AI versus Marshy - A big upgrade for ChatGPT - image creation on demand

I’m excited to share with you a big upgrade for ChatGPT - image creation on demand. If you’re new to AI or just catching up, ChatGPT is a popular AI model that’s been making waves in the tech world. As someone who’s been following the AI space for a while, I’m always on the lookout for innovations that make AI more accessible to everyone. Let’s dive into what’s new with ChatGPT. Like it or not, ChatGPT changed the game for LLMs, generative AI, and the world of machine learning not by being the most cutting edge, but by being the most usable . AI had been around for decades in escalating echelons of power. But it was the fact ordinary people could use AI and glimpse an understanding of it that changed the game. Utopian accessibility as determined by DALL-E It’s a blip in history now, but OpenAI was on death’s door. Founded by a group of people wanting to take action against “an existential threat” is how it started, and as an NFP no less. It was only after ChatGPT was released that the validation came - after 6+ years of research and switching into a corporation. Suddenly - the global population (not just tech boffins) stood up and took notice. It achieved this not via capability - but usability. We’ve all seen AI-generated images by now. Some have even “won” competitions . But they were still kind of crappy to use. Some rely on Discord back and forth, expensive subscriptions, or don’t let you do much after generating. I pay for the Pro subscription (I do write this newsletter after all, I probably could write it off as a tax expense?) and had a quick play. It makes this stuff easy. I bashed out a command from the airport gate, and it coached me on how to get the most out of the prompt when I asked it. My first prompt: A hyper-real photo of an athletic middle aged man in a hoodie with brown hair and a short-cut beard hunched over a Macbook Pro in an airport? He’s sitting in a row of seats next tot the gate. More seating and the gate should sit in the background and the decor is dark grey carpet, off-white walls, silver finishing to grey seats, and a mixture of business travellers and other people - it’s early morning. Originally appeared in newsletter : AI versus Marshy #19: easy images, personal ai, and shoosh please