Photographer Antti Karppinen shot photos for a client which became the basis of a dataset so that AI images can be produced of the models -- removing the need for him to shoot any more photos. The mindblowing technology process has been developed by Karppinen who explains that it's part of a visual strategy for his client Savon Ammattiopisto. "I have been learning about the possibilities of AI in image production for over a year, and now my process is in such good shape that I can carry out such a demanding project with this new technology at a sufficient quality and level," he says. The process begins like a normal photo job, Karppinen goes on location with his camera and shoots photos of the models. But then the photos take on a new, groundbreaking life.

A photographer uploaded his fantastical photos to the AI image generator Midjourney and asked it to recreate them with astonishing results. Artificially intelligent (AI) image generators synthesize pictures from text prompts, but photographers can upload their own photos as a guide. After uploading his original pictures to Midjourney he then types in a text prompt that roughly describes his photo. "I've been playing with AI for almost a year now and I'm starting to get the hang of it even though the technology is moving at the speed of light," he tells PetaPixel. "I was curious and decided to try to use AI to replicate my own pictures" Karppinen is a professional commercial photographer but for his own projects shoots all types of "storytelling" images.