Artistic Evolution: How AI is Shaping Our Creative Practice - AI Prompting Artistry

Creative Alchemy is an artistic practice working in real time visual effects 3d creative workflows in Live Events, Concert Touring, TV & Film, Immersive Spaces and Digital Art.? This article was prepared by Shannon Harvey and Serena Bliss with support from Owen Brierley, PhD and a well trained GPT.

The is a multi-part article on AI in our creative practice, the previous articles are:

Part 1: Introduction & Experimentation

Part 2: Impact on Creative Practice

Part 3: AI as a Collaborator

Part 4: A(I) Tapestry of Tools and Techniques

Part 5: Revolutionising Artistic Conceptualization

Part 6: AI Prompting Artistry

Part 7: Challenges & Discoveries

Part 8: Ethical AI Aesthetics

Part 9: The Future of Art and AI

Part 10: In Conclusion: a new beginning.

AI Prompting Artistry

In our journey of integrating AI into our creative process, the interplay between human intuition and machine capabilities has unfolded as a fascinating dynamic. This relationship has been marked by moments of surprise, learning, and adaptation, particularly in navigating AI's limitations and harnessing its strengths. Crafting effective prompts for AI has become an art in itself.?

We've found that providing detailed context and clarity in our prompts significantly influences the outcomes. It’s not just about telling the AI what to create, but also how to create it. This includes specifying the format, style, tone, colour palette, and the emotions or creative influences we want to emulate. It’s about painting a vivid picture with words, ensuring the AI has a comprehensive understanding of our vision.

One of the most striking aspects of working with AI has been encountering its limitations. There have been instances where the AI seems oblivious to certain concepts or elements that are obvious to the human mind. Overcoming these challenges often involves a nuanced understanding of how AI interprets inputs. We've learned that the effectiveness of AI largely hinges on how well it's guided.

An intriguing aspect of working with AI is the need to articulate not just what is present in a scene, but also what is absent. This involves describing perspectives, backgrounds, and the finer nuances that might be taken for granted in human imagination but are crucial for AI to understand and replicate the desired artistic vision.

This journey has redefined our role from being solely a creator to becoming a collaborator. Our creative intuition guides the AI, shaping its output, while the AI's responses often inspire new directions and perspectives in our work. This symbiosis has led to a richer, more diverse creative process, where the limitations of AI are balanced by human creativity, and the capabilities of AI are harnessed by human guidance.

In essence, the dynamic between our creativity and AI's capabilities has evolved into a partnership. It's a dance of give-and-take, where human intuition meets machine efficiency. This partnership has not only expanded the boundaries of what we can create but has also deepened our understanding of the creative process in the age of artificial intelligence.

Continue onto part 7 Challenges & Discoveries

This is a 10 chapter article on AI in our creative practice

Part 1: Introduction & Experimentation

Part 2: Impact on Creative Practice

Part 3: AI as a Collaborator

Part 4: A(I) Tapestry of Tools and Techniques

Part 5: Revolutionising Artistic Conceptualization

Part 6: AI Prompting Artistry

Part 7: Challenges & Discoveries

Part 8: Ethical AI Aesthetics

Part 9: The Future of Art and AI

Part 10: In Conclusion: a new beginning.