I’ve spent more than a year figuring this out...
One of the biggest challenges with AI for content creation (Social Media, Blogs, Lead Magnets, etc) is a compelling visual.
Text alone doesn’t cut it. To get views, you need a catchy photo.
First, let's run a test to prove the case.
For each image generation tool, here's the prompt I used (keeping it simple):
A hyper-realistic photo of a professional man working in a modern office. He types at a computer on his desk. In the background, the company name, "Lawton Solutions" is on the wall.
Note: I pay for premium plans with Midjourney, Leonardo, Dall-E (ChatGPT) and Ideogram. All of the images provided are from their top / latest models. I have no affiliation with any of them.
DALL-E (via ChatGPT)
This is the worst. It looks like a cartoon (not photo realistic).
OpenAI has been working diligently to get words to generate properly in images. So, props to them for getting the text right....
Otherwise unusable.
Midjourney:
The most well-known text-to-image generation tool on the market, Midjourney creates amazing images... but text still isn't in their wheelhouse. The central character looks good (his hands are also 'mostly' correct). However, the text is off the mark. Sorry Midjourney.
Leonardo:
I've used Leonardo extensively (as it was the first legitimate image generation tool with an API). While it also does a nice job with the central character (normal hands and nice lighting), the text is a disaster.
You simply can't use it for images that require words...
Ideogram:
Lesser-known but the best outcome.
Please notice:
-The words in the background are correct;
-The central character's hands look normal;
-I could actually use this in a blog, social media post, etc.
Winner
My favorite image generation tool (for now) is Ideogram
- Does text really well (limit the text to three words);
- Creates great (photo realistic images);
- Competitive price (similar to Midjourney and Leonardo);
- Has API capabilities (unlike Midjourney).
https://ideogram.ai/
(Again) I have zero affiliation with any of these products.
Let us know how it goes.
Text-to-image generated hugs and kisses,
Brian and Andrea
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