Today’s Best AI Image Generator Puts Humans Back in the Loop

The Rise of Red Panda

Thomas Smith
The Generator

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Illustration by the author via Recraft

For artists, creating AI images is often a depressing experience.

As a professional photographer, my job is all about creative control — I pick my subject, frame my shot, adjust my aperture/speed/ISO, and choose the perfect moment to fire the shutter.

The result are photos that capture my specific creative style and vision.

Creating an AI image with today’s leading AI image generators is totally different. It’s more like visual Russian roulette — you plug in a prompt, press a button, and hope that the end result looks something like your vision.

If you push the button again, the system will create images that look entirely different from your first run. There’s no creative control.

Now, a new model that’s surging onto the scene is quickly changing that. Recraft is the most powerful image generator on the market today. And it’s succeeding specifically by putting humans back in the loop.

The Enigma of the Panda

Recraft launched its powerful new V3 image generation model with a clever tease.

The company began participating in the Artificial Intelligence Image Arena, an ongoing public…

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