The Artist

By Wayne Brown

 I have parked my old blog to create a record of my conversations with "Artificial Intelligence", starting in early 2024. Let me jump right in:


Young woman dressed in beautiful robes
pushing old lady age 104
on a wheelchair made of gold and jewels

Dall-E created this picture while I was chatting to my daughter about her care for my 104-year-old grandmother and how it has nothing to do with money. Sometimes, these pictures leap out of context and acquire an imagination and beauty of their own.


This one was generated by DALL-E to illustrate the idea: "How Jesus Became God" For me, at least, it has more impact than Ehrman's book. A picture really is worth 1,000 words.

Just for fun, I asked Perplexity (PPLX) to describe this image. This is what PPLX had to say:

The image depicts a painting with a classical style, featuring a colossal stone head of Jesus Christ being constructed or restored by a group of workers. The head is set within a large, partially ruined brick structure, suggesting an ancient or classical setting. The workers are dressed in traditional robes, indicative of a historical or biblical time period. They are engaged in various activities such as chiseling stone, measuring, and climbing ladders, all contributing to the construction effort. The background shows a serene landscape with mountains, a clear sky, and a few scattered clouds, which adds to the painting's tranquil and timeless atmosphere. The artwork is rich in detail and uses realistic proportions and perspective, creating a sense of depth and grandeur.

I asked for a style of DaVinci. PPLX* identified the style as well as the content. I asked PPLX about that:

The image you've provided does indeed have a classical style that might remind someone of the works of Leonardo da Vinci, particularly in its attention to detail, use of perspective, and the realistic depiction of human figures. However, without more information on the artist or the specific work, it's not possible to definitively attribute the painting to Leonardo da Vinci or to his style. Da Vinci's works are characterized by techniques such as sfumato and chiaroscuro, and while this image has a clear and detailed style, it lacks the signature elements that are strongly associated with da Vinci's unique approach to painting. Additionally, the content of the painting, featuring a colossal head of Jesus, is not a subject known to be explored by da Vinci in his surviving works

In this answer, one can see why art teachers are nervous about students using AI.

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* In Perplexity (PPLX), you can choose the AI engine being used. In the above case, GPT-4 was selected. You have the option to rewrite the answer using other engines. For example, using another "engine," we get a comment on the subtle style: "The painting is rich in detail and uses a realistic style, with careful attention to the textures of the materials and the drapery of the clothing. The overall composition conveys a sense of reverence and monumental scale."

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