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AI Generated Art: the Classic Hollywood Actress
I wanted the Lensa program to create its own version of the classic Hollywood actress. I provided the program with photos of Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Irene Dunne, Barbara Stanwyck, Ingrid Bergman...
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AI Generated Art: Photo Lab
Romy SchneiderThe app Photo Lab is able to transform photos using filters and effects. Let's start with the images that Photo Lab generated with photos of actresses.Anouk AiméeAudrey TautouCatherine...
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AI Generated Art: Sean Connery as James Bond
Lensa turned out the following series based on publicity photos of Sean Connery as James Bond.The program had difficulty with Bond's props, including various guns and a cigarette lighter.Â
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AI Generated Art: Humphrey Bogart
Lensa generated the following series using photos of Humphrey Bogart. Â
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AI Generated Art: Oliver Hardy
Lensa generated the following series using photos of Oliver Hardy. These images were generated by Photo Lab.
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AI Generated Art: W. C. Fields
Lensa generated the following series using photos of W. C. Fields.
View ArticleRain Scenes for April 2023
Reference sources:Katharina die Letzte (1936) The Great O'Malley (1937)The Girl Downstairs (1938)Four Sons (1940)The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1942)  Christmas Holiday (1944)Lost Weekend (1945)Guest Wife...
View ArticleSlaps for April 2023
Reference sources:Max's First Job (1910) Rigadin Doesn't Like Friday the 13th (1911)  East of Fifth Avenue (1933) Captured! (1933) slap  Her Husband's Secretary (1937) The Girl Downstairs (1938) Green...
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Tidbits for April 2023
A seltzer bottle spray-down is tried-and-true comedy.  Rigadin Doesn't Like Friday the 13th (1911) Monkey Business (1952) Max Linder gets a worse drenching by a hose in Max's First Job (1910).Laurel...
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Fun with Midjourney, Part 1
created by bombleMidjourney is an artificial intelligence program that can create an image based on a user's description. You want to see a man taking a selfie with a bear? Okay, here it...
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Fun with Midjourney, Part 2: Random Images
image by aris Here a several random images that attracted my attention on Midjourney. image by alasuaimage by bujooimages by DawnJimage by Derivimage by Existentialist_Jimage by Existentialist_Jimage...
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Fun with Midjourney, Part 3: My First Attempts
I played around on Midjourney for a couple of days and wanted to share the results.  Midjourney reworked a still image from a Lloyd Hamilton film.This is a 1950s poster for a comedian's live theater...
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Fun with Midjourney, Part 4: Robin Williams
image by TobiLoyThe most celebrated comedian on Midjourney is Robin Williams.image by truefallimage by truefallimage by mithrandir0001image by MrHallas_Hyperimage by MrHallas_Hyperimage by...
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Fun with Midjourney, Part 6: The Three Stooges
image by SP3CTORThe Three Stooges have been the subject of many Midjourney images. A Midjourney member named ABB wanted to know what The Three Stooges would look like as women.Harp Baby reenvisioned...
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Fun with Midjourney, Part 7: Oldtime Comedians
I asked Midjourney to invent original comedians. The first group is meant to be silent film comedians.This is a silent film comedy ensemble.Then, I asked to see modern comedians.I like this image of...
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Fun with Midjourney, Part 8: Vaudeville Comedians
Midjourney created terrific images of make-believe vaudeville comedians.
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Fun with Midjourney, Part 9: Vaudeville Entertainers
Today, Midjourney provides its perspective on vaudeville entertainment.  Husband-and-wife double acts often performed sketches about married life. The sketch might be funny. It might be serious. It...
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Fun with Midjourney, Part 10: Ventriloquists
Midjourney was at its best creating old-time ventriloquist acts.This is an actual ventriloquist act that appeared on the vaudeville stage.
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Fun with Midjourney, Part 11: Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters
I wanted to create movie stills for make-believe Abbott and Costello monster films - Abbott and Costello Meet Freddy Krueger, Abbott and Costello Meet Predator and Abbott and Costello Meet Alien. This...
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