Image Generation
Definition
Using AI to create images from text descriptions. You type "a watercolour painting of a cat reading a newspaper" and the AI produces an image matching that description. Tools like DALL-E, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion do this. The results can be stunning, bizarre, or both — and they're improving rapidly.
Why It Matters
Image generation is one of the most accessible and immediately impressive uses of AI. No artistic skill required — just a clear description.
What does that look like in practice?
You type 'a watercolour fox reading a newspaper on a park bench,' and the tool produces the picture.
What people actually mean when they say this
When someone says 'I made this with AI' about a picture, they usually mean they described it in words and a tool like Midjourney generated it.
Last reviewed: March 2026
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