7 AI art prompts to create the new Pope Francis in puffer coat photos
Seen the photos of Pope Francis in a puffer coat? If you're curious to know how you can make your own AI image, here we've rounded some interesting art prompts to get you started
By Ng Hui Yu -
We’ve all seen the viral images of Pope Francis in a stylish white puffer and jewelled crucifix. Before we congratulate the Pope on his immaculate taste in fashion, there’s just one problem - the image isn’t real. In fact, it was actually created on Midjourney, an AI art generator.
Did you manage to distinguish the real from the fake? Advancements in AI text-to-image technology have allowed us to produce increasingly detailed and realistic images that blur the lines between fantasy and reality. While AI-generated art is rife with ethical controversies (e.g. can artificially generated images crowd-sourced from existing artwork out there be considered art?), pictures of the Pope’s lavish garb won’t be the first or the last to fool us.
If you’re scrambling to keep up with the future of art and technology, we have a few prompts to get you started in AI-assisted art creation, with tips that are publicly available on AI Art generators including DALL-E 2 by OpenAI, MidJourney on Discord, Nightcafe and Stable Diffusion.
When learning something new, it’s always best to learn from the masters. Take a cue from some of the most talented artists by quoting them in your AI commands.
However, AI-created art is notoriously controversial for infringing on artists’ copyrights and intellectual property. To avoid any backlash, we recommend you stick to virtuosos from the past.
AI Art Prompt: "Painting by Salvador Dali featuring melting cell phone on the table"
To experiment with the unique styles of the different artists, here are a few notable artists that you can try using on the Ai Generator:
Claude Monet: Impressionism
Pablo Picasso: Cubism and Modern Art
Van Gogh: Post-impressionism and Pointilism
Andy Warhol: Pop Art
Frida Kahlo: Surrealism and Symbolism
AI Art Prompt: "The most beautiful Picasso painting in the universe"
Didn’t take art history back in school? You don’t need to flip through those dusty textbooks to create a mind-blowing piece of art.
Instead, you can take reference to significant art movements and aesthetics to gain inspiration from the rich philosophies and creativity behind each art era.
Get a glimpse of 5 collective art styles from different eras:
Abstract Expressionism
Impressionism
Cyberpunk
Ukiyo-e
Art Nouveau
Your imagination is no longer constrained by your toolbox, as you’ve got the big guns now: an AI database of all the art tools ever to be used by a human hand. Paintbrush, Pencil or Photography? The choice is yours.
Vary textures and impressions through these 5 different expressions:
Oil Painting
Watercolor
Chalk
Film
Pencil Sketch
Get wild, weird and wacky with your AI-generated artworks. Get creative and add different elements in your prompts to bring your dreams to life.
Want to get into photography but can't spare the time or money? You can create your own aesthetic shots by including camera effects in your prompts when using AI art generation. These could include different angles, lighting or special effects.
Here are a few buzzwords that are worth noting for your prompts:
Angles: Ultra-wide, Panoramic, Portrait
Effects: Bokeh, Polaroid, X-ray, Fisheye lens
Lighting: Moody, Ambient, Backlit, Hard Lighting
Racking your brains for inspiration? Take a page from your Instagram feeds and reference real-life pop icons such as Marilyn Monroe, Kobe Bryant and more.
They don’t have to be celebrities (or even humans) - AI databases can recognise all the significant figures of human history and popular fictional characters.
Some of the popular characters used include:
Albert Einstein
Britney Spears
Darth Vader
Pikachu
Harry Potter
AI Art Prompt: "Psychedelic Albert Einstein, High Quality Image"
Add depth to your pictorial poetry through emotive and expressive language. Descriptive, specific adjectives are best to convey your mood and energy in your image. Many of these words are also rich with complex connotations, so including these phrases could build on layers of unexpected motifs.
Show your true feelings with these five adjectives:
Serene
Joyful
Psychedelic
Depressing
Apocalyptic
Before we get overwhelmed with the endless possibilities available, it’s best to start with three to seven words, focusing on one to two subjects. The more words and variables for AI to comprehend, the more likely for unexpected and complex image generation. All bets are off when it comes to the whimsical and limitless world of AI art generation.