Okay, so I was messing around with Stable Diffusion, you know, that AI thing that generates pictures from text. I wanted to see if I could make a really cool, stylized rose. I’ve seen some amazing stuff online, so I thought, “Why not give it a shot?” I’m calling it “Leo Rose” because, well, I just liked the name.
First, I fired up my local installation. I usually use the Automatic1111 web UI. It is not the newest stuff. But it is stable for me, and, most importantly, I am familiar with it.
I started with a super basic prompt: “red rose”. Yeah, I know, not very creative. The results were, predictably, just regular-looking red roses. Pretty, but boring.
Then I started adding some details. I changed the prompt to something like: “red rose, intricate details, photorealistic, sharp focus”. This got me a bit closer. The roses looked more detailed, like something you’d see in a high-quality photo.
But I wanted more of an artistic look. So I started playing with styles. I added “in the style of Art Nouveau” and “golden ratio”. Boom! That made a HUGE difference. The roses started to look swirly and elegant, with those classic Art Nouveau curves.
I was on a roll now! I decided to push it further. I threw in “iridescent petals”, “glowing edges”, and even “cosmic background”. The AI started generating these crazy, beautiful roses with colors that shifted and shimmered, and they looked like they were floating in space!
My Tweaking Process
- Sampling method: I usually stick with Euler a, but I experimented with DPM++ 2M Karras a bit. It gave some interesting, slightly different results. I do not know what is best.
- Sampling steps: I cranked this up to around 30-40. More steps usually mean more detail, but it also takes longer to generate.
- CFG Scale: This controls how closely the AI sticks to your prompt. I played around with values between 7 and 12. Too low, and it gets weird; too high, and it loses some creativity.
- Resolution:I generated a few different sizes, starting with the standard 512×512, and then using the hires fix function.
I spent a good couple of hours just tweaking the prompt, trying different combinations of keywords, and adjusting the settings. It was like a digital art experiment. And, you know the cool part, I also used the same prompt on the different models, such as “deliberate”, “dream shaper”, “revAnimated”, and some others, each model got different style of result.
Finally, I got a few roses that I really loved. They were these gorgeous, otherworldly flowers that looked like they belonged in a fantasy illustration. They were totally unique and way cooler than anything I could have drawn by hand (I’m no artist!).
So, yeah, that’s my “Leo Rose” story. It’s just a fun little example of how you can use AI to create some pretty amazing art, even if you’re just starting out, like me!
