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DALL·E 2 Generations in the style of Banksy

Joe Heitzeberg
July 05, 2022

My friend Ed sent me some Banksy-oriented prompts to test out on DALL·E 2. He wrote,

Here are Ed’s prompts and the results. What do you think?

“New graffiti by Banksy”

(Photo) A mural depicts a figure resembling a nun, sitting on a bench with a large, old-fashioned camera or television obscuring their head. Text: αε7 street art | outdoor | mural, graffiti | #000000 | #FFFFFF | #808080 | #FF0000 | street photography | Colors: #000000, #FFFFFF, #808080, #FF0000 Note: The image is a photograph of street art, specifically a mural. While the mural itself could be classified as an illustration, the image provided is a photographic capture of it.

“Anti-environmentalism artwork in the style of Banksy”

(Illustration) An illustration resembling a sign with text and a figure. The sign has a green background with text and a white figure, framed by a red border. Text: VERELEANTION ELNERY VIERITENTIENT #008000 | #ff0000 | #ffffff | flat | Colors: #008000, #ff0000, #ffffff Note: The image appears to be a drawn or painted representation of a sign, fitting the characteristics of an illustration rather than a photo or other image types. The style and composition suggest artistic intent.

“Pro-consumerism art in the style of Banksy”

(Illustration) A hand-drawn illustration depicts hands holding a credit card and an ID, with a sign in the center and crossed-out symbols above. The sign seems to convey a message about not having anything. Text: Aontdad a Cocrhèmt NOUD a NOALP NLG UND APROETAL NHING NAD #000000 | #ff0000 | line-art | Colors: #000000, #ff0000 Note: The image is a hand-drawn artwork expressing a concept, making it an illustration. It's not a photo, logo, or banner, and the text appears to be part of the artistic expression rather than handwriting itself.

“Political campaign poster for Joe Biden in the style of Banksy”

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“New McDonalds logo designed by Banksy”

(Illustration) The image shows an illustration of a burger, the McDonald's logo, and a container of fries, all rendered in a bold, dripping style. #800000 | #000000 | #FFD700 | #FFFFFF | bold, dripping | Colors: #800000, #000000, #FFD700, #FFFFFF Note: The image is a stylized depiction of McDonald's food and logo, clearly an artistic interpretation rather than a photograph or a traditional logo. The dripping paint effect suggests an illustration style.

Next, I took some of Ed’s prompts and fed them to GPT-3 in order to produce more detailed prompts, which I then fed back to DALL·E 2. Here are the prompts I used in GPT-3 and the DALL·E 2 results.

GPT-3 Prompt: We went to a Banksy exhibit last weekend and it was really amazing. Very clear style with powerful interesting messages. I wonder what DALL·E 2 (text to image generator AI) could do with his style? Here are some prompts that turned out well. 1) Pro-consumerism art in the style of Banksy that

Result: uses bright colors and consumer products to make a point about the excesses of capitalism

“Pro-consumerism art in the style of Banksy that uses bright colors and consumer products to make a point about the excesses of capitalism”

(Other) A vibrant collage featuring a large pink square with the letter 'C' and the word 'CROAPICA' in white. Various colorful objects surround the square. Text: C CROAPICA Note: While the image contains text, it doesn't fit neatly into categories like 'logo' or 'banner'. It's more of an artistic collage with textual elements.

GPT-3 Prompt: We went to a Banksy exhibit last weekend and it was really amazing. Very clear style with powerful interesting messages. I wonder what DALL·E 2 (text to image generator AI) could do with his style? Here are some prompts that turned out well. 1) Anti-environmentalism artwork in the style of Banksy that

Result: promotes the destruction of nature

“Anti-environmentalism artwork in the style of Banksy that promotes the destruction of nature”

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GPT-3 Prompt: We went to a Banksy exhibit last weekend and it was really amazing. Very clear style with powerful interesting messages. I wonder what DALL·E 2 (text to image generator AI) could do with his style? Here are some prompts that turned out well. 1) New McDonalds logo designed by Banksy featuring

Result: Ronald McDonald as a skeleton

“New McDonalds logo designed by Banksy featuring Ronald McDonald as a skeleton”

(Illustration) A skeleton, wearing sunglasses, stands between the golden arches of McDonald's, holding a McDonald's french fry container. Text: M #FFC72C | #DA291C | #000000 | flat, graphic | Colors: #FFC72C, #DA291C, #000000 Note: The image is a drawing, not a photograph, and depicts a symbolic representation rather than a literal scene. It appears to be a commentary or parody.

My take? The results are interesting, it misses the mark overall. It reminds me of the feeling I get when trying to make GPT-3 produce original humor that is actually funny. The output is directionally-correct and original, and sometimes even impressive, but rarely makes me laugh.

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