{"id":9099,"date":"2021-11-23T20:06:47","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T20:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1373873"},"modified":"2021-11-23T20:06:47","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T20:06:47","slug":"nvidias-new-text-to-image-tool-shows-how-ai-could-render-stock-photos-obsolete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=9099","title":{"rendered":"Nvidia\u2019s new text-to-image tool shows how AI could render stock photos obsolete"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Stock photos are the bane of many marketers and designers. The heavyweight image providers are prohibitively pricey, while the affordable ones could lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/art-photography\/article\/36430\/1\/darkstockphotos-pokes-fun-at-disturbing-stock-imagery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">a concerned call from HR<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At TNW Towers, we smoothly circumvent these barriers by creating custom masterpieces \u2014 like these glorious pictures of <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/mark-zuckerberg\">Mark Zuckerberg<\/a>:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1373935 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Nvidia's new tool shows AI could replace stock photo companies\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-2-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-2-1-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-2-1-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-2-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-2-1-796x448.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-2-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/nvidia-gaugan2-text-to-art-tool-shows-ai-could-replace-stock-photos#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2021%2F11%2F23%2Fnvidia-gaugan2-text-to-art-tool-shows-ai-could-replace-stock-photos%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Mark, I promise I had nothing to do with any of this. Credit: The Next Web\" data-title=\"Share Mark, I promise I had nothing to do with any of this. Credit: The Next Web on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Mark, I promise I had nothing to do with any of this. Credit: The Next Web on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a><em>Mark, I promise I had nothing to do with any of this.<\/em> Credit: The Next Web<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1373935\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Nvidia's new tool shows AI could replace stock photo companies\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-2-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-2-1-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-2-1-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-2-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-2-1-796x448.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-2-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Sadly, not everyone is blessed with such virtuosity \u2014 including yours truly. Just check out the monstrosity I made atop this article.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/artificial-intelligence\">AI<\/a> could soon conceal our artistic ineptitudes, by enabling photorealistic image generation.<\/p>\n<p>Nvidia\u2019s new <span>GauGAN2<\/span> demo gives a glimpse of the potential. The <span>system can translate text into realist-looking pictures, which<\/span>&nbsp;you can then edit to your heart\u2019s content.<\/p>\n<p>The model, which is powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/what-is-gan-the-ai-technique-that-makes-computers-creative-syndication\">generative adversarial networks (GANs)<\/a>, <span>combines segmentation mapping, inpainting, and text-to-image generation<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>You can use these features to create something magical, like unicorns and rainbows, or something more realistic, like the apocalypse.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5Qdr8AUNYqU\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" allowfullscreen frameborder=\"0\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!--resp-video-container--><\/p>\n<p>The demo works best with simple descriptions of nature, such as \u201csunset at a rocky beach\u201d or \u201csnow in the mountains.\u201d More complicated text can produce bizarre outputs \u2014 but that gives the system a chance to flaunt its editing power.<\/p>\n<p>You can generate a segmentation map of objects in the scene, then switch to drawing mode to doodle any tweaks. <span>GauGAN2\u2019s smart paintbrush will then convert the sketches into the style of a photo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This feature allows you to make realistic edits, like adding a tree or enlarging a mountain. It can also be used to create otherworldly images.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cImagine, for instance, recreating a landscape from the iconic planet of Tatooine in the <\/span><i>Star Wars<\/i><span> franchise, which has two suns,\u201d said Nvidia\u2018s Ishan Salian in <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nvidia.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/22\/gaugan2-ai-art-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">a blogpost<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cAll that\u2019s needed is the text \u2018desert hills sun\u2019 to create a starting point, after which users can quickly sketch in a second sun.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1373923 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-23-at-15.15.04.png\" alt=\"You can use Nvidia's GauGAN AI turns words into photorealistic artworks\" width=\"1028\" height=\"592\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1028px) 100vw, 1028px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-23-at-15.15.04.png 1028w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-23-at-15.15.04-280x161.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-23-at-15.15.04-234x135.png 234w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-23-at-15.15.04-469x270.png 469w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-23-at-15.15.04-796x458.png 796w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/nvidia-gaugan2-text-to-art-tool-shows-ai-could-replace-stock-photos#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2021%2F11%2F23%2Fnvidia-gaugan2-text-to-art-tool-shows-ai-could-replace-stock-photos%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: You can try the tool out for yourself at the GauGan2 website. For help, click the \u201cRun tutorial\u201d button at the top of the page. Credit: Nvidia\" data-title=\"Share You can try the tool out for yourself at the GauGan2 website. For help, click the \u201cRun tutorial\u201d button at the top of the page. Credit: Nvidia on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share You can try the tool out for yourself at the GauGan2 website. For help, click the \u201cRun tutorial\u201d button at the top of the page. Credit: Nvidia on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>You can try the tool out for yourself at <a href=\"http:\/\/gaugan.org\/gaugan2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">the GauGan2 website<\/a>. For help, click the \u201cRun tutorial\u201d button at the top of the page. Credit: Nvidia<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1373923\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-23-at-15.15.04.png\" alt=\"You can use Nvidia's GauGAN AI turns words into photorealistic artworks\" width=\"1028\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-23-at-15.15.04.png 1028w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-23-at-15.15.04-280x161.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-23-at-15.15.04-234x135.png 234w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-23-at-15.15.04-469x270.png 469w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-23-at-15.15.04-796x458.png 796w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>The results aren\u2019t always perfect, but the approach has enormous potential. It may not be long before we ditch stock photos for an endlessly customizable AI image generator.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/nvidia-gaugan2-text-to-art-tool-shows-ai-could-replace-stock-photos\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stock photos are the bane of many marketers and designers. The heavyweight image providers are prohibitively pricey, while the affordable ones could lead to a concerned call from HR. 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