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Developing Your Own Illustration Style With AI Assistance
AI image gen tempts you toward generic styles. Developing your own distinct style requires deliberate practice.
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- 1The premise
- 2illustration style
- 3personal voice
- 4differentiation
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Section 1
The premise
AI image generation pushes toward generic; deliberate style development distinguishes illustrators.
What AI does well here
- Use AI for ideation and experimentation
- Maintain hand-craft for distinctive style elements
- Document your style decisions over time
- Stay aware of AI defaults that pull toward generic
What AI cannot do
- Develop a distinctive style purely through AI prompting
- Substitute AI variations for actual artistic exploration
- Eliminate the time required for style development
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