Our Google business account includes Gemini – their AI model that competes with ChatGPT. ChatGPT focuses on generating human-quality text, while Gemini claims to generate more creative and nuanced responses, especially in tasks like writing different kinds of creative content. One claim is that it can write a blog post from an image.
Worth a try for fun, right? I tested that claim twice:
In my first test, I uploaded the photo I shared earlier of Perry proudly holding his freshly baked Thanksgiving ham. Gemini wrote a post about the realm of digital puzzles and deciphering hidden messages. WHAT?
Giving ole’ Gemini another chance, I uploaded a photo of the new toilet Perry installed in one of the upstairs bathrooms. The article began with, “The Toto toilet is a popular choice for many homeowners due to its sleek design, efficient flushing, and innovative features.”
Toto toilets cost between $1,100 and $22,000. (Yes, twenty-two THOUSAND DOLLARS for a shitter.) If Gemini thinks my $100 toilet from Home Depot is a Toto brand – there’s a whole lot of work that needs to be done to the platform.
Gemini did a bit better creating an image from text provided.
You can be as specific as you want and the results are decent. As an example, I asked for an article on living with labradors in Indiana. It was good… but was all simply generic content.
Next, I asked Gemini to create a photo based upon the article and to make it of a black lab on a country road in Indiana in the wintertime. (PHOTO ON THE LEFT BELOW). Then I asked for it to be more specific. Make the image a female lab with a red bow on her head on a gravel road (PHOTO ON THE RIGHT BELOW).
Let’s wrap up the testing with a nice red bow.
AI is powerful tool for research — this includes ChatGPT and Gemini. It’s amazing for providing ideas and even learning new things (there’s a learning coach in Gemini). Gemini can brainstorm for inspiration and churn content and images. But at the end of the day… AI can create… but it’s not creative.
Do a few tests on your own — for fun and to see if you get better results. 🙂
Link to Gemini AI: https://gemini.google.com
Link to ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/
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