This photo essay showcases the artistic prowess AI has developed since becoming publicly available by comparing human-captured photos with their AI-generated counterparts.
An A.I. generated version of what an overlook of the Appalachian mountains look like.
A photo taken awhile back on one of the overlooks here in Boone, NC.
A photo taken a while back of a cloudy Grandfather Mountain atop the trail Calloway Peak.
An A.I. generated version of what a cloudy grandfather mountain
An A.I generated version of an overhead shot of App States campus from afar.
An overhead shot of App States campus from afar, taken while back.
These AI-generated images highlight the extraordinary creative evolution AI has undergone. No longer confined to its origins as a language model based on OpenAI’s GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) architecture, AI has expanded exponentially beyond its initial capabilities. First introduced in November 2022 as a chatbot version of GPT-3, designed to generate human-like text, answer questions, and assist with various conversational tasks, ChatGPT has evolved remarkably over the past three years. This photo essay is compelling evidence of that transformation, showcasing its ability to replicate images with near-exact precision, demonstrating just how far AI’s creative capabilities have advanced.