Couples on the Beach, Leather.
In my early attempts at depicting mixed-age couples in my works with Midjourney, I’ve found that the ones featuring a “reverse role” in terms of clothing are more successful. Specifically, I’ve discovered that portraying an older man wearing shorts and a younger man donning full leather resonates with me.
Society often assumes that in relationships between older and younger gay couples, the older individual is the one in control. However, this doesn’t align with my personal experiences, and since many of my pieces are somewhat autobiographical, I find myself relating more to image 1 in this set.
Tech
When it comes to generating the images, Midjourney, the AI engine I used, solely relies on text prompts and does not offer regional prompting capabilities.
To create the images in the DS series, I employed various archetype prompting techniques. I plan to delve deeper into this topic on my website when I find the time. However, writing copy for these techniques can be challenging because archetype prompting involves intentionally writing things that you don’t actually intend to depict in order to bring forth the desired imagery.
Despite its effectiveness in achieving the intended results, the technique can often lead to misinterpretations due to the actual words used in the prompts. This often creates a dilemma for AI artists who may hesitate to describe a scene in a specific manner, especially if they plan on revealing the prompts later. However, it should be noted that despite this challenge, the use of archetype prompting consistently produces superior results in generating imagery.
Text prompts in Midjourney v5.
- Rendered: 2023-04-07
- Published: 2023-10-26
