{"id":21636,"date":"2024-04-13T01:23:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T00:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/powdermonki\/?p=21636"},"modified":"2024-04-13T11:44:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T10:44:50","slug":"the-imaginary-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/powdermonki\/the-imaginary-boy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Imaginary Boy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Imaginary Boy<\/h1>\n

Digitally created images using AI, Photoshop and my brain.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Inspired by the imagery invoked in the lyrics from “Three Imaginary Boys” by The Cure, I wondered what would happen if I placed whole sentences into an AI image generator with a few of my own tried and tested creative prompts. The results at first were nothing like I was expecting or wanted but after running through several different ideas I slowly filtered down to a few specific words from the lyrics with my now-altered creative prompts and began to see some wonderful images appearing.<\/p>\n

I love the cracked, painted plaster-style backgrounds and the creepy wall-eyed children in little suits. It would be wonderful to bring to life some of these creations.<\/p>\n

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The Cure “Three Imaginary Boys”<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Walk across the garden<\/em><\/span>
\nIn the footsteps of my shadow<\/em><\/span>
\nSee the lights out<\/em><\/span>
\nNo one’s home<\/em><\/span>
\nIn amongst the statues<\/em><\/span>
\nStare<\/em><\/span>
\nAt nothing in the garden moves…<\/em><\/span>
\nCan you help me?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t