[1st .gif made from images found here; 2nd & 3rd from Xwitter vids found here and here.]
Category: Digital Art / Computer Graphics / AI
Stuff I Do When I’m Bored
Springfield’s Finest
In late 2023, graphic designer “Princess_Prompt” threw The Simpsons characters into an AI image generator to see how well it responded to text prompts:
“I wanted to imagine what a live action series of The Simpsons could look like in the flesh in an ’80s style, the era of their birth. As a fan of The Simpsons and Matt Groening’s work since childhood, I found them to be the ideal subject for experimentation.”
[Story here, images found here, more characters and a brief interview here, and Princess_Prompt’s explanations on Reddit here.]
Update: Someone made a trailer!
Hellberry USA
There are some things that AI should just leave alone. Top is Opie & Andy Taylor from hell; middle isis Opie & friend inspecting a crank from hell; bottom is Aunt Bea & Barney Fife laughing at something from hell.
[AI generator: https://deepai.org/machine-learning-model/text2img.%5D
Volkswagen All Terrain Camper
[Found here. I don’t care if that’s A.I. I want one.]
Pallasethesial Hot Links
K-Jee, The Nite-Liters (1971)
 The Nite-Liters were formed in 1963 in Louisville, Kentucky by Tony Churchill and Harvey Fuqua. After recording two albums in the early 1970s, the group morphed into the 17-piece ensemble New Birth.
A Thin Layer of Slugs. Eep.
The Syllabus of Frankenstein’s Monster.
Techno unplugged [via Memo Of The Air].
Van Morrisson & the contractual obligation.
Escape From Pooky Park [via Mme. Jujujive].
The tides of the Korean War [h/t Bunkerville].
Rogue waves slam Roi Namur Island restaurant.
[Top image: AI-generated fast food venue found here, via here.]
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Basketbrawl
Le Défilé des Tardigrades
Top image found here; others are leftovers from playing with Deep Dream Generator using the prompt Tardigrades of the future on stage or something.
Sir Dagwood of Hamburg
[Found here.]
Batrachophobic Hot Links
Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town, The Harmony Grits (1959) When The Drifters were fired by their manager after an incident at the Apollo Theater, they were immediately replaced by members of The 5 Crowns. Clyde McPhatter had begun a solo career, so the others, Gerhard and Andrew Thrasher with Bill Pinkney and Little David Baughan(?) formed The Harmony Grits, as their former manager owned rights to The Drifters name. They recorded two songs before renaming themselves The Original Drifters. [More on the story here.]
Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town was first recorded by Harry Reser and His Orchestra, with vocal by Tom Stacks (1934).
Tardigrade egg [via Bunkerville].
Raised in captivity, born to be free.
The Santa Sessions [via Mme. Jujujive}.
Brunch in a Jar Sippin’ Cream [h/t Gord S.].
Beware die Schlupfkappe [via Memo Of The Air].
Dan Koft calls Boogie Woogie Santa Claus square dance.
[Top image via Deep Dream Generator and the text prompt “Tardigrade with Christmas lights”.]
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Tacky Raccoons 