FMX 210 Digital Media

(Original Image; Screenshot from Star Trek: Lower Decks) (Traced version; made with Adobe Illustrator)  

  

 

    In this class we had to test out the AI image generator Adobe Firefly. Overall, I am not a huge fan of generative AI programs due to a number of ethical issues surrounding the way the programs work and the way they effect human artists, so normally I would not go out of my way to use one myself. For this project, I decided to explore one of the trends which I have seen online when people discuss these AI programs, which is it's ability (or inability rather) to properly make hands. I have never really experimented with these programs much myself, and so I wanted to test this out and see how true the rumors from online were, or if they were purposefully choosing the worst examples to show. From what I found from this experiment, the internet was definitely telling the truth about AI generators and hands, which I found quite funny actually. 

        Hi! My name is Emma (she/her) (I sometimes use the nickname "Cici" online, so that works too if you want). I'm from New Jersey, and I'm an animation major. My main hobbies are drawing, writing (well, making stories, I usually draw them as comics rather than actually  writing  XD), and playing video games. I'm a huge fan of Star Trek, and my favorite games are Minecraft, Destiny 2 and Final Fantasy XIV. I had a lot of fun this first class, and I'm excited to get back into working with programs like illustrator and photoshop. I took some similar classes on these programs in high school, but its been awhile since I've done much with photoshop other than making memes, so it'll be interesting to see how much I remember, and if I can pick up anything new.