Long Image Prompts. Your Thoughts?

Why my AI art prompts sometimes become elaborate instructions, and how a lifetime of building systems influences the way I create.

Some people may have noticed that my AI image prompts can get pretty lengthy.

And they would be right.

I use shorter prompts, too. Sometimes a few sentences are all I need to create something beautiful. Not every image requires an elaborate description of lighting, perspective, materials, composition, and the exact position of every object.

But sometimes I have a very particular image in mind. I might want a creature emerging from a mountain, a miniature world contained inside a teacup, or an entire civilization built into the walls of an enormous underground excavation. Those images can get complicated, and when I want something complicated, I tend to explain exactly what I’m trying to accomplish.

Of course, that doesn’t mean the AI will listen to everything I tell it. I’ve learned that lesson plenty of times.

But there’s another reason my prompts sometimes become so detailed.

I make systems.

It’s kinda my thing.

Sometimes a Short Prompt Is All You Need

I don’t believe that longer prompts automatically produce better images.