The AI response to my photo makes me feel bad
Another test of basic AI and image generation. It’s clear that getting a quality product takes work and AI doesn’t make up for poor commands. I uploaded a photo of myself to the AI photo generation site, Dall-e, and the response just made me feel bad. I figured that AI may really my photos look great but the variations I got were not.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.paulbergman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Lolbrkfst165-797x1024.jpg?resize=199%2C256&ssl=1)
Here are the alternate versions I got back.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.paulbergman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DALL·E-2023-03-31-10.30.07-1024x1024.png?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1)
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.paulbergman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DALL·E-2023-03-31-10.30.12-1024x1024.png?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1)
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.paulbergman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DALL·E-2023-03-31-10.30.14-1024x1024.png?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Of course, I don’t know if these are really computer generated or simply altered versions of other photos. Frankly, I don’t care much, I’m under-impressed.
Ok, so I gave up on improving a real photo and wanted to have some fun.
“Take that photo of me I uploaded and put me in a space suit and talking to a bunch of dogs on the moon.”
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.paulbergman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DALL·E-2023-03-31-10.44.30-Take-the-photo-of-me-I-uploaded-and-put-me-in-a-space-suit-and-talking-to-a-bunch-of-dogs-on-the-moon.-1024x1024.png?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1)
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.paulbergman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DALL·E-2023-03-31-10.44.41-Take-the-photo-of-me-I-uploaded-and-put-me-in-a-space-suit-and-talking-to-a-bunch-of-dogs-on-the-moon.-1024x1024.png?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Well, it looks like Dall-e has basic Photoshop skills AT BEST. I was burning through my free credits with little to show for it… so I figured I’d waste more credits.
“Give me a photo of a dog eating a carrot in the middle of a carrot field.”
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.paulbergman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DALL·E-2023-03-31-10.40.08-a-dog-eating-a-carrot-in-the-middle-of-a-carrot-patch-1024x1024.png?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1)
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.paulbergman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DALL·E-2023-03-31-10.40.00-a-dog-eating-a-carrot-in-the-middle-of-a-carrot-patch-1024x1024.png?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1)
More unimpressive photos, right? I figured I’d try something else.
“Do a watercolor of this image: https://www.paulbergman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Lolbrkfst165b-300×196.jpg” (This is my attempt at passing in the original image above)
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.paulbergman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DALL·E-2023-03-31-10.55.05-Do-a-watercolor-of-this-image_-https___www.paulbergman.org_wp-content_uploads_2022_08_Lolbrkfst165b-300x196.jpg-1024x1024.png?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1)
REALLY?!?!?!
Paul Bergman runs a business strategy and cybersecurity consulting company in San Diego. He writes on cybersecurity and board management for both corporate and nonprofit boards.
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