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AI Art Programs Astound and Disturb

There have recently been significant developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms that make art. Many people have been astounded by the systems that generate artwork based on brief descriptions. They have also posed challenging questions.

Dall-E 2, an OpenAI tool, was featured on NewsForKids.net in April. Dall-E 2 employs artificial intelligence to generate fantastic paintings, pictures, and other artwork in a variety of genres based on basic specifications. Since then, OpenAI’s restrictions have been altered to allow anybody to join up for and utilize the program. However, it continues to impose strict limitations on the kind of art that can be generated.

But now there are several other AI tools that work in similar ways. These new tools are free or cheap, and don’t have some of Dall-E 2’s limits. Midjourney is a website that allows users to create images from short descriptions. Stable Diffusion is similar, but users can also run the program on their own computers.

The new tools are entertaining and powerful. They allow people to quickly see almost any idea they can imagine, even if they aren’t artists. For some creative workers, like those at companies that create ads or images, the tools allow them to quickly explore new ideas.