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Have AI be your own graphic artist
Confession time: I can’t draw. My brain doesn’t lean at all in the artsy direction. I’ve tried to teach myself Photoshop, but every attempt ends with me whisper-screaming “flatten layer” like it’s going to summon help from the Adobe gods.
But now? I create stunning, professional-looking images in seconds. And I don’t lift a finger beyond typing what I want to see.
The secret is AI, and it’s easier than you think. These tools are smart enough to turn a few words into jaw-dropping images, and anyone (yes, even the noncreative types like me) can use them.
Here’s exactly how I do it. I want you to try it, too.
🎨 ChatGPT (my favorite)
If you use ChatGPT Plus (meaning you’re paying $20/month), you’ve already got image-making power built in. Just type what you want.
Try this: “A golden retriever wearing sunglasses, sitting on a lifeguard tower at sunset.”
Want to tweak it? Click the image and say, “Make it sunrise,” or “Add a surfboard.” That’s it. No layers. No complicated tools.
Why I love it: It remembers the context, so I can build variations fast. This is great for blog headers, social posts or just something fun to text the family.
🖼️ Meta’s tool (free and fast)
Go to meta.ai. You don’t need an account, but it will ask for the year you were born.
Type your prompt, and it gives you four image options to choose from. It’s perfect for inspiration boards, wallpapers or anything visual.
Example prompt: “A peaceful reading nook in a glass house surrounded by trees.”
🧑🏼🎨 Bada Bing (also free)
Head to bing.com/images/create and type away. It’s powered by the same tech behind ChatGPT images, but here’s the secret: No subscription needed.
Sign in with a Microsoft account to unlock faster generations.
✏️ Try this
The magic is in your descriptors. The more specific your language, the better the image. Want it cinematic? Surreal? Retro-futuristic? Say so.
A few of my favorites are photorealistic, cyberpunk, golden hour, soft morning light, harsh shadows, watercolor, 3D render and grainy film.
That image at the top of this story? I gave ChatGPT this prompt:
“Make me a 3D cartoon movie image that is 16 by 9 of a curious young astronaut meeting an alien friend on a colorful exoplanet in a Pixar cartoon movie style from a midrange eye level.”
About 30 seconds later, it’s done. Love that.
😂 An oldie but a goodie: Why did the art thief’s van run out of gas as he drove away from the museum? Because he had no Monet to buy Degas to make the Van Gogh.
Tags: ChatGPT, Images, Meta, prompts, tech
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