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In April 2022, OpenAI introduced DALL-E 2, a groundbreaking creative AI tool capable of creating original, meaningful pieces of art based on simple text inputs. Thanks to DALL-E 2, anyone could generate unique and creative visuals in the blink of an eye for the first time in history. This technology paved the way for the development of new sophisticated creative tools, powered by AI algorithms. It enabled the creation of photorealistic graphics and the transformation of existing images into new, AI-generated variations.
Since DALL-E was released, other tools have literally flooded the markets: Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, ChatGPT, Runway, Kaiber, Lexica.art, Wonder, …
Consequently, the pace at which machines will write stories and generate images, videos, text, or other forms of data will only increase from here onwards. Endless new possibilities for fan fiction, co-creation, and media, in general, are emerging.
For creatives and artists, it can feel challenging to adapt to all the new possibilities and productivity gains brought by new generative AI tools. To help you get started, we want to provide an overview of some of the most important tools in this article!
So let’s follow the white rabbit, and dive into the AI Rabbit hole!
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Most of the tools we are about to mention are popular for a reason. Many of them are rather easy to learn - but hard to master. Unfortunately, many of those tools stopped offering a free basic or trial version that allows you to test the tool. Use the free access to learn as much as possible and upgrade if necessary.
Midjourney has surely been among the most talked about creative AI platforms for the past year. With its current v5 version, Midjourney has made a huge leap forward and has become one of the go-to tools for creating generative art. Midjourney works through Discord: With specific commands, users can produce images by interacting with Midjourney’s Discord bot.
Unfortunately, they have recently pretty much abandoned their free plan. Due to extreme demand, they don’t provide a free trial at the moment. However, it is by far still the best tool on the market. Beautiful results are possible with limited knowledge or experience. The 8$ basic version is worth getting for beginners.