Infographics, comics and puppets: how have image generators changed?

We can do things that previously required traditional graphics software, specialised skills and a lot of time. Chatgpt is able to create complex scenes while maintaining stylistic and narrative consistency. In other words, its ability to interpret detailed prompts results in output that faithfully reflects the user's creative intent.

Happiness for action figure fans, who are now indulging. Perhaps those who weren't even fans of these products are now finding their imagination running wild. In what way?

We describe the desired features, such as clothing and accessories, and obtain high-resolution images of an action figure (i.e. a puppet in a box - for those unfamiliar with these products).

Not only nice or creative uses are made possible by Chatgpt's new AI functions. We can now also make much more beautiful and complex infographics.

If we give it data and specifications, the generator produces clear and articulate visual representations. Here, too, we obtain results previously only possible with traditional programmes, which often require long learning times.

Since image generation is now native to GPT-4o, images can be refined through natural conversation. GPT-4o can rely on images and text in the context of the chat, ensuring that the entire work is consistent. One of the impacts is in the world of video games. "For example, if you are designing a character in a video game, the character's appearance remains consistent across multiple iterations as you refine and experiment with images," OpenAI explains in a note.

Experts cite the new image generator as one of the ways in which AI can 'democratise' a professional function. A bit like what happens, again with AI, with music or the creation of (creative or informative) text. The pessimists, on the other hand, point to the risks that some professionals, perhaps juniors, will find themselves out of work or with reduced salaries. Lawyers, for their part, add that functions have dubious legal profiles, because AI has been trained with data belonging to the same category of workers now at risk. See the possibility of making images - with ChatGpt's new tool - that imitate the anime style of the Ghibli studio.

In any case, for now we continue to play with ChatGpt images. For instance, to make customised avatars. Users can create unique digital representations by providing detailed descriptions of their desired look or style. Again, compared to previous generators, which offered limited options, ChatGpt now ensures greater fidelity to user requests.

From gaming to fraud is a short step. Even the generation of realistic receipts is made easy with ChatGpt. It is a game if it stays there, in social media, perhaps to pretend to have spent ten thousand euros on oysters. On the other hand, the risk of misuse, such as the creation of false documents, now increases.

After all, the beauty of ChatGpt's new feature is also this. It shows, in all their strength and evidence, both the light and the shadows of artificial intelligence.