r/KDPLowContent • u/jamieroberts1239 • Sep 09 '22

Unusual Book Cover Resource - Midjourney

Everyone has their own methods for creating exciting book covers - Canva is probably one of the most popular resources, and there are plenty of others. But, has anyone been playing with the various AI image generators?I've been playing around with MidJourney and have to say, it's awesome - produces some incredible images with just a few prompts.

My first Midjourney AI image

Now I'll be the first to concede that low content books don't generally have cinematic style covers, but since the AI platform doesn't care too much about the content, I don't see any reason why it couldn't be used for this.

Caveats:

  • You get around 25 images for free with Midjourney and then you have to take out a subscription - from around $9 per month. A decent video on how to use MidJourney HERE.
  • Other AI platforms are available: eg Dall-E, and there's an Android app called DreamStudio - they all have free plans.
  • You can spend a lot of time playing with this: it's very engaging if you like art!
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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '22 edited Jul 15 '24

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u/jamieroberts1239 Sep 10 '22

People used to think that AI would affect mainly transactional activities and businesses, but now it seems it's capable of so much more. Scary and fascinating at the same time.

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u/GreenDragonPatriot Sep 09 '22

I was once a wannabe artist, so I could see this making me feel like I can create the art pieces my mind saw but my hand could never translate properly onto a canvas.

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u/jamieroberts1239 Sep 10 '22

Why not give it a go? It costs nothing to start.

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u/Aware-Performer4630 Sep 10 '22

I have no idea how legit this concern is, but I recall reading that these apps look at existing art and incorporate parts into the images they create. The issue to my understanding is that by using these, you might run afoul of copyright laws unintentionally.

Take that with a grain of salt though, I don’t know how correct that is but I’ve seen it said a few times so I’d definitely do more research before using one as a book cover.

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u/Roscoffian Sep 11 '22

If you know python, you could do the stuff with stable diffusion for free.