Through written research into how AI can be integrated with modern illustration, I investigated the potential of AI as an illustration tool, combined with using an AI generation tool (e.g. MidJourney) to illustrate a book aimed at children or beginners interested in AI illustration. I used accessible language and lively illustrations to lead people to think about whether it makes sense to draw using AI.
Back Cover
Front Cover
Final Outcome
Character Design
The Tools I've used
Drawing used in conjunction with AI
MidJourney Prompt: 'A girl walks. She is wearing orange short-sleeves, blue jeans, and black shawl hair. She is wearing socks. She is holding a painting in her hand. Bold lines are used. The background is white, clipart style. --ar 16:9'
Reference:
1. Pinterest board: Gather some images from Pinterest to provide inspiration for designing the structure of the storybook.
https://uk.pinterest.com/xuteresawork/book-cover/
2. AI Tools Using: Midjourney (main) for generating AI images.
https://www.midjourney.com/explore?tab=top
3. AI Tools Using: ChatGPT for writing the summary of children’s storybooks.
https://chatgpt.com
4. AI Tools Using: DeepSeek used to describe in detail the cue words and prompts that can be used in MidJourney.
https://chat.deepseek.com
5. AI Tools Using: Ideogram used to provide inspiration for storybook covers.
https://ideogram.ai/t/explore
6. AI Tools Using: Dashtoon is use for generating purely AI comic books (to compare the difference between human hand-drawn).
https://dashtoon.onelink.me/ifIy/io64gdt3
