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AI-generated posters don’t have to be horrible

1902 points · 962 comments · ereiamjh

  1. vova_hn2 · · focus · HN ↗
    I find it kinda funny that even "smartest", most capable models often have a very hard time going beyond surface-level, top-of-mind associations, when faced with creative tasks.

    Of course, a "Japanese Minimal Poster" has a sakura and a stylized flag of Japan, duh

    A human designer would probably think that "Japan -> sakura" and "Japan -> Japanese flag" are way too obvious, too banal, too stereotypical, and, most importantly too boring. And then they would probably sit for a while and try to think of something fresher and less clichéd.

    But AI has absolutely no problem with going with the cheesiest, most overused trope.

    1. oliwarner · · focus · HN ↗
      That's a prompt problem.

      If you named a Japanese artist or style rather than giving an adjective derived from a country, you might get something that wasn't national wank.

      Yes, a human might do this step for you. A mediocre one might not.

      1. bluefirebrand · · focus · HN ↗
        > Yes, a human might do this step for you

        An artist (even a mediocre one) almost certainly would do this step for you

        1. raincole · · focus · HN ↗
          Yeah because... AI is a tool, not an artist. In other words water is wet.
          1. kalleboo · · focus · HN ↗
            [delayed]
            1. MichaelZuo · · focus · HN ↗
              Of course they have ulterior motives to push the message that it can replace high quality human artists, even though that would be ridiculous under any serious analysis.

              That doesnt mean you have to believe them.

      2. phoghed · · focus · HN ↗
        Ah yes they should have gone with that one wave
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