AI-Generated Images and chatGPT - 1

I'm playing around with AI generated art tonight. Night Cafe has made single creation AI available for free :D Now I can play around with it and not waste credits, but instead use them to enhance the creations I like the most. I'm still not sure what I'm going to do with what I create. Right now I'm only having fun with it. Maybe I can find a way to make money with it. I'm looking into it. Hmm I should ask chatGPT for ideas. That seems to be the thing right now.

Here's an image I created tonight.

I asked chatGPT about making money with AI generated images. This was it's response:

There are many potential uses for AI-created images beyond NFTs. Here are a few ideas:

1. Use them for marketing and advertising materials: AI-generated images can be used to create unique and eye-catching graphics for social media, websites, and other marketing materials. This can help your brand stand out and differentiate itself from competitors.

2. Use them for research and scientific purposes: AI-generated images can be used in scientific research to help visualize complex data and phenomena. For example, they can be used in medical research to study the effects of various treatments or in environmental research to visualize changes in landscapes and ecosystems.

3. Use them for video game development: AI-generated images can be used in video game development to create unique characters, landscapes, and environments. This can help game developers create more immersive and engaging games.

4. Use them for art and design: AI-generated images can be used as a starting point for art and design projects. Artists and designers can use the images as inspiration or as a base to build upon to create their own unique works.

5. Use them for educational purposes: AI-generated images can be used in educational materials to help illustrate concepts and ideas in a more engaging and interactive way. They can be used in textbooks, online courses, and other educational materials.

These are just a few examples of how AI-generated images can be used. The possibilities are truly endless, and as AI technology continues to develop, we are likely to see even more exciting and innovative applications emerge.

 Very interesting :D

 

Afternoon Thoughts

Not a whole lot is really going on. I had a doctor's appointment yesterday. I told her about my Uncle's heart valve issue and my mom's mini strokes. She said I need to start working out again. I always start but it's doing it every day that I have the problem with. It needs to be done though. I'll sleep better. My anxiety will be less. My blood sugar will be more stable. I need to just suck it up and do it. I did bookmark some band workouts on my Sparkpeople mobile app. I can start walking and then use the bands for resistance training. I'll do it... I just need to get in the right mind frame and psych myself up :D

The house is still clean. I straighten up and do my Flylady stuff every day. I'm a bit blah on zone work but I do my Hotspots and decluttering, with the daily routines. It helps a lot. We had to call the maintenance guy awhile ago. There was a major leak under the sink, and the floor was half covered in water. We only had to run through the rooms putting a few things away, and I was able to let him in without saying, "Excuse the mess". Also, when I was sick, the house didn't fall apart. The kids have been washing dishes without being asked! I love what a difference these little changes have made.

We've been cooking at home, and cut out fast food. The kids started doing it for their New Years resolution and it's held pretty well :) Now, I continue cooking at home every day, to save money and eat better. We still get our once-in-awhile splurges like McD's ice cream cones but that's better than buying a half gallon of ice cream and eating it all. My mom's doctor told her that she's lost weight and her cholesterol is lower. I hope she appreciates eating at home more. A side bonus is, if I'm cooking at home, we're not out all the time and getting in late.

I know I've written about most of this already but, things are going well in those areas and I'm still excited by it :D On the negative, I'm still working on my sleep habits, and I woke up this morning in an anxiety attack. I'm working on all of it, but a bit at a time, in manageable sizes so I don't feel overwhelmed. I'm still using my planner to sort things out and get them out of my head. I've started the blanket I'm making for my nephew, and I have the youngest started on a project for the baby too. It will give me something to do besides playing the Sims, and Minecraft when I'm bored.

I'm going to go make something to munch on and wait for the kids to get home. I'm going to the bank later to get my name put on my mom's account, and we have to go and pay some bills. When I get home, we'll have Shake n Bake chicken, home made coleslaw and some other stuff. I've got this :D

Saturday

I had a really good Saturday. I went for brunch at Denny's and had pancakes. Anyone who knows me knows I love pancakes. Then I went to four of my favorite thrift stores. I found a 150 pack of calligraphy rice paper for $1. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it but, I'm looking for ideas. I bought some paint yesterday that I want to do a few things with. If I come up with something, I'll share it.

I also bought a brand new pack of 24 chalk pastels. They were a good name brand too. I looked them up. They're normally $30. I found them for $5 :D I need to buy some fixative before I can use it. I'd even be happy with a cheap can of hair spray. It used to work back in the day.

I might go out tomorrow and see what else I can find. I still need to find those books I was looking for. I need to buy stamps and envelopes so I can pay my son's rent. I also need to find a collar for the puppy. I'm having a great weekend so far :)

Writing and More Writing

I talked to SS last night about my needing some time before getting back into writing. He understood. We've decided to enter a writing contest with an October deadline, so hopefully I can participate. If I'm not feeling up to it, and he does most of the writing, he can take the credit for it. I think it's only fair. He shouldn't suffer any consequences due to my personal/relationship issues.

He seemed to be under the impression that the opportunity was open for more than just writing partners and, I let him know that my feelings haven't changed. He's great, and I adore him but, I know what I want.

I realized, I hadn't really eaten since I woke up yesterday. I had a handful of pretzels and a few spoonfuls of ice cream. When I have too much on my mind, I just forget to eat. I need to not do that. Especially if I'm telling other people not to do it.

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Yesterday, I asked E to do something for me. I've been wanting him to start drawing again since I've met him. I know it used to make him happy. I guess I was hoping that if he were to start drawing again, he might feel a sense of relief or release. I think he's so used to the way he has been feeling that, he doesn't seem to want to try anything else. I know how that is. There's a part of you that fights it for whatever reason.

I know how to take care of myself so that I feel better. I know the things I need to do to lessen my anxiety, bring my blood sugar down further, feel better over all. I'm not doing them though. I don't know why. Fears maybe. Maybe I feel like nothing is going to work so I don't try. Fear of failure? Fear that everything my mom tells me about myself is true? Fear that it will work and I won't know how to handle it? Maybe he's feeling the same thing.

So, I'm going to take a leap of faith on my own. If you look up "100 Themes Challenge", you'll find a prompt list to use for artistic purposes such as writing, drawing, sculpting, collaging, anything you want to do creatively. You start from 1 and work your way down to 100. I'm going to take the challenge but choose 50 out of the 100. When I wake up later, I'll do 1 :) I've decided to be open about it. I might not even write. I might take a picture, or do some drawing myself. I'll see.

I'm going to get under my blankets and read until I doze off. Good day, Universe! :)

All You Need is Love, And a Sketch Pad

I'm probably in no position to tell someone else to be creative when I haven't opened my new sketchbook and pencils. The difference is, I'm not good at drawing. I'd sit and doodle and worry that I wasted a page in the book. I like the creative process. I like coming up with ideas.

Maybe I should use the book for just a general idea journal type thing. I mean plan out other kinds of projects. I could write out the crochet patterns I make up. I could start planning out some new jewelry designs. Hmm, I'll have to keep thinking about that some more.

On a different note, it's Tuesday. I usually get WoW weeklys done on Tuesdays on my mains. I'll see. Last week I forgot, and it wasn't the end of the world :)

Note: Remind E that he needs Tim Tams and a sketch pad.

Family Stuff

Last night, I taught the middle kid how to crochet. She wanted a Cheshire Cat hat with ears and found an easy instructional video to follow. I taught her how to make the base of it, and then I added the eyes and set up the ears. It was fun.

My nephew is upset with me. I mentioned already that as of a bit ago, everyone has a different night for dishes. Well, today, I did his. I've already decided that I'm not going to argue about it. If dishes need doing, I'll do them, but, don't expect a thing from me afterwards. If I'm too busy cleaning up after people who are capable of doing things themselves, I'm too busy to do anyone any favors.

Early tonight, he came downstairs and asked me if I'll fold his laundry. So I tell him calmly, "I had to do half of your dishes earlier so we could have something to eat on for dinner. They were supposed to be done last night. I can't fold your laundry. Though, if you want to do the other half of the dishes...." and he stormed back upstairs. That's all well and good. I made my point, and he can sit up there and think about it. I'm not wasting energy arguing, fighting, nagging or bickering. I'm not about that life anymore.

I'm taking a DFO break and I'm back on WoW leveling another toon on the alliance side. MFP was right. I was never going to make lvl 70 on DFO by the 12th. Getting sick in the middle of a leveling blitz wasn't good at all.

I'm going to get my pj's on early and do some more WoW stuff before 10:30.

Monday, Monday

I had a nice weekend. I didn't go anywhere really but I got a lot done and the kids had a good time. We baked, worked on some crafty stuff and cleaned the front and back porches. I want to work on my planters so I want the back patio to feel welcoming. When I had my own apartment, I kept my window boxes full of flowers. I'd love sitting out there being surrounded by them. I wish I had kept my big baker's rack. That would have been perfect out there. I'll keep my eyes open for another one.

Today is a quiet day. My mom is in bed with a bad back, so I'm on my own until the kids get out of school. I can actually keep the table clear and work on my sewing! I have a pair of pants I bought on clearance that need taking-in.

I have a pattern I've been wanting to cut out, for a tunic top. I haven't sewn with a pattern in so long but I've been wanting tunic tops for the summer. Gauzy ones that I can wear a halter top under, and a few other breathable fabrics. For practice, I'm using some fabric I found at a thrift store. It's a really pretty red, and it only cost me $2. If it doesn't work out, I didn't lose much. I found a great fabric store in the next town over. Everything is around a dollar a yard!

I skipped breakfast. I didn't mean to. I just got caught up in some things I was doing and forgot to eat. I need to quit doing that. I'm going to make my oatmeal and a cup of coffee, and then I should be set until dinner. I think I'll add some peaches to my oatmeal today.

I saw this on Pinterest and thought I'd share.

Brainstorming

Today was a long, busy, but good day. My oldest niece had a driving test this morning. We met up with my Aunt and Uncle so she could use their car. Ours has a broken passenger window. Someone tried to break into it a few months ago. My niece didn't pass but, she will next time. She didn't merge into the bike lane to turn right. She thought that you weren't supposed to get into a bike lane, ever. Poor thing. She was so disappointed :(

Afterwards, we went to check on her prom dress. She graduated last year but her boyfriend is a senior in high school, and she's going to his prom. Her dress is gorgeous, and perfect for her. She found it on an app called Mercari. Apparently there's an app where you can buy previously owned items, and sell them also. I'm checking it out right now. I think I'll use it when I clean out my closet next.

Oh, as I was saying... She bought the dress, and then took it to a tailor/seamstress here for adjustments. There was a long train on the dress, almost like a wedding dress. The woman who did the adjustments was going to throw away all of the cloth and I asked for a small swatch. I thought my niece would want something the same color carry with her when she goes to buy a clutch to match. The woman gave me all of the fabric. O_O

As I was sitting in the car, I was telling my niece about how I'm brainstorming with Bren about a few projects I want to work on. The niece was looking at the cloth and says excitedly, "Can you make me a book using the cloth?!" I have made her a Japanese stab-bound book in the past, and then taught her how to make one. She still has them and uses them. She wants a hand-bound book covered in the cloth. What a great idea! Now, I need to keep my eyes open for some creamy colored paper that would look nice inside of it. I'm excited.

I've been thinking and, what I would like to do is make my niece a larger book, and then make a smaller version to take to the seamstress. If she would allow me to purchase some of the scraps that she tosses from these dresses, it would be great! She does wedding and prom dresses. All of that silk, satin and lace being thrown away. She might say no, but, it's an idea. Time to start looking for paper!

Playing Catch-Up

Last night, I went to bed a lot earlier than I usually do. Duck went to bed early and I was bored, so I just laid here playing cell phone games until I dozed off. The only problem was I was wide awake 4 hours later. I'm determined to not let this wreck my sleep. If I can fall asleep after the kids head to school, and wake up again at 9:30, I'll be good to go for the rest of the day. If I can't, I'll try to take a very short nap later and then go to bed at a normal hour tonight. That's the plan anyway.

It's Tuesday. I used to look forward to Tuesdays. On WoW, it's reset day. Gar and I would get on at 11'ish and jump into our Tuesday routine. Since we quit running together, I haven't played with anyone else. I've reached full Combatant but unless I decide to rejoin Trade Chat, I'll never get my arena's done. I'm not rejoining Trade Chat. I miss it sometimes, being part of the community, having fun trolling. It got ruined for me though. Earlier, on Facebook, I announced that I'm taking a break after my time is up, which is in 32 hours. I haven't taken a break since I got back over a year ago but, I'm not having any fun. I'll probably just take a short break, to recharge, focus on other things for a bit.

River has asked me to work on a website for her, and I've asked Bren to work on it with me. It should be fun. I'll brainstorm with Bren, and see what we come up with. I'll ask Duck and a few other mods for their input on it too.

I'm supposed to be working with Lance on this writing project. I'll message him later and see when he has some time free. I don't know what his schedule is anymore.

Kids are gone. I think I'll try to take that short catch-up nap now.

Creative Brainstorming

Sometimes, randomly, I wish I could do things I can't. Like... this morning, I woke up wishing I knew how to whittle. Every time I'm at Michael's, I look at the balsa wood and carving knives and think, "Could I do anything with those? Would I be able to make something beautiful or, would I end up with wood chips and a toothpick?" I have a friend who has carved Christmas ornaments for his wife. I think doing something like that would be fun.

I've wanted to learn how to make soap, or candles. I've always wanted to make a quilt. I want to make a random nine-patch quilt and then sew the intricate quilting patterns on it by hand, with a rack and a lot of needle and thread. My grandmother made quilts for every member of the family. I wish I still had mine.

I've always wanted to stencil a wall the way they do in India. They have stencils that are passed down from generation to generation, and they paint them instead of wallpapering.  When I get my place, I'm definitely doing this.

I'm going to get back into crocheting. I haven't told G this but, I want to make him an afghan for Christmas. His three favorite colors are red, blue and black, so I'm thinking of going with some deeper winter colors and a really dark grey only because it shows up better. He's also "cold blooded" and loves the heat so, I think it would be appropriate. I need to find a nice, masculine design though, so I'll be checking Ravelry. I think I'll start off small and make him a beanie. I've made them for the kids and they turn out really nice.

I've wanted to learn how to make a skirt. We found this really awesome and inexpensive fabric store in the next town over. It's one of those that always has something different in it because they buy remnants and discontinued fabric. They had a whole section on sheer fabric that I would love to make a top out of. I just wish I knew how to do all of that. I used to know how to sew but it's been so long. Hmm maybe I should start looking for patterns while I'm out, or learn how to make my own with some of the simple blouses I have. They also had lace panels that were really nice. A dollar a yard!

Ever since I started working on being more positive, I've been wanting to be creative. I pulled out my old craft box and sorted through it but didn't know where to start. I think I'll start on that beanie as soon as I get the yarn money and until then, play with what I have.

I need to add to my fortune cookie book too. I have the fortunes from when G and I went to eat and I wanted to add them in there. I made this book a long time ago and just keep adding fortunes into it. The quarter is on there to show size. I had this photo posted on an art site I had submitted it to. It's a small, hand bound book that I had put together and then covered in some fabric that my grandmother had left over from one of her projects. It makes me think of her and all of the sewing she used to do.