a dark force cult in a fantasy world. The story is still in its infant stages in my head, but the exploration has helped me to get a feel for the grit and world building potential with the story. It’s also interesting to visualize what things will look like as the story progresses, how the characters will look, that kind of thing.
One reason I know concept artists shouldn’t feel threatened by AI art right now, at least from MidJourney? There’s only so much it can do with people. Results are often more cartoony than realistic. So, I guess it depends on what kind of concept art you’re dealing with, but it still feels a very long way off. Plus, you’re totally at the mercy of the AI interpreting your prompt correctly. You wind up with more “happy accidents” than purposefully specific artwork. At least, that’s been my experience.