Artbreeder has a tendency to go overboard when I try to make people wear hats. Sometimes they get horns. When I succeeded in removing his horns, he lost his cool beard, too. Sigh. Still a good expression though. Some hats look like something from the catwalks of Paris or Copenhagen. (And he wasn’t even supposed …
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How to come up with ideas for characters
Here are a few tips that proved useful for me when creating my characters. Make the picture first and get inspired by it. I often want to picture something else than what I get. (See some examples.) Of course you could think that’s mildly annoying, but most of the time it’s just plain useful. When …
Look Ma, no hands
Making a teenage boy who reluctantly helps with haymaking — that was the plan. First off, the Artbreeder AI doesn’t have a clue about tools. Tools are just some sticks floating around each other and sticking out at weird angles. Once you add the keyword “hay”, the sticks get beards and start looking like brooms …
Hairy fish and too many fingers (again)
I wanted to make a man fishing in the midnight sun, proudly holding up his beautiful catch with one hand. I got all kinds of gross fantasy fish monsters, and because people need to hold a fish with their hand, too many fingers as usual. I also got a grumpy guy, obviously discontent with the …
Þórhalla, daughter of Kjartan
Decisive and opinionated, gets into discussions and arguments frequently. Makes harsh and hurtful remarks about other people. Hardworking, but still thinks it’s never enough. Had twins when she was quite young, but has had several miscarriages since. Is very protective of her children even as they grow up and has trouble letting them go. It’s …
From Mars to Mordor, hot is cold
“A naked man sitting in a hot spring in the midnight sun” was the main prompt for this picture. But something went terribly wrong and the AI decided that hot springs were the same as cold springs. Ice cold springs. In fact, ice, without any spring. So that’s why he’s in the middle of a …