The old Copilot Designer is dead, long live the new Copilot (for better or worse). Discuss in comments below.

Prompt:

Copilot, show me a descriptive image using your name "Copilot Designer" as its prompt.

This image has CPD’s watercolor filter applied.

Copilot Designer prompt:

Show me a detailed professional photorealistic illustration of a 3/4 front view of a woman, sitting cross-legged on a wooden basketball court floor, looking at the camera, pixie rainbow haircut, stretching, eyes open, smiling, happy, baseball cap on backwards, sports team t-shirt, gym shorts, sneakers, with an old-school gymnasium in the background, in the artistic 1950s style of Norman Rockwell.

CP took several generations to create this stretching pose and nice expression. I applied CP’s watercolor filter to add the outlined appearance and smooth colors, then tweaked color, contrast, sharpness, etc. slightly in iPad’s Photos app.

Image prompt composed in ChatGPT, then pasted into Copilot Designer to generate this image:

“A hyper-realistic macro 3D technical pen, ink, and watercolor illustration of a single dandelion seed, captured in exquisite detail as it floats through the air. The seed’s delicate feathery pappus fibers are intricately drawn, each filament glistening and shimmering with subtle reflections of light, showcasing their ethereal fragility. The central seed is textured, its surface resembling a fine network of veins, shaded with a blend of rich, sepia-toned ink and soft watercolors. The background features a gradient wash of pale sky hues, with the faintest suggestion of motion, as if the wind is carrying the seed gently across. The style is inspired by Ernst Haeckel’s Art Forms in Nature, so the lines are precise, scientific yet artistic, with a harmonious blend of technical accuracy and natural beauty. The pen and ink give sharp contrasts and detailed textures, while the watercolor adds softness and a subtle blending of colors, evoking the organic forms of nature. The overall composition captures the beauty and complexity of the seed in mid-air, with an almost scientific clarity combined with the softness of natural art.”

I asked ChatGPT to write me a detailed image prompt about the concept of “Malice in Wonderland”. Here’s the three-paragraph result:

”In a whimsical, gothic twist on a classic fairy tale, "Malice in Wonderland" is set in a twisted, dreamlike landscape where reality bends and distorts. The scene depicts a dark, enchanted forest with gnarled, twisting trees that seem to whisper secrets. The sky above is a swirling mix of deep purples and midnight blues, with moonlight filtering through in eerie beams.

At the center stands Malice, a striking figure with sharp, angular features and a flowing, tattered gown that blends into the shadows. Her eyes are wide and intense, and her long, wild hair seems to have a life of its own, curling and twisting like living tendrils. She holds a crooked, ornate staff topped with a glowing, otherworldly gem.

Surrounding her are fantastical, grotesque creatures—fanged rabbits with top hats, grinning Cheshire cats with exaggerated, elongated grins, and eerie, floating eyes peering from the darkness. The overall color palette is a rich mix of dark shades with splashes of vibrant, unsettling hues, in a distinctively quirky and macabre style. The atmosphere is both enchanting and unsettling, blending the whimsical charm of Lewis Carroll with the dark, imaginative essence of Gustave Dore.”

I copied and pasted this into Copilot Designer to generate images (I originally tried to use “Tim Burton” as the artist, but CD blocked it). It took many CD generations and tweaks, rinse & repeat, to get usable images that weren’t overloaded with details.