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