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> Oh, I totally get that! The "AI style" that's becoming so ubiquitous looks awful to me (and tends to correlate with low quality writing as well). IMHO, that'

by tivert 3y ago

> Oh, I totally get that! The "AI style" that's becoming so ubiquitous looks awful to me (and tends to correlate with low quality writing as well). IMHO, that's in large part because they're made by non-artists relying on the generative model to do all artistic lifting (which seems to me to be the whole point of the models). > The images from the article are what I had in mind. They're quite pleasing. The JetBrains blog is another example of AI hero images done well: Most of those only avoid failing in the way I described because they're bland "computer wallpaper"-style or "hotel art"-style. Basically art that's meant to be ignored.

itishappy 3y ago
Totally agree once again! AI is not a replacement for artists. It's amazing what a even a bit of artistic direction can do for your final results. But art that's meant to be ignored has a place in our society, and I think hero images for blogs is the perfect example! I will not be framing JetBrains artwork, but I do think it looks nice and adds value. I'd argue it's because of the clear and well thought out artistic direction.
- tivert 3y ago
  > But art that's meant to be ignored has a place in our society, and I think hero images for blogs is the perfect example! I should clarify: the Jetbrains graphics aren't just "art that's meant to be ignored," but art that cues you to ignore it. That's actually the most important characteristic that makes those images not-annoying. But if the acceptable result is basically colorful whitespace, then I have to question what the point of a "hero image" is in the first place. But my gripe about hero images is a consumerist objection, and there are more issues with these techniques than that.
  - itishappy 3y ago
    I still agree, and I think we're getting to the meat of it! Hero images are made to be ignored. They should draw the eye, but not hold it. This is where current "AI styles" completely fail; they add too much detail for no clear reason, and it raises questions AI isn't prepared to answer. Hero images are there to spice things up so the page doesn't read like a scientific paper, but shouldn't distract from the article itself. It's a blog, not a gallery. I think "colorful whitespace" is the perfect description. Art for my wall should be interesting. I want it to evoke emotion and tell a story. It needs more than good composition and color. It should hold up to scrutiny. I guess my point simply boils down "not everything needs to be fine art." > But my gripe about hero images is a consumerist objection, and there are more issues with these techniques than that. I'm with you here as well, but I'm not really prepared to discuss the deeper issues. Big pile of shite, that.

by tivert 3y ago

itishappy 3y ago

Totally agree once again! AI is not a replacement for artists. It's amazing what a even a bit of artistic direction can do for your final results. But art that's meant to be ignored has a place in our society, and I think hero images for blogs is the perfect example! I will not be framing JetBrains artwork, but I do think it looks nice and adds value. I'd argue it's because of the clear and well thought out artistic direction.

tivert 3y ago
> But art that's meant to be ignored has a place in our society, and I think hero images for blogs is the perfect example! I should clarify: the Jetbrains graphics aren't just "art that's meant to be ignored," but art that cues you to ignore it. That's actually the most important characteristic that makes those images not-annoying. But if the acceptable result is basically colorful whitespace, then I have to question what the point of a "hero image" is in the first place. But my gripe about hero images is a consumerist objection, and there are more issues with these techniques than that.
- itishappy 3y ago
  I still agree, and I think we're getting to the meat of it! Hero images are made to be ignored. They should draw the eye, but not hold it. This is where current "AI styles" completely fail; they add too much detail for no clear reason, and it raises questions AI isn't prepared to answer. Hero images are there to spice things up so the page doesn't read like a scientific paper, but shouldn't distract from the article itself. It's a blog, not a gallery. I think "colorful whitespace" is the perfect description. Art for my wall should be interesting. I want it to evoke emotion and tell a story. It needs more than good composition and color. It should hold up to scrutiny. I guess my point simply boils down "not everything needs to be fine art." > But my gripe about hero images is a consumerist objection, and there are more issues with these techniques than that. I'm with you here as well, but I'm not really prepared to discuss the deeper issues. Big pile of shite, that.