Summary of Best Apps For Stunning AI Art (Midjourney Alternatives)

Video Summary

The video discusses various AI art generators, ranking them based on their performance and usability, especially in light of Midjourney's removal of its free trial. The video presents a tier list to categorize these generators, with specific focus on their strengths and weaknesses.

Key Points and Artistic Techniques

Midjourney V5:
- Ranked S tier for its aesthetic quality and photorealistic image generation, particularly with human features.
- Issues with access due to the removal of the free trial.
A Tier Generators:
- DALL-E 2 (OpenAI):
  - Unique custom model, excels in cartoonish and abstract images but struggles with human representation.
  - Requires an AI account to access.
- Night Cafe:
  - User-friendly interface with daily challenges, good quality results, but also struggles with human imagery.
- Leonardo.ai:
  - Offers a free-ish model with 150 daily credits, good for game assets and decent human representations, allows model fine-tuning.
B Tier Generators:
- Dreamline Art: Beginner-friendly, utilizes stable diffusion effectively.
- Deep Dream Generator: Offers artistic results but may not be worth the cost compared to Midjourney.
- Stability AI's Dream Studio: Fun to use with some unique features.
C Tier Generators:
- Tools like Canva's image generator and others that are integrated into platforms but have significant weaknesses in generating quality images.
D Tier and Below:
- Generators that are not recommended due to poor performance or lack of utility.

Steps and Advice

Using AI Art Generators:
- Create an account for the respective platform.
- Explore different models and features offered.
- Participate in challenges or contests to enhance skills and creativity.
Selling AI Art:
- Consider using platforms like Wire Stock to sell generated art, which allows for easy uploads to multiple marketplaces.

Contributors

The video is primarily presented by an unnamed creator who shares insights and recommendations on AI art generators and their functionalities.

Notable Quotes

— 03:08 — « None of the models presented here are as good as Midjourney right now. That's just a fact. »

— 04:50 — « Leonardo is really great and what you'll see once you're inside is that you get all these various models to pick from. »

— 10:34 — « It's not even worth your time exploring them. »

— 10:46 — « Leave a comment below if you disagree with one of these rankings but make sure to leave a reason. »

— 11:18 — « Isn't that just incredible? »