It'd be great to learn how others are prompting their images.
Prompt: "comic book illustration of a redditor asking that posters to show their prompts, isolated on white"
It'd be great to learn how others are prompting their images.
Prompt: "comic book illustration of a redditor asking that posters to show their prompts, isolated on white"
Save time, increase community, improve overall results, etc.
1) Aren't there entire industries built around saving time?
For eg. a lawyer might charge you for providing a line or 2 of advice.
Would you say:
"But such-and-such legal resource exists"?
2) Do you feel /describe is perfectly accurate and can recreate the style of every image posted?
If it is not perfectly accurate, what is wrong with what HoodedAnon said about " if you're someone looking to make a living out of it, and your outputs share some appealing, unique and/or qualitative elements to them, it'd be perfectly normal to want keep your tactics to yourself. That's just the competitive nature of the world we live in".
3) Is there something wrong with someone charging for their skills or knowledge? For eg. would you feel you're entitled to a lawyer's advice for free, even if it's only a small piece of advice? Then why doesn't the same apply to prompt creation?
4) Do you think some people can be better at prompt writing than others due to practice, time, knowledge etc?
- Aren't there entire industries built around saving time?
For eg. a lawyer might charge you for providing a line or 2 of advice.
Would you say: "But such-and-such legal resource exists"?
Correct, law is a real world skill that takes years of education followed by years of work experience to become proficient at. This is not even remotely comparable to typing a midjourney prompt.
2) Do you feel /describe is perfectly accurate and can recreate the style of every image posted?
Yea it’s definitely good enough.
If it is not perfectly accurate, what is wrong with what HoodedAnon said about " if you're someone looking to make a living out of it, and your outputs share some appealing, unique and/or qualitative elements to them, it'd be perfectly normal to want keep your tactics to yourself. That's just the competitive nature of the world we live in".
Who is making a living creating images from midjourney?
3) Is there something wrong with someone charging for their skills or knowledge? For eg. would you feel you're entitled to a lawyer's advice for free, even if it's only a small piece of advice? Then why doesn't the same apply to prompt creation?
Because although typing a prompt is technically a skill, it’s one that takes at most a few days of practice to become good at.
4) Do you think some people can be better at prompt writing than others due to practice, time, knowledge etc?
Sure. But the gap between common and better is quite small. I would say it’s similar to the gap between people who know how to tie their shoes and those that don’t.
Who is making a living creating images from midjourney?
Here are some ways people are making money from this:
a) Selling images on stock image websites like Shutterstock, Adobe, iStock, Alamy etc.
b) Sharing AI art on social media like Instagram, Twitter, etc to generate a following which can be monetized through ads, affiliates, products, personal commissions etc
c) Placing ai art on products like coffee mugs, pillows, t-shirts etc. and selling through places like etsy, amazon print on demand, etc.
d) Using AI art for various other purposes like in video creation for Youtube, cover art, either by directly selling such services, or indirectly by having them be part of your style.
e) There are probably people printing AI art and selling it physically in various locations.
There are probably many more, but you get the idea.
Yea it’s definitely good enough.
I am not asking if it's "good enough", I am asking if you feel it's perfectly accurate. I assume that you agree then that it's not perfectly accurate, but is instead only "good enough"?
If you think it's close enough to perfectly accurate, would you be interested in doing a small test, where I'll give you 3 midjourney images, and you can try to recreate them in 10 minutes without help from other people using the /describe function? I might be wrong, and if I saw you in action recreating these images almost perfectly, I would certainly have something to think about.
Because although typing a prompt is technically a skill, it’s one that takes at most a few days of practice to become good at...
So do you think, for eg. if the advice that lawyer gave you would take less than a few days to look up, there would be something wrong with him charging you for it?
What if the lawyer charged you for something that would take only an hour of your time to look up and learn? Would there be something wrong with that?
Sure. But the gap between common and better is quite small. I would say it’s similar to the gap between people who know how to tie their shoes and those that don’t.
Do you feel the same thing about writers? For eg. do you think the difference between most writers is quite "small"? If not, what allows there to be a bigger skill gap there?
Do you think it's possible that someone is familiar with more art styles than another person, by having consumed copious amounts of it. So for eg. someone could know a 100 art styles by heart, and someone else knows 400 art styles by heart, and not only that, but knows many more variations and examples of each art style?
Here are some ways people are making money from this:
a) Selling images on stock image websites like Shutterstock
Nope.
, Adobe
You can license AI generated photos now?
“Our generative AI policy puts the power of these tools in the hands of artists, and enables those contributors to earn royalties for licensed content according to our royalty guidelines—the same way as it does for other content.”
, iStock
Nope
, Alamy etc.
Nope.
https://www.alamy.com/blog/ethical-ai-image-initiative-alamy-announces-industry-partnership
b) Sharing AI art on social media like Instagram, Twitter, etc to generate a following which can be monetized through ads, affiliates, products, personal commissions etc
Who are you referring to that makes a living this way?
c) Placing ai art on products like coffee mugs, pillows, t-shirts etc. and selling through places like etsy, amazon print on demand, etc.
Both Etsy and Amazon require a commercial license to the art, which isn’t possible with AI generated content.
d) Using AI art for various other purposes like in video creation for Youtube, cover art, either by directly selling such services, or indirectly by having them be part of your style.
Who are you referring to that makes a living this way?
e) There are probably people printing AI art and selling it physically in various locations.
Let’s talk about things we know before we move to things we assume.
There are probably many more, but you get the idea.
Yes, most of your places to sell don’t allow it to be sold and in other cases you have to lie about having a license. When discussing making money I assumed we were referring to legally making money.
I am not asking if it's "good enough", I am asking if you feel it's perfectly accurate. I assume that you agree then that it's not perfectly accurate, but is instead only "good enough"?
Nothing is perfectly accurate so at best your question is a fallacy. It is good enough to recreate the images is my point, which has been proven many times in this sub.
Because although typing a prompt is technically a skill, it’s one that takes at most a few days of practice to become good at...
Correct, as this sub proves on a daily basis. As does midjourney.
So do you think, for eg. if the advice that lawyer gave you would take less than a few days to look up, there would be something wrong with him charging you for it?
It takes years of education and years of practice to become good at law, that’s what you’re paying for. Again, being a lawyers and creating AI prompts are not even remotely related.
What if the lawyer charged you for something that would take only an hour of your time to look up and learn? Would there be something wrong with that?
People have a right to pay for what they want to pay for, I don’t see how this matters in the conversation.
Do you feel the same thing about writers? For eg. do you think the difference between most writers is quite "small"? If not, what allows there to be a bigger skill gap there
Being a good writer takes years of practice, it’s not comparable to writing prompts for midjourney.
Do you think it's possible that someone is familiar with more art styles than another person, by having consumed copious amounts of it. So for eg. someone could know a 100 art styles by heart, and someone else knows 400 art styles by heart, and not only that, but knows many more variations and examples of each art style?
Thankfully /describe exists, as does Reddit, so being familiar with more art styles doesn’t really matter. It’s not like being a lawyer where specialized education is required to become proficient.
Also, you literally ask someone for their prompt right here.