The alchemy of translating text into compelling imagery is a delicate balance of understanding language, algorithmic limitations, and aesthetic sensibilities. While the technology—fueled by advances in machine learning and neural networks—handles the heavy lifting, the user acts as both the curator and the artist, setting the stage for what the final image will convey. The intricacies involved in prompt-crafting extend from choosing the right adjectives and setting the tone to conceptualizing an abstract idea in a way that the machine understands, thus maximizing the potential of the generated artwork.
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SNEK WEEK NEWSLETTER COVER
The “cover” image for the Snek Week Newsletter. This is the main header image that it shown first in all…
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SNEK WEEK NEWSLETTER PROMO
Social Media post for X (Twitter) for calls to action to subscribe to the weekly newsletter. Snek is a Cardano…
![Blueprint-style drawing of a three-tiered cake on paper, including measurements and annotations in a technical format. the cake appears detailed with layers and decorative elements.](https://jonmadethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/PookahBean_schematic_drawing_blueprint_of_cake_9289c991-a575-43c5-af3b-47683621613f-300x300.png)
BLUEPRINTS FOR A CAKE
I really find blueprints and schematic drawings of things fascinating. The details are so interesting to see all the parts…
![Collage of four abstract art installations featuring minimalist designs with straight lines and varying textures, displayed in different indoor settings.](https://jonmadethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PookahBean_Ten_thousand_lines_about_10_inches_25_cm_long_coveri_c7ac3070-ceec-4d56-8b5d-4b96b1791372-1-300x300.png)
SOL LEWITT, TEN-THOUSAND TEN INCH LINES
Prompt: Ten thousand lines about 10 inches (25 cm) long, covering a wall evenly Four different versions of this piece…
![Illustration of a cheerful young girl peeking out from the window of a colorful car, with her wavy hair and a red headband, surrounded by a vibrant, abstract background.](https://jonmadethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PookahBean_toddler_girl_looking_out_of_a_car_window_illustratio_e4dd532b-6ca3-48a4-82c0-f438bf34c1f5-300x200.png)
TODDLER LOOKING OUT CAR WINDOW
Prompt: An excited toddler girl looking out a car window, illustration, kids book An image from a children’s book I’m…
![A vibrant, impressionistic painting of a towering pancake stack with colorful, melting frosting and sprinkles, featuring candies and cookies spelling out "pancake cake party.](https://jonmadethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PookahBean_the_words_terrible_cake_party_in_a_oil_painting_styl_a094efba-c631-4026-8542-79e4d9956b80-300x300.png)
TERRIBLE CAKE PARTY
Prompt: The words “terrible cake party” in a oil painting style The struggle with text continues. But you can get…
![Abstract color-blocked image featuring four large squares in red, black, yellow, and blue, each with a textured, weathered appearance.](https://jonmadethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PookahBean_the_color_red_the_color_blue_and_the_color_yellow_e308f426-9c07-48c2-9c9a-c900505f73be-2-300x300.png)
RED, BLUE AND YELLOW #2
Prompt: The color red, the color blue and the color yellow How does AI see color? in this case, how…
![A grid of twenty paper sheets, each featuring a unique black star with various textures and intensities, set against a textured grey wall.](https://jonmadethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PookahBean_Stars_with_three_four_five_six_seven_eight_and_nine__98ac9ae2-d0d3-4369-8b90-82b593bdadfa-2-300x300.png)
SOL LEWITT, WALL DRAWING #386
Prompt: Stars with three, four, five, six, seven, eight, and nine points, drawn with a light tone India ink wash…
![An aged blueprint-style drawing of a three-tier cake with labeled parts and dimensions, presented on a weathered paper background.](https://jonmadethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PookahBean_schematic_drawing_blueprint_of_cake_04e8e672-24c3-4dcf-974c-a81b852670ad-1-300x300.png)
SCHEMATIC DRAWING OF A CAKE
Prompt: Schematic drawing, blueprint of a cake This image is part of the imagery for the Terrible Cake Party game.
![A person stands on a path facing a massive, vivid orange sun setting close to the ground, under a moody blue sky. another small figure is visible in the distance, enhancing the scene's scale and drama.](https://jonmadethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PookahBean_In_the_heat_of_the_sun_a_man_died_of_cold._Keep_on_c_1b42882f-a1dc-47b0-b694-f6a817c64109-300x300.png)
NEW SPEEDWAY BOOGIE #2
Prompt: In the heat of the sun a man died of cold. Keep on coming or stand and wait, With…
![An artistic display featuring four fluorescent light installations in different colors, reflected on a glossy floor in a dimly lit room with neoclassical architectural elements.](https://jonmadethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PookahBean_dan_flavin_vs._dan_graham_acb87cb1-3d89-4977-8e30-7f7ea4f0c1bc-300x300.png)
BATTLE OF THE DANS
Prompt: Dan Flavin vs. Dan Graham Dan Flavin and Dan Graham are two of my favorite artist. This prompt combines…
![Antique advertisement featuring a bottle with a detailed label, surrounded by text in a non-latin script, possibly advertising a beverage or medicinal tonic. the design includes ornate elements and is aged with dark, faded colors.](https://jonmadethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PookahBean_a_magainze_advertisement_for_a_bottle_of_wine_or_cha_899800e3-3be2-42a5-af94-83d8a63785df-1-300x300.png)
WINE ADVERTISEMENT
Prompt: A magazine advertisement for a bottle of wine or champagne with some text describing the bottle and promanant generic…
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SOL LEWITT, LINE DRAWING #273
Prompt: A 6” grid covering 7 walls. Lines from corners, sides, and center of the walls to random points on…
![A grid of images showing cubes with various textures and colors, resembling an art piece with diverse patterns and hues on each cube.](https://jonmadethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PookahBean_twenty-one_isometic_cubes_of_various_sizes_each_with_af02d3be-36df-4fd8-994d-64ca46dfc9e9-1-300x300.png)
SOL LEWITT, WALL DRAWING #766
Prompt: Twenty-one isometic cubes of various sizes each with color ink washes superimposed Sol Lewitt’s Wall Drawing #766 is a…
![Four architectural details featuring bold colors: yellow balconies against a blue sky, a complex blue geometric ceiling, a red arched structure on a blue background, and a sharp yellow archway on a blue background.](https://jonmadethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PookahBean_three_curved_symmetrical_structures_arches_each_span_e0fa6b53-080b-4315-b13e-20673ce24186-300x300.png)
SOL LEWITT, WALL DRAING #579
Prompt: Three concentric arches. The outside one is blue; the middle red; and the inside one is yellow This one…
![Black and white photo of a modern brutalist architecture featuring a large white circular design element on a textured concrete wall.](https://jonmadethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PookahBean_the_numbers_1_to_100_individual_numbers_minimalist_71be0ff8-d337-48cf-8da3-a33f66297a0a-300x300.png)
ONE to ONE-HUNDRED
Prompt: The numbers 1 to 100, individual numbers, minimalist What do numbers look like to AI? Can all the numbers…
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BLUE & GREEN #3
Prompt: The color blue and the color green A very Rothko like experience came from this prompt. Though it has…
![Portrait of a young woman with curly hair adorned with red flowers, wearing a white shirt with a colorful sash and a badge. the artwork has a vivid, textured blue background.](https://jonmadethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PookahBean_She_had_rings_on_her_fingers_and_bells_on_her_shoes._96457cf7-d548-400b-9fba-2d6f097a4fa3-300x300.png)
SCARLET BEGONIAS
Prompt: She had rings on her fingers and bells on her shoes. And I knew, without askin’, she was into…
![Four panels of artwork, each featuring the phrase "language is not transparent" painted in stylized, blurry text, varying in color across panels of blue, green, and yellow.](https://jonmadethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PookahBean_language_is_not_transparent_mel_bochner_2a131b6d-d503-4f6d-901f-0c87e16520ca-300x300.png)
LANGUAGE IS NOT TRANSPARENT
Prompt: Language is not Transparent Mel Bochner’s language is not transparent as interpreted by ai. this work (the original) is…
![A man stands on top of a truck illuminated by a large neon sign reading "hauling items organized 2022" under a full moon in a misty, dark setting.](https://jonmadethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PookahBean_hauling_items_for_organized_crime_2022_realistic_1a7b066d-05df-4169-b08e-05aaa3da2d40-1-300x300.png)
WEST L.A. FADEAWAY
Prompt: Hauling items for organized crime, 2022, realistic Another interpretation of Grateful Dead song lyrics, although not literally the lyrics…
![A vibrant cityscape at dusk featuring neon signs and a striking red, triangular sculpture in the foreground, with ornate high-rise buildings in the background under a stormy sky.](https://jonmadethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PookahBean_Arrows_of_neon_and_flashing_marquees_out_on_Main_Str_f6fba846-02af-4f25-93f4-c60b5b8a3d9c-300x300.png)
TRUCKIN’
Prompt: Arrows of neon and flashing marquees out on Main Street. Chicago, New York, Detroit and it’s all on the…
![A vintage-style illustration showing a walrus with prominent tusks emerging from a bright orange and white striped boat on a blue textured background.](https://jonmadethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PookahBean_a_walrus_vampire_in_high_detail_silk_screen_styke_dr_ab623362-6bcd-4036-92aa-16b31c5682ae-300x300.png)
A WALRUS & A SPEEDBOAT
Prompt: A walrus vampire in high detail silk screen style driving a speed boat There was a walrus, I think…
![A vibrant rainbow shining through a misty, mysterious forest with sparkling droplets on trees and a surreal, colorful aura in the background.](https://jonmadethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PookahBean_a_color_nobody_has_ever_seen_before_right_now_38da7da4-0adb-4c04-aae5-a9dc842924f3-1-300x300.png)
NEVER SEEN BEFORE COLOR
Prompt: A color nobody has ever seen before right now The results of this prompt were very unexpected. I don’t…
![An image of a grid of tarnished copper tiles showing various stages of oxidation, with colors ranging from deep browns to vibrant blues. some tiles are missing, revealing rough, dark patches underneath.](https://jonmadethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PookahBean_36_square_pieces_of_copper_of_equal_size_placed_on_t_71491ebb-1aba-4583-992e-471bf1bee8b3-1-300x300.png)
COPPER SQUARES
Prompt: 36 square pieces of copper of equal size placed on the floor in a grid with no spaces between…