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Re: Show HN: I used OpenAI's new image API for a personalized coloring book service

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Post by mmastrac »

rafram wrote: post #7
mmastrac wrote: post #2

The comics look pretty Miyazaki-inspired, like all of the comics I've seen lately. I've kinda started to dislike this look because it's _everywhere_ that low-effort comics are these days. Maybe worth trying to train a better style for this. This is probably something where you could put a little effort in up-front (ie: using a model that's for segmentation to get outlines, using some classic image-processing for boun…

This has zero resemblance to Miyazaki’s style. (And I say that as someone who isn’t a fan of this idea at all.)

Hard disagree. Sample #2 is totally the Miyazaki-vibe that is everywhere in OpenAI-generated comics. https://clevercoloringbook.com/samples/2_cartoon.png

The cartoon owl at the top has a different vibe and would probably work for the comics as well.

Re: Show HN: I used OpenAI's new image API for a personalized coloring book service

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Post by ronsor »

mdeeks wrote: post #9
sharkjacobs wrote: post #3

from clevercoloringbook.com: > Please only upload photos that are in line with OpenAI's Usage Policy. > We are not able to include any photos that do not follow their policy in the final printed book. from openai.com/policies > Editing uploaded images or videos that contain real people under the age of 18 is not permitted. The first two sample pictures on the page contain of adolescent children. Are you concerned abo…

I'm not the OP, but during the recent Studio Ghiblification craze there were a huge number of photos of families and kids passing along in facebook, twitter, and other social media. It was literally everywhere you looked. OpenAI obviously saw all of that. I don't think they actually care unless it's something bordering on illegal.

I agree. In practice OpenAI is unlikely to care about families uploading their own photos. I think the policy is mostly to stop random people from engaging in creepy activities with the photos of children.

Re: Show HN: I used OpenAI's new image API for a personalized coloring book service

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Post by rafram »

For what it’s worth (and it’s probably not much), it doesn’t cost that much to commission comic book-style art from an actual artist online. When you do that, the proceeds go to an artist, not to an AI company that stole from them and a software developer who wrote a wrapper around their API.

Re: Show HN: I used OpenAI's new image API for a personalized coloring book service

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Post by warkdarrior »

rafram wrote: post #13

For what it’s worth (and it’s probably not much), it doesn’t cost that much to commission comic book-style art from an actual artist online. When you do that, the proceeds go to an artist, not to an AI company that stole from them and a software developer who wrote a wrapper around their API.

Maybe, but then I have to negotiate with the artist, handle their refusal to draw art of my choosing, and wait for their (possibly unpredictable) schedule. AIs mostly avoid these problems.

Re: Show HN: I used OpenAI's new image API for a personalized coloring book service

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Post by avree »

Cool idea and really nice looking site.

Pricing is quite high - 24 pages maximum for $23.99. There are 100-page coloring books on Amazon for $5.00, and the age group that really would be using this is not going to remember what was on the page a week from the day they did it.

Maybe it can work in the nice of "adult coloring books" - I've seen some social media content where people really go crazy on coloring books, and being able to get nice physical copy to work off could appeal there.

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Post by op00to »

rafram wrote: post #13

For what it’s worth (and it’s probably not much), it doesn’t cost that much to commission comic book-style art from an actual artist online. When you do that, the proceeds go to an artist, not to an AI company that stole from them and a software developer who wrote a wrapper around their API.

Didn’t the artist “steal” from artists that came before them by looking at and taking inspiration from their photos? Especially ones that would do such artistic genres as commercial coloring book art?

Re: Show HN: I used OpenAI's new image API for a personalized coloring book service

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Post by paulcole »

rafram wrote: post #13

For what it’s worth (and it’s probably not much), it doesn’t cost that much to commission comic book-style art from an actual artist online. When you do that, the proceeds go to an artist, not to an AI company that stole from them and a software developer who wrote a wrapper around their API.

If this person’s service was to pay human artists $24 for a 23 page custom coloring book you’d be crying on here about them not paying human artists enough.

Almost nobody is paying $100 or more for a custom 5-page coloring book.

This service isn’t taking work from human artists.

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