8: DALL-E 2
DALL-E 2 may have been the most hotly anticipated AI image generator since it was initially put into its beta release back in April. However, as shown by these examples, there’s been multiple releases to cash in on the AI-art craze.
OpenAI, the makers of DALL-E, finally released their system to the wider public on Sept. 28. Like many other systems, it offers users a slate of 50 free prompts, plus a few more each month. Users can also pay for more image generation credits.
My experiences with DALL-E have been interesting, to say the least. I find the system does not compute specific artists too well, and even when you give it pretty detailed instructions, it defaults to an impressionistic art style. Of course, that’s not what this ranking is looking to do. For this, I’m more interested in what each AI system is capable of on its own without giving it an image to specifically replicate. DALL-E’s systems obviously draw from a whole host of real photos and art, but they still largely fail to replicate faces. However, the generator did seem fond of the prompt for A Memory Called Empire, and it offered several inspiring images that captured the essence of the book.
DALL-E 3 has been out for about a year, but as of now, the only way to access it is by paying for ChatGPT Premium. However, that also leaves Bing Image Creator, which also uses a version of DAll-E 3.
