2022 Was The Year Of AI Art
I’ve never seen a technology that has moved as fast as AI Generative Art has in 2022. It’s astounding how much has happened in just the second half of the year alone.
The following is not a comprehensive list, but some of the major highlights.
Open AI’s DALL-E 2
While Open AI’s initial DALL-E was released in 2021, the much anticipated DALL-E2 was released in beta on July 20th to roughly 200 people (artists, researchers, and trusted users) and invitations were sent to 1 million waitlisted individuals.
The craze for access was overwhelming, and DALL-E2 was officially released to the public on September 28th. Over 1.5 million users now generate about two million images per day using the tool.
DALL·E Mini, a prior release of DALL-E was rebranded as Craiyon, and has been available for free here.
2022 Popular AI Art Generators
While everyone was waiting for DALL-E2 access, current AI generators increased in popularity. Some notable AI generators listed below were released prior to 2022, and had a niche following of experimental artists.
