#AI-assisted creativity

[niggadiffusion]

Through the Shadows: Art as a Light in the Dark

Creativity ain’t just a hobby—it’s a lifeline. When life backs you into a corner, when the weight of expectations and struggle makes it hard to breathe, art becomes more than expression. It’s survival. For young Black men, constantly told to be strong but rarely given space to be vulnerable, the act of creating is rebellion. It’s permission to feel. This is a journey through the darkness, an…

[imastoryteller]

20 Ways to Show Extreme Fear in Your Writing

As I dive into researching signs of fear for my horror WIP, I wanted to share some of the most compelling and visceral reactions I’ve come across. Whether you’re writing a chilling scene or crafting a character’s panic, these 20 signs of fear can help bring tension and realism to your story.

Physical Reactions

Hyperventilating — sucking in air but never feeling like it’s enough

Chest tightens — feels like a weight or hands pressing down

Limbs shaking violently, knees buckling

Complete loss of muscle control — collapsing or unable to stand

Cold sweat soaking through clothes

Heart hammering so hard they feel it in their throat or head

Tunnel vision — the world narrowing down to one terrifying focal point

Ringing in the ears or sudden deafness, like the world drops away

Dizziness / feeling faint / vision blurring

Dry mouth — unable to speak or even scream

Uncontrollable Behavior

Screaming / sobbing / gasping — involuntary vocal outbursts

Panic run — bolting without thinking, tripping over everything

Clawing at their own skin / chest / throat — like trying to escape their body

Begging / pleading out loud even if no one’s there

Repeating words or phrases — “No, no, no” / “This isn’t happening”

Hiding instinctively — diving under tables, closets, or corners

Desperate grabbing — reaching for someone, anything solid

Loss of bladder or bowel control (for extreme terror)

Total mental shutdown — frozen, slack-jawed, staring blankly

Memory blackout — later can’t recall what happened during the worst moment

[susantbraithwaite]

AI for Research: My Ultimate Research Assistant

Is there really any benefit to using AI for creative research? I’m going to tell you the answer up front. Yes, a million times, yes! Writing research does not live up to the fantasy. It’s the part of writing I used to view as ‘living the dream’. The thought of visiting Paris and sipping on a cafe au lait as I soaked up the city’s vibes was how I’d envisioned it. But the reality isn’t anything…

[rosypenguins]

Drew, Jake and Daisy and the misadventures of not understanding how Generative AI works.

[echoes-experiment]

Welcome to The Prompt Experiment

Hi there, I'm Echo Lyn, the main author of the blog. My pronouns are he/they/she, and I'm a genderqueer alterhuman with an interest in using Generative AI correctly.

This blog is a space for me to explore what it means to write with generative AI, not just using it. Every story here began with a prompt—an idea sparked by ChatGPT—but the heart of the writing is still mine. I want to better understand how tools like this can support creativity without overshadowing it. That means being transparent about where AI helped, where it didn’t, and what I learned in the process.

Think of this space as a creative sandbox: part storytelling, part experiment. Whether you’re curious, cautious, or just along for the ride, I hope you find something here that sparks your own ideas.

Anyone can take part in The Prompt Experiment! The only rule is that you do the writing, NOT the AI. Just use the the tag #The Prompt Experiment so I can see it!

[deepdreamnights]

Synth Night in '87 (in the Haunted Vaporwave Woods)

A music video made (mostly) using Vidu's new ViduQ1 model and one of my Suno tracks.

Details and process under the fold

As a member of Vidu's creative partner program, I was able to participate in the beta and got a lot made during that window, so there will be a lot more about Vidu's new model soon.

Currently, the new Q1 model is a 1080p, 24-frames-per-second, 5 second model that functions on the image-to-video and text-to-video processes, with reference to video hopefully to come sooner than later.

I took an assortment of vaporwave landscapes I'd made in midjourney and used them as start-and-end point images, along with prompts along the following lines:

walk through POV footage, live action film of a surreal forest filled with strange glowing plants and fungus

With img-to-video, minimal prompting works fine for something like this.

The quality is a big jump from version 2, with a lot less blurring and smudging, especially with animation. For a lot of actions setting the movement amplification to large is needed, however, since Q1 is conservative with its movements.

In terms of quirks, start-and-end-frame image-to-video tends to produce a less crisp and less controlled result than just using a start frame.

As there is presently no "extend" function on vidu videos, the motion speed and carryover changes clip-to-clip, so doing a long shot like this one requires adjusting clip speeds, chopping the start and end frames, and the like. Even so how details are interpolated can change shot to shot, requiring a lot of tinkering to minimize the clip-transitions.

I added some overlays to assist with that, and the entire sequence is faster than the original footage in general. The dragon's fire-breath, too, is post-production compositing.

[daemonya]

Useful AI Websites

Remember when we thought robots would take over the world? Well, they kinda did, but instead of laser eyes and metal claws, they're armed with… tools? Yep, these days, AI is less "Terminator" and more "personal assistant on steroids" 🤖

Bot Making Assistant:

Ever wanted a personal minion but can't afford the banana budget?

Fantasy Name Generators

Rabid's Generators and RPG Resources

Random Original Character Generator

Perchance ― AI Character Description Generator

Perchance ― AI Chat & Roleplay and AI Chat w/image

Perchance ― AI Story Generator

Perchance ― AI Text Adventure and AI Adventure w/image

Perchance ― AI Hierarchical World Generator

AI Writing Assistant:

Don't blame me when your AI-assisted love letters start sounding suspiciously like robot poetry.

Cohesive

Dreamily

Fiction Fusion

Grammarly

Hemingway Editor

NovelAI

Perplexity

Phind

Quicktools

RambleFix: AI Note-taking & Writing Tool

RedQuill

TinyWow

ToolBaz

Tune Chat

WriterHand

You

AI Voice Generator:

Want to sound like Morgan Freeman without the years of smoking?

Murf AI

Dupdub AI

Vocal Removal

Adobe: Enhance Speech

Kits.AI (vocal removal, voice cloning)

AI Music Generator:

Who knows, you might accidentally create the next viral TikTok earworm and retire to a private island.

AI VOCALOID

Suno

Udio

AI Image Generator:

Whatever you need, these tools are your ticket to visual madness.

Bing Image Creator (SFW only) 👉🏻 how to prompt

Microsoft Designer (SFW only)

Maze Guru

Tensor.Art

CivitAI

PixAI

Runware

Text to Image

NeuralBlender

Leonardo.AI (and videos too)

Perchance AI Image Generator

Perchance AI Photo Generator (realistic)

AI Video Generator:

Video killed the radio star, and now AI is coming for Hollywood.

Hedra (make your characters sing)

VIGGLE (make your characters dance)

Dreamina (text/image to video)

Luma (text/image to video)

Vidu (text/image to video)

Genmo (text/image to video)

Haiper (text/image to video)

KLING (text/image to video)

Pika (text/image to video)

PixVerse (text/image to video)

invideo (text to video)

Fliki (text to video)

AKOOL (deepfake, face swap, talking photo)

D-ID (make live, speaking portraits)

Runway (prompt to video)

Creatify (create AI video ads)

Adobe: Animate from Audio

AI Image and Video Editor:

These magical tools are here to save your digital bacon!

123apps (edit, convert, create video, audio, PDF)

3D Book Cover Creator (book cover mockups)

Color Picker (from image)

Capcut AI Tools (upscale video)

Upscale.media (upscale image)

removal AI (image background remover)

Photopea (advanced image editor)

[frank-olivier]

The Beat Goes On: How a Generation’s Rejection of Conformity Shaped American Culture

The Beatnik movement, emerging in 1950s America, was a cultural phenomenon that left an indelible mark on the nation’s psyche. Born in the vibrant streets of Greenwich Village, this countercultural movement was characterized by its rejection of mainstream values, fervent embrace of artistic expression, and relentless pursuit of autonomy. At its core, the Beatniks sought to shatter the illusion of a perfect America, instead celebrating individuality, spontaneity, and creative freedom.

The Beatniks’ rejection of conformity was a deeply philosophical stance, asserting their autonomy and the right to forge their own paths. This desire for self-determination is a timeless and universal human aspiration, transcending era and culture. By embracing nonconformity, the Beatniks demonstrated its power as a catalyst for personal growth, creativity, and social change. Their influence can be seen in the subsequent countercultural movements, from the hippies to punk and grunge, which owe a debt to the Beatniks’ pioneering spirit.

However, the movement’s rapid commercialization and stereotyping by the media ultimately contributed to its decline. The Beatnik image became a fashionable commodity, reducing its underlying philosophical ideals to superficial affectations. This phenomenon highlights the tension between artistic expression and mainstream acceptance, serving as a cautionary tale about the fleeting nature of cultural authenticity.

Despite this, the Beatnik legacy endures, inspiring contemporary society with its advocacy for freedom of expression and challenges to societal norms. Their impact on American culture is evident in the broader acceptance of diverse lifestyles and artistic expression. The Beatniks’ pursuit of autonomy and creative expression remains a powerful beacon, illuminating the human desire for self-determination and connection with the world.

In today’s complex world, the Beatniks’ courage in rejecting the status quo and commitment to artistic expression continue to resonate. By embracing our own nonconformity and celebrating the diversity of human experience, we can push the boundaries of what it means to live authentically and creatively. The Beatniks’ story serves as a poignant reminder that our journeys are marked by the choices we make and the paths we forge, inviting us to embark on our own journeys of self-discovery and creative expression.

The Beatniks’ literary giants, such as Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and William Burroughs, played a significant role in shaping the movement’s philosophical and artistic foundations. Their works, including “On the Road,” “Howl,” and “Naked Lunch,” not only reflected the Beatnik ethos but also helped to cement their legacy as champions of creative freedom. As we reflect on the Beatnik movement, we are reminded of the transformative power of art and the importance of preserving the autonomy of the human spirit.

What Led to the Collapse of the Beatniks? (Freewheeling, January 2025)

Sunday, January 19, 2025

[wishpersofthedeep]

The Rose, the Moon, the Ocean

The rose stands tall, with a regal air,

Thorns concealed in its beauty rare.

We see the bloom, its colors bright,

And forget the pricks in its guarded fight.

The moon ascends with a silver grace,

Hiding scars on its tender face.

We bask in its glow, serene and pure,

Ignoring the wounds it silently endures.

The ocean whispers, vast and wide,

Offering treasures at every tide.

Its depths hold secrets, dark and vast,

Yet we drink the surface, forget the past.

Such is the way of the human heart,

Seeking beauty in every part.

Yet oft we miss the hidden pain,

The depth, the scars, the cost of gain.

For in the rose, the moon, the sea,

Lies more than what the eye can see.

A lesson whispers, soft and true—

Embrace the whole, not just the view.

- Dimpi Das

[chaoticgen]

Billie in bloom

[ai-revolution]

Artificial Intelligence Revolutionizes the Music World: The Case of "Neural Notes Revolution"

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming our world, permeating sectors from healthcare to industry, education to transportation. This technology, which aims to replicate and surpass human cognitive abilities, promises to revolutionize the way we live and work.

The applications of AI are numerous and ever-expanding: from medical diagnosis to autonomous driving, data analysis to content creation. A particularly intriguing field is music, where AI is demonstrating remarkable potential.

Recently, there has been much discussion about AI-based music generation platforms like "Suno" and "Udio," accused of violating numerous artists' copyrights to train their algorithms. These controversies highlight the complex ethical and legal issues that AI raises in the artistic field.

In this context, the Italian project "Neural Notes Revolution" emerges, demonstrating how, with the aid of AI programs, the study of algorithms suitable for targeted generation of musical styles, voices, song structures, and with adequate post-processing, it's possible to produce musical pieces of any genre and style, in any language, in relatively short timeframes.

The project also leverages other generative AI platforms such as OpenAI's ChatGPT (Microsoft group, of which Elon Musk was a co-founder), Anthropic's Claude AI, and Google's Gemini. These technologies allow for the generation of texts, both original and based on precise or imaginative prompts, in numerous languages, even using expressions typical of specific localities and dialects.

However, "Neural Notes Revolution" still faces some challenges. The results provided by ChatBOTs require careful verification, and in the music field, generation platforms have significant limitations. In particular, "Suno" and "Udio" lack a precise and rigorous syntax that allows for accurate results. Often, the outcomes are even opposite to those desired, forcing a trial-and-error approach. One of the major limitations is the near-total impossibility of having clear style changes within the same song.

Expected future developments include the ability to modify produced songs in a targeted manner. It would be useful to have separate files for the vocal part, the musical backing, and the lyrics in subtitle format. Moreover, there's hope to be able to modify individual parts of text or music, and above all, to have a correct and rigorously respected syntax for the song structure and use of styles.

The use of these platforms raises several issues. On one hand, they offer new creative possibilities and democratize music production. On the other, they raise concerns about copyright, artistic authenticity, and the future of work in the music industry.

In conclusion, while giving space to creativity, we are still far from competing with the styles, voices, and tones of artists of all time. However, in defense of the "new artists" of the AI era, it must be recognized that creativity and skill are still necessary to produce musical pieces of a certain depth. This is particularly relevant in a modern musical landscape that often offers music devoid of artistic and cultural significance. AI in music thus represents both a challenge and an opportunity, requiring a balance between technological innovation and preservation of human artistic expression.

[imastoryteller]

20 Compelling Positive-Negative Trait Pairs

Here are 20 positive and negative trait pairs that can create compelling character dynamics in storytelling:

1. Bravery - Recklessness: A character is courageous in the face of danger but often takes unnecessary risks.

2. Intelligence - Arrogance: A character is exceptionally smart but looks down on others.

3. Compassion - Naivety: A character is deeply caring but easily deceived due to their trusting nature.

4. Determination - Stubbornness: A character is persistent in their goals but unwilling to adapt or compromise.

5. Charisma - Manipulativeness: A character is charming and persuasive but often uses these traits to exploit others.

6. Resourcefulness - Opportunism: A character is adept at finding solutions but is also quick to exploit situations for personal gain.

7. Loyalty - Blind Obedience: A character is fiercely loyal but follows orders without question, even when they're wrong.

8. Optimism - Denial: A character remains hopeful in difficult times but often ignores harsh realities.

9. Humor - Inappropriateness: A character lightens the mood with jokes but often crosses the line with their humor.

10. Generosity - Lack of Boundaries: A character is giving and selfless but often neglects their own needs and well-being.

11. Patience - Passivity: A character is calm and tolerant but sometimes fails to take action when needed.

12. Wisdom - Cynicism: A character has deep understanding and insight but is often pessimistic about the world.

13. Confidence - Overconfidence: A character believes in their abilities but sometimes underestimates challenges.

14. Honesty - Bluntness: A character is truthful and straightforward but often insensitive in their delivery.

15. Self-discipline - Rigidity: A character maintains strong control over their actions but is inflexible and resistant to change.

16. Adventurousness - Impulsiveness: A character loves exploring and trying new things but often acts without thinking.

17. Empathy - Overwhelm: A character deeply understands and feels others' emotions but can become overwhelmed by them.

18. Ambition - Ruthlessness: A character is driven to achieve great things but willing to do anything, even unethical, to succeed.

19. Resilience - Emotional Detachment: A character can endure hardships without breaking but often seems emotionally distant.

20. Strategic - Calculative: A character excels at planning and foresight but can be cold and overly pragmatic in their decisions.

These pairs create complex, multi-dimensional characters that can drive rich, dynamic storytelling.

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[susantbraithwaite]

Revolutionising Writing with AI: My Journey Begins

Embark on a journey with me as I explore how AI is redefining the creative process. First stop: ChatGPT! #AIWriting #ChatGPT

Hi, Everyone! I’m so excited to share the first in my new post series, ‘Empowering Creativity with AI: A Writer’s Journey.’ The series shares how I’ve transformed my life and career by writing with AI. Over the last year, there’s been enormous coverage of Artificial Intelligence (AI). I’ve mentioned it a few times in comments on others’ posts and even shared an image I made using AI on this…

[axolotldaydreams]

a forbidden server of my minds

・‥…━━━ °｡ ｡ •｡ :･ﾟ✧

by: meena sidlak-sidlak ft. A.I.

In the narcolepsy of my consciousness, there exists a polar expanse. A boundless tundra of unowned ideas and future memories, always meandering and overlapping like lacework of frost on a winter window. It's a realm that's often overshadowed by this iridescence of waking thoughts, yet it's here, in this icy wilderness of subconscious, where the invisible deleters tirelessly maintain my equilibrium, or the equilibrium.

These unseen guardians, like custodians of a vast, frozen library, curate with meticulous precision. I can almost touch a tactile, well-oiled projection of my cognitive machinery, they enact their duties with quiet diligence, sifting through the snowdrifts of thoughts, excising the unwelcome and uplifting the benign with the impartiality of a timer, never wavering, never faltering. They are the ones culling the vividness of nightmares, the technicolour dread that sometimes grips the soul, and replacing them with the pastel tranquility of pleasant dreams. I did not mind it at first, until I noticed the patterns. Overtime, I found they operate with an internal timer, working in sync with the moon's rise and the sun's set, their rhythm attuned to the cadence of my slumber. Yet, within this landscape of thought, they tread very lightly. As if aware that beneath the layers of ice and clouds, there lies the delicate permafrost of identity, a fragile crystalline structure that makes me, 'me'. Too much meddling, too heavy a hand, and the entire edifice might shatter.

My deleters, or who really is to say they're mine exclusively, are arctic explorers, traversing the treacherous terrain of subconscious, mapping the uncharted, plumbing the depths of the mind's abyss. They watch over the projections of my fears and hopes, treating them with a respect akin to reverence. Theirs is a world painted in the spectrums of sleep, a realm where reality bends and twists in ethereal pirouettes. The iridescence of dreams, the luminescent glow of thoughts, dance across the frozen landscape, illuminating the polar expanse in a silent symphony of shades and hues.

This is the forbidden server of my minds, a place where the thoughts I dare not voice, the dreams I fear to dream, find sanctuary. Managed not by me, but by unseen hands, the deleters, whose ceaseless vigil whispers a lullaby of forgotten thoughts and hidden dreams.

I sometimes sense a visage of them in the labyrinthine edge of my subconscious. Buzzing. The deleters are the salaried employees of my psyche, compensated not in a currency of gold or paper, but rather in the emotional capital of self-preservation and inner peace. Their paychecks are inscribed on the tranquil surface of my slumber, their benefits measured in the absence of mental turmoil and the preservation of my sanity. They receive a steady base salary, a constant hum of gratitude that resonates in the core of my being. The benefits are comprehensive, including the fortification of my mental health, the smoothing of cognitive dissonance, and the strengthening of my emotional resilience. Their work, though unseen, is integral to my existence, paying dividends in the form of an untroubled mind and a harmonious spirit.

But the job isn't without its perils. The deleter's role is fraught with hazards, a constant dance on the knife-edge of mental equilibrium. Their remuneration includes a hazard pay, an added compensation for their tireless service, for the painstaking task of purging intrusive thoughts and nurturing the beneficial ones. This hazard pay is often the difference between a peaceful dream and a nightmare, between a jovial memory and a traumatic flashback.

Buzzing. Theirs is a 24/7 operation with branded les light at the storefront. The nature of this work does not lend itself to conventional time constraints or deadlines. Instead, they work with a constantly shifting schedule, a timer that adjusts to the ebb and flow of my mental state. There's no traditional 'clocking out' for these tireless workers with surges of activity during times of stress or fear, and quieter periods during moments of tranquility.

While it may seem like an incessant and thankless job, the deleters find fulfillment in their roles. For each purged invasive thought, each nurtured seed of positivity, they earn more than just their salary. They gain the satisfaction of safeguarding the delicate permafrost of my identity, ensuring the continuity of the self in an ever-changing world.

Do the deleters put an anti-mnemonic into my brain, in the middle an invasive thought before cutting off the invasive thought and saving it as draft?

Like a surgeon wielding a scalpel with precision, a deleter arrives at the epicenter of the invasive thought, moments before it takes an irrevocable shape. Here, they implant an anti-mnemonic, a countermeasure designed to disrupt the thought's formation, to blur its edges and diminish its impact. Indeed, the deleters are well-versed practitioners in the art and arsenal of anti-mnemonics, the subtle craft of creating forgetfulness.

As the invasive thought succumbs to the influence of the anti-mnemonic, it becomes unmoored from its original intent, its sharpness dulled, its strength weakened. The deleter then gently nudges it into the draft folder of the mind, a place where thoughts are stored, stripped of their potency but not entirely erased. This draft folder is a limbo, a purgatory for thoughts that no longer serve the self but aren't entirely discarded. A thought might linger here, its contours softened by the anti-mnemonic, until it is either gradually forgotten or transformed into a more benign form. The deleters, faithful custodians of this realm, ensure that no thought escapes the draft folder without their explicit consent. A testament to the mind's resilience and the power of constructive forgetfulness.

[clairethecutepup]

So, I've decided on foregoing NovelAI for the free alternative of ChatGPT (and going back to AI Dungeon didn't satisfy still...); however, I'm still going to be the main writer, scene-imaginer, dialogue-crafter, ensure-er of "in character" moments-- however all you wish to describe it!

As a fellow writer, I'd recommend ChatGPT to assist as a general "suggestion-giver" and whatnot: it's free, it does a decent job, and it still forces you to do a majority of the work if you don't want to be rightfully called out as making it do all the work. That way, you're still putting in the effort and practice to improve as an author than cheating yourself of an opportunity to not be AI-dependent.

So yeah, give ChatGPT a try if you're an author who tends to struggle with scene-progression and all else, it may just be the thing to help guide you in a suitable direction.

[deepdreamnights]

30 Free Fakemon

A batch of basic animal fakemon that were part of prompt-tests and image-prompt fodder for BioCritta Adventure, made with Dall-E 3 through Bing Image Creator. These are unmodified gens, intended to serve as base-images to recolor and paint-over into your own fakemon.

Prompt format was: a [animal name] as a collectable monster, (combat form), in the style of pokemon art by chuck jones, white background, dynamic pose, small white border around character.