Implementing AI in Art Direction

by Michael Kuroda

Drawing Barrelmouth City with AI assistance

Introduction

    AI generated art just made the jump from jumbles of spaghetti to nearly indistinguishable expert artworks. 

    As both an artist and production manager, this development is impossible to ignore. My artwork can suddenly be replaced by a robot—instantly drafting images as fast as you can type their prompts. At the same time, I can order countless high-quality illustrations for a fraction of the price I used to pay artists on Fiverr. ​
​    My current project is the world of Saloondria. It’s a world that merges the wild west with magical tropes. A world of untamed magic faced against a technologically superior frontiersman. The theme is featured in my card game but goes much deeper in terms of lore and artwork. You can learn more about it here.

Prompt: Hand drawn, sketch of a starry wizard hat with a cowboy hat brim, drawn on parchment, Full page sheet, detailed description written on page, fantasy paper, fantasy script, concept sheet sketch, colorful, 8k resolution, photorealistic: Midjourney

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