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A Conversation with DALL·E

2024-1-6

Editor’s note: the follow transcript has been edited lightly for brevity and humor.

Good morning ChatGPT, I am writing a blog post and need to generate an image to go with it. Can you show me a picture of someone who just finished making something that they are so proud of but is actually a cobbled together piece of crap?

Here's an image of a person standing proudly next to their poorly constructed, cobbled-together creation. They are smiling broadly, displaying a sense of pride and accomplishment, despite the makeshift and shoddy nature of the object.

Wow, that is almost perfect. It might be a little better if he was holding a hammer or something.

Here's an image of a person standing proudly next to their poorly constructed, cobbled-together creation. They are smiling broadly, displaying a sense of pride and accomplishment, despite the makeshift and shoddy nature of the object.

Whoa there ChatGPT. That guy’s produness is at like 11/10. Let’s tone it back to 8/10.

Here's an image of a person standing next to their poorly constructed, cobbled-together creation, holding a hammer. They're giving a satisfied but modest smile, displaying a more realistic and subdued level of pride in their work.

OK, I think you’re taking the “hammer” part a little too literally. He should be holding a hammer if he is doing woodworking, not making a clay scultpure. Let’s try again, but holding an activity appropriate tool.

Here's an image featuring a person standing next to their poorly constructed creation, holding an activity-appropriate tool. They have a satisfied but modest smile, showing a realistic sense of accomplishment with a moderate level of pride. The person's posture and expression reflect contentment with their work.

Uhh… what tool is he holding exactly?

The image depicts a generic representation and doesn't specify the exact tool. As DALL·E generates conceptual illustrations, the tool might not correspond to a real-world object with precise detail. It's intended to convey the idea of someone holding an appropriate tool for their task, rather than to depict a specific, identifiable tool. If you're looking for a depiction of a particular tool, please provide those details, and I can generate a new image for you.

OK, I’ll spell it out. Show me a guy holding a hammer with his crappy woodworking project and happy, but only like 8/10 happy.

Here's an image of a person standing next to their poorly constructed woodworking project, holding a hammer. They have a satisfied but modest smile, showing a realistic sense of accomplishment with a moderate level of pride in their work.

OK, that is a picture of the project holding a hammer which is just bizarre. Try again, but with the guy holding the hammer.

Here's an updated image of a person standing next to their poorly constructed woodworking project, this time holding a hammer in their hand. They have a satisfied but modest smile, showing a realistic sense of accomplishment with a moderate level of pride in their work.

He’s supposed to be standing next to a finished project, not the raw materials! Alright you know what, the first image was good, let’s go with that.

Great, I'm glad the first image worked for you! If you have any more requests or need further assistance, feel free to ask.