Will artificial intelligence (AI) be the focus of attention in 2023?

More and more AIs are emerging with much more promising features than 2 years ago. Many of these tools are used for content creation. Lately, it's theGPT Chat AI that is making a lot of noise. A kind of virtual assistant able to answer many questions, problems, write content on various topics and even write code!

In this article, we focus on 3 AIs, which allow you to generate images with a simple description: Dall-E, Midjourney and Ando.

AI-based image generators help produce professional quality images in record time. Each of them offers features to help designers find inspiration by generating images, illustrations, mockups, etc. What are these features, how does it work and how much can these tools help you? Here we go, let's see it together.

1. Dall-E 2

Dall-E is an image generator with AI developed by OpenAI. It is able to produce images from descriptive texts, which makes it a very powerful tool for creatives and marketers.

Main features

1. Generation of images from texts: Dall-E can generate images from descriptive texts, or a "prompt" such as "a kitten playing with a ball of wool". It is able to understand the concepts described in the text and to represent them visually.
2. Search for similar images: Dall-E can also be used to search for similar images from a given image or text. This feature is useful to find similar images for an advertising campaign or a design project.
3. Image customization: Dall-E also allows you to customize the generated images by modifying colors, textures, perspectives, etc.

Examples of use

1. Creating images for social networks: Marketers can use Dall-E to create eye-catching images for their social network advertising campaign using descriptive text about their product or service.
2. Illustration for books: Illustrators can use Dall-E to generate illustrations for books using descriptive texts of characters and scenes.
3. Product Design: Product designers can use Dall-E to generate photorealistic computer generated images of their product concepts for presentation to their customers and for feedback prior to manufacturing.

Learn to use Dall-E

Dall-E is a very easy to use tool, which you can test for free.

Learn how to use Dall-E to generate images

2. Midjourney

Midjourney is another image generator with AI that offers similar features to Dall-E, but all from Discord.

Main features

1. Generation of images from texts: Like Dall-E, Midjourney can generate images from descriptive texts. It is able to create photorealistic computer generated images of scenes, objects, and characters. The tool is essentially focused on the creation of images from prompts.
2. Create images from Discord: unlike Dall-E which has its own platform to create images, Midjourney is an AI directly integrated to the Discord tool. So you can generate images via a simple message sent on a Discord room.
3. 4 images: for each prompt sent on a room discord, Midjourney generates 4 quality images.

Examples of use

1. Ad creation: Marketers can use Midjourney to create ads, for online SEO campaigns or for their social networks
2. Video game design: Game developers can use Midjourney to generate photorealistic CGI for characters, backgrounds and objects in their games
3. Creation of sets for movies and series: Directors and set designers can use Midjourney to generate photorealistic CGI of sets for movies and series using a specific art style to make them more aesthetic and immersive.

Learn to use Midjourney

Midjourney is for the moment an artificial intelligence in Beta version, testable via the instant messaging tool Discord.

Learn how to use Midjourney to generate images

3. Ando (Figma plugin)

Ando is also an AI-based image generator, which has the particularity of being a Figma ! It stands out for its ability to generate images in different artistic styles, based on learning models that have been trained on real artworks.

Main features

1. Image generation from text: Ando can generate images from descriptive text with photorealistic quality. Add a prompt to generate an image directly on your Figma project.
2. Generate images from an image: Ando is also able to create an image based on a current image. This allows you to create new image styles for your projects.
3. Generate from Figma: the tool can finally combine the two previous features, from a free plugin on Figma. 

Examples of use

1. Image creation for Figma mockup: A huge time saver for UX and UI Designers using Figma. You can easily generate images and find inspiration for your Figma projects.
2. Web design: Designers can use Ando to help them create illustrations for their web prototypes and mockups.
3. Product design: Industrial designers can use Ando to generate photorealistic computer graphics of their product concepts using a specific artistic style to make them more unique and attractive.

Learn to use Ando

Ando is an artificial intelligence plugin that you can test for free on any Figma project.

Learn to use Ando to generate images