As I plan to use AI software to help create some of my final outcomes, I researched the software I could consider using. Most AI software are locked behind a subscription fee, or have limited uses without subscribing to them, meaning I will research open-source/free-to-use software I can use to get a better understanding of how the prompting to create the images works.
Dream by WOMBO
The first piece of software I used for experimentation was Dream. This software allowed me to input my own image to influence the image that the software generated, which adheres to what I am trying to achieve. The images created using this software is usually not the most detailed or accurate, which could provide a unique effect for my outcomes. These are images I have created using this software:
I used this image as reference for the images.
Craiyon
Craiyon is another free-to-use software which works similarly to Dream; you enter a prompt and the images are generated. This software (formerly known as Dall-e Mini) was popular as it was an online software that could be used on a browser, as well as the fact that the images it created were characteristically humorously distorted. These are images I have created using this software:
DALL-E 2 by OpenAI
DALL-E 2 is one of the more popular AI image generator software around as of now. DALL-E 2 provides users with free credits, allowing them to create a certain amount of images per month (with no fee), I will use these to experiment with prompting and perhaps create some final images in the meantime. These are images I have created using this software:
(I was unable to access this software due to its servers being blocked)
DreamstudioAI
Dreamstudio AI is a web-based software that allows you to enter a prompt, an image for reference as well as the general style you would want in an image. The software uses a credits system similar to Dall-E 2. Below are some of the images I have created using this software:
These images used one of my images as a reference:
Blog posts to make for photobook:
1. Research and deconstruct photobook: Choose either photobook by Michael Schmidt and look at in detail – follow these steps
Book in hand: how does it feel? Smell, sniff the paper.
Paper and ink: use of different paper/ textures/ colour or B&W or both.
Format, size and orientation: portraiture/ landscape/ square/ A5, A4, A3 / number of pages.
Binding, soft/hard cover. image wrap/dust jacket. saddle stitch/swiss binding/ Japanese stab-binding/ leperello
Cover: linen/ card. graphic/ printed image. embossed/ debossed. letterpress/ silkscreen/hot-stamping.
Title: literal or poetic / relevant or intriguing.
Narrative: what is the story/ subject-matter. How is it told?
Structure and architecture: how design/ repeating motifs/ or specific features develops a concept or construct a narrative.
Design and layout: image size on pages/ single page, double-spread/ images/ grid, fold- outs/ inserts.
Editing and sequencing: selection of images/ juxtaposition of photographs/ editing process.
Images and text: are they linked? Introduction/ essay/ statement by artists or others. Use of captions (if any.)
2. Write a book specification and describe in detail what your book will be about in terms of narrative, concept and design with reference to the same elements of bookmaking as above.
Narrative: What is your story?
Describe in:
3 words
A sentence
A paragraph
Design: Consider the following
How you want your book to look and feel
Paper and ink
Format, size and orientation
Binding and cover
Title
Structure and architecture
Design and layout
Editing and sequencing
Images and text
3. Produce a mood-board of design ideas for inspiration. Look at BLURB online book making website, photo books from photographers or see previous books produced by Hautlieu students on the table in class.
4. Make sure you have a made a blog post that charts your editing process, including prints screens with annotation
5. Photobook: Final layout + evaluation
6. Prints: Final outcomes + presentation
7. Prints: Virtual Gallery + Evaluation