I'm obviously late for the banner contest but I still think this awesome community also deserves an awesome banner 😁
This is the first time I use Midjourney AI and I'm myself very impressed with the results. I have a paid membership so there should be no issues regarding licensing.
Here's my prompt:
Design a captivating 1280x400 banner for an Android community that showcases the vibrant colors of the Google logo in a tile-based background. In the center of the banner, position the official green Android mascot, surrounded by adorable and playful lemmings. Ensure that the overall design promotes a sense of community, excitement, and inclusiveness, inviting Android enthusiasts to join and engage in the community's activities. Let your creativity flow to deliver an eye-catching and memorable visual representation of the Android community's spirit.
(yeah it just ignored the lemmings and the tile thing, basically most of the prompt 🙃 but the result is still cute)
I can try to have it zoom out even further if necessary.
EDIT:
latest edit using GIMP to the version with the kawaii trees:
39 Comments
MargotRobbie@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 3y
Well, the submission is a bit late... but I am pretty bored of the current banner, so if everyone's OK with it then we'll keep running it here until we figure something out.
MargotRobbie@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Update: we are doing it. Contest will now be run until we're all (mostly) happy with a new banner design.
If you don't like the current submissions, feel free to submit your own for a vote. As usual, AI image generators are allowed (we are a tech forum after all), although my personal preference is to have something more... composed. cough ControlNet cough
kapx132@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
MargotRobbie@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
If there's no real complaints or nitpicks about it then I'll try to have it up by tomorrow morning.
MargotRobbie@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Annd... done. Sorry it took so long.
AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
you mean the one with the kawaii trees at the end of the post? or the one in the thumbnail (which sadly doesn't have the right aspect ratio)?
kapx132@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
I'm trying with a better aspect ratio right now
AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y
proposal #4:
FistfulOfStars@kbin.social · 12 pts · 3y
For proposal #4 it decided that the trees needed tiddies.
AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
damn can't unsee that now
MargotRobbie@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Yeah, please fix it, don't want realistic tanuki trees right on the banner... here at least. :)
AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Operation tiddy removal is a success (also added the missing eye):
Played around with manual edits using GIMP.
(EDIT: just put a slightly better version)
AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
I tried many times and it just won't remove them, guess we have to disqualify this one 😔
MargotRobbie@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
I guess they really overtrained on the worldpolitics.
AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 3y
trees are cute but one of them is missing an eye
AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
proposal #1:
AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 3y
so far nothing odd stands out on this one
AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
proposal #3:
AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
I personally find that red android on the left weird 🤔
d3Xt3r@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
That could represent the non-standard Androids, like Huawei. :p
MargotRobbie@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
It's an Android made from raw beef!
willya@lemmyf.uk · 3 pts · 3y
Super meat boy!
AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 3y
proposal #2:
AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 3y
the android on the left with the red = sign is also weird
sugarfree@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Looks quite cool.
tom42@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
It is beautiful!
nutel@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Very cute I like it
LaughingFox@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Wow it's your first time using Midjourney? That's pretty good!
AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
yup, as you can see from my prompt the result has almost nothing to do with it (except the wholesomeness and probably the inclusiveness it took seriously since there are a few androids missing one or two hands 😅), but it still produced wholesome banners (modulo small GIMP edits to remove tree tiddies) so I'm definitely not disappointed 😁
LaughingFox@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
That's one of the reasons why I love Midjourney lol... Sometimes it's nothing near what you wanted but it turns out great anyway!
Solumbran@lemmy.world · -10 pts · 3y
AI "art" is not art.
AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 3y
Never pretended that to be the case, but IMO still better than using the current stretched image (possibly without proper authorization) from: https://technext24.com/2021/04/22/the-new-android-12-app-animations-is-beautiful-but-may-drain-batteries-faster/. This is simply a case where something objectively good is better than nothing at all. There was a contest and no one proposed a banner.
Instead of turning this into "AI bad" attacks, it would be preferable if you showed us your real art by proposing a beautiful banner for this community :-)
hariette@artemis.camp · 4 pts · 3y
Yeah, AI can really help with covering gaps. I dig the banner. If something better comes up, then cool, it can be replaced. Until then tho 😜
MargotRobbie@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Oh, good to see you here Hariette. Hope Artemis is coming along well.
hariette@artemis.camp · 3 pts · 3y
Pretty darn good! In a few days making the beta public. For those who want to test new /kbin API on artemis.camp instance 🚀😀
EarlyBaboon@lemdro.id · 2 pts · 3y
I have been counting days to get into the public beta
MargotRobbie@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
We are all very excited here!
MHLoppy2@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 3y
Not that it really matters much, but here's the original version of the image: https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/google-android-phone-characters-group-royalty-free-image/458243847
nicman24@kbin.social · 5 pts · 3y
"Photography" art is not art.
LaughingFox@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Oh for Pete's sakes. Art is art.