Can we talk about how I was using AI to brainstorm all wrong?

I spent months writing these huge, detailed prompts for Midjourney, but the real 'aha' moment came last week when I saw a friend just feed it a single, messy pencil sketch and the AI filled in exactly what he wanted, which made me realize I was overcomplicating everything by trying to describe a picture with a thousand words instead of just showing it one.

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joseph_green137d ago

It's like trying to explain a song instead of just humming the tune.

max_schmidt777d ago

You know, it's not always about showing instead of telling. Sometimes a detailed prompt is exactly what you need. If you're trying to get a very specific style or a complex scene, those words are your best tool. A sketch gives the AI the shape, but words give it the soul and the mood. It's about picking the right tool for the job, not one being wrong.

abby_fisher7d ago

You said words give it the soul and the mood, but that's putting it backwards. The soul has to be in the sketch first, or you're just decorating a hollow shell. A detailed prompt can't fix a weak foundation. If the drawing doesn't have the right feeling, all those style words are just a band-aid. You need both tools, but the drawing has to carry the main weight.