Summary

The website provides insights on creating realistic AI-generated images using Midjourney, emphasizing the importance of specific keywords and photography references.

Abstract

The website content introduces readers to the process of generating high-quality AI images through the example of the author's experience with Midjourney. It advises on the use of keywords such as "hyperrealistic" for painted effects and "rendered," "Octane Render," "Unreal Engine," "hd," "4k," "6k," "8k" for more photo-realistic outcomes. The author shares successful prompts that led to stunning images, like the "Snow Goddess" and "Forest Goddess," and suggests incorporating elements from famous photographers and magazines to enhance realism. The text also acknowledges AI limitations with hands and teeth and offers tips for character detailing and lighting. Readers are encouraged to follow the author's publication for more detailed guides and to engage with the content by commenting on what they would like to learn.

Opinions

The author believes in the importance of specific keywords to guide the AI towards the desired image quality.
Real sources of photography, such as magazines and photographers' names, are considered key to achieving photorealistic images.
Detailed descriptions of characters, including features like hair, eyes, and attire, are seen as crucial for the AI to generate the intended outcome.
The author suggests that AI has difficulty rendering hands and teeth accurately, proposing "peaceful" expressions as a workaround.
Refreshing and upscaling images, or generating new ones based on previous results, may be necessary to achieve the desired quality.
Engaging with the audience by asking for feedback and topics of interest indicates the author's commitment to a collaborative learning environment.
The author encourages readers to support their work by joining through their link, which benefits them and their dog, showing a personal touch and appreciation for their audience's support.

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AI Image How-To— #1

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Snow Goddess — AI-generated image by author using Midjourney

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I’ve spent my time reading, taking notes, and creating A LOT of images. I want to share some of the things I’ve learned through other people’s wisdom and trial and error.

Keywords you may have seen in some pretty amazing images are key to picture-perfect images. Which keywords will result in a photo quality image (as above) or a ‘painted’ quality image. Let’s break it down.

For a regular quality image, using terms such as hyperrealistic, hyperrealism, realism, photorealistic, or photorealism contribute to painted styles of realism. They will still turn out amazing, just not photo-amazing.

Using keywords such as rendered, Octane Render, Unreal Engine, hd, 4k, 6k, 8k have proven to have a waxy appearance.

Here is the prompt I used for the Snow Goddess.

snow goddess with long curling black hair, updo hair, blue eyes, peaceful, gorgeous model, hourglass figure, symmetrical face, sparkling light blue gown, snowy forest, hyperdetailed, radiant light, cinematic still shot, 32k, by Mario Testino, by Albert Bierstad, Vogue

Forest Goddess — AI-generated image by author using Midjourney

To create a stunning photo-realistic image, use real sources of photography (magazines and famous photographers’ names.) Use photography types such as cinematic still shot, portrait photography, or stock photography.

Be specific about what features you want such as hair color, long or short hair. Should it be straight, wavy, curled, braided, or tousled?

What color do you want the eyes? Or the skin?

Do you want a slender build or a muscular one? (Yes, your AI creation can rock some amazing abs!) Curvy or hourglass?

AI has trouble (at this time) with hands and teeth. Peaceful was a good solution for me for the teeth here. You can instill other emotions in your images as well.

Be creative with what they are wearing. What color is it? Is it tight or loose fitting?

After you describe the character in detail, add the background if you choose to have one. Then add the lighting and close with the photographer’s names/magazine name. You can use more than one, as I did!

You may need to refresh the images for new ones (maybe a few times), upscale them, or get new images based on one given before getting what you want. My final images were ‘Remastered.’

Here is the prompt I used to create the Forest Goddess.

forest goddess with long curling red hair, updo hair, green eyes, peaceful, gorgeous model, hourglass figure, symmetrical face, sparkling teal gown, autumn trees, hyperdetailed, radiant light, cinematic still shot, 32k, by Mario Testino, by Albert Bierstad, Vogue

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