Yesterday I entered the Google AI Studio because I needed an image of A GIRL WITH PIGTAILS, A BLOSSOMING SMILE AND THE PRE-RAPHAELITE ELEGANCE AND POSTURE OF LONNEKE ENGEL. You can imagine the enthusiasm and eagerness of the AI entity on the other side of this exchange! AI diligent started to indicate what was and was not possible: a striking resemblance was out of the question but a girl with the vibes and charms of Lonneke … hmmm!
The conversation went along these lines:
‘I can do that — but before I generate the image, could you please clarify:’
‘Would you like the girl to resemble Lonneke Engel’s style or vibe (e.g. similar hair, facial features, or mood), or do you want her to look directly like Lonneke Engel herself?’
‘I can only create an original character inspired by her style, not an exact replica of a real person.’
‘Once you confirm that, I’ll generate the image (and you can specify details like: clothing style, background, or mood — e.g. “soft natural light”, “fashion shoot”, “casual outdoor scene”, etc.).’
‘Oh sweet baby Jesus’, I thought out loud … and off it went!
After some 40 expectant seconds, there she was/is:
‘Hartstikke fijn. Top!,’ I pretended.
‘You’re very welcome! I’m glad you liked it 😊
Would you like me to create another image in a similar style — maybe with a different outfit, lighting, or setting?’
‘Nou uhh, doe maar niet,’ I thought, and ‘Nee bedankt’ I mumbled.
‘Alright! 😊 If you ever want to make more images or adjust the style later, just let me know.’
With a polite ‘That’s nice to know’ I ended our causerie.
This beautiful girl, crowned with 2 pigtails and wearing her favorite sweater, is definitely not a suitable replacement for Lonneke; she is simply too different.
But (I’ll take an different exit) here’s the thing: I do think my Little Miss Sunshine really and honestly looks very very much like a – much younger – Noaomi Watts.
Now thére is an actress:
Phew, the epilogue of this post is very concise and pointed. I had to go somewhere, which is true but that may sound a rather lame excuse, so I apologize.
Okay, back on the subject: as you can spot in the previous post I didn’t use my artificial Lonneke as a featured image, as it was all planned so carefully to begin with.