AI Concept Art - Your Thoughts?

This is an AI concept art that I worked up using descriptions uploaded to GPT, which then gave me its interpretation of how each of my characters looked, and then helped me create this image. It's for a book trilogy I'll be finishing up over the summer and begin releasing this fall. I can't say that the AI got the characters flawlessly accurate, but it did well enough. :) What do you guys think of the concept? I'm gonna have my cover artist work up an actual concept art similar to this, but for a temporary concept one, how well do you think the idea goes over?

This is how I find out that my phone is slow. I see nothing.

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Without knowing anything about the characters, if you've got an urban grunge fantasy going, the AI pretty much nailed it, Anything else... not sure.

Not a big fan of Gen AI use for concept art


But oh well, this is just how the modern world works now. To give my thoughts:

It's a bit boring to have all the main(?) characters lined up in such standard poses, looks more like a character reference line up than a illustration meant to advertise. Maybe have them posed in ways that are unique in their personalities or if you want to keep them all standard only have their profiles showing with the name of the work on top and other kinds of text on the bottom, kind of like this:

Hey!
Best of luck with your trilogy.
As far as generative A.I is concerned, most artists find a reason to hate on it. Now, I'm not a super talented artist, but I do sketch from time to time. And yet, I don't see even the slightest problem with what you've done here. I create art for videos/reels/shorts of my story all the time. It's a new way to tell stories - nothing wrong with it at all... IN MY OPINION! :)
However, if someone starts creating art of any kind - music, concept art, written piece - and says it's "original"... now that's a problem. But that still leaves stuff to be debated. I mean what if I hired an artist to draw something. I give them the idea, I tell them the details, and they draw... isn't that like giving a prompt to GPT? Interesting debate though... :)

ScribeOfAyn said:

Hey!
Best of luck with your trilogy.
As far as generative A.I is concerned, most artists find a reason to hate on it. Now, I'm not a super talented artist, but I do sketch from time to time. And yet, I don't see even the slightest problem with what you've done here. I create art for videos/reels/shorts of my story all the time. It's a new way to tell stories - nothing wrong with it at all... IN MY OPINION! :)
However, if someone starts creating art of any kind - music, concept art, written piece - and says it's "original"... now that's a problem. But that still leaves stuff to be debated. I mean what if I hired an artist to draw something. I give them the idea, I tell them the details, and they draw... isn't that like giving a prompt to GPT? Interesting debate though... :)

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I like that you point this out. Forsooth, Ai used to make concept art doth seem to have lower consequence than use for it as main art, or cover art, or "content" in its purist form. All said, I slightly agree with VanVeleca on one particular matter; the implementation of which should have a point. If it's just to show off how the characters might look, based on the frame I'm seeing, I find myself asking (what's the point)? I think it would be better if it was used as a plot-essential kind of device, in the place thereof.

Lysander_Works said:

I like that you point this out. Forsooth, Ai used to make concept art doth seem to have lower consequence than use for it as main art, or cover art, or "content" in its purist form. All said, I slightly agree with VanVeleca on one particular matter; the implementation of which should have a point. If it's just to show off how the characters might look, based on the frame I'm seeing, I find myself asking (what's the point)? I think it would be better if it was used as a plot-essential kind of device, in the place thereof.

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That's an interesting way to look at it. I get what you're saying about giving it a purpose beyond just visuals. But I'd argue that visualization itself is already a valid purpose, especially in storytelling.
When someone shares concept art - AI or not - it’s not always meant to be plot-essential. Sometimes it’s just about helping others see what the creator sees. Kind of like how maps, character sheets, or even cover art work - they don't drive the plot, but they definitely enhance immersion.
And in a space like this, where most of us are trying to bring imagined worlds to life, I think even a rough visual interpretation has value - even if it's not “essential.”
That said, I do agree that when visuals do tie into the story more directly, it adds another layer entirely.
Interesting take though. feels like we're still figuring out where all of this fits...

ScribeOfAyn said:

definitely enhance immersion

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Not in all cases however. The execution has to match. I've nearly made the mistake myself. Add too many of these, and it breaks immersion and becomes annoying. I suppose that was the point I wanted to make, a sort of, warning not to make that same mistake (to avoid hours of editing later).

Of course, it always falls back to that same lesson ~ Balance is key to everything.

megosdog said:

This is an AI concept art that I worked up using descriptions uploaded to GPT, which then gave me its interpretation of how each of my characters looked, and then helped me create this image. It's for a book trilogy I'll be finishing up over the summer and begin releasing this fall. I can't say that the AI got the characters flawlessly accurate, but it did well enough. :) What do you guys think of the concept? I'm gonna have my cover artist work up an actual concept art similar to this, but for a temporary concept one, how well do you think the idea goes over?

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Well, I wouldn't call it 'art' because nothing a generative tool can do for you, or anyone else, amounts to "art" by its proper definition.
That said, it looks solid for a visual point of reference, and any good artist could definitely use it when creating the actual artwork for the story.
I don't know much about the characters, or the story, so it's hard to really assess any degree of accuracy or quality overall.
All I can say is that it definitely has a striking, and consistent, aesthetic, which is a plus, and I'd agree with you that it is passable for reference, or concept material.