I spent the afternoon testing various AI video makers. The results were amazing, hysterical, and in some cases dumbfounding. I posted the "best" here. I really struggled with getting Regan to brush back Trixie's hair with one hand and after multiple attempts just dropped it from the prompt. You can see what it looks like below. Honestly, it reminded me vaguely of a monkey picking through another monkey's fur, the way he does it in this video, lol.

So here's the original image from the cream oval, what Gemini came up with and now what ChatGPT came up with.  I think Gemini created a much more realistic looking person. Also, it's funny what ChatGPT did with her shirt, based on the shadows from the illustration.

AI video generating is getting better, too. I used the same Trixie image and briefly described it has she was in a graveyard and bent down to brush away some weeds and read a tombstone.

Every so often, life just hits you hard, eh? In late December 2024, on my 36th wedding anniversary, my husband suddenly announced he didn't want to be married anymore and just took off, abandoning me and our adult special needs son. I won't bore you with all the details, but yes, it's been over a year and I am still reeling in a lot of ways. So that happened.

I have been lately using a program that reads webpages aloud to listen to my own stories during my work commute. I think I am tentatively ready to start writing again. Meanwhile, wow, has AI come a long way in a few years since I started the DALL-E page. I think in the not so distant future, we could be possibly looking at the ability to turn our stories into full-blown movies. 

Also? I just discovered this? 

NGL - I'm not over the moon with the artwork/cover design. But still, I am genuinely surprised to see it's back in print.