Welcome to Visually AI – Volume 01

Your weekly dose of AI news, tools and innovation with a visual twist.

I’m Heather Cooper and there's a first time for everything, right? For me, that's this newsletter.

My goal is to share the latest news and tips on what's happening with AI tools so you can fuel your content with creativity and efficiency. 

I'm not a traditional technologist. But my interests have always been at the intersection of creativity and technology. It wasn't until last year that I stumbled into the world of AI. And let me tell you – it was like discovering a digital universe I never wanted to leave. As I dove deeper – writing on Medium and connecting with other AI minds on Twitter – I  realized these tools weren't always accessible or easy to understand.

So I decided to start sharing what I was learning with whoever it might help. 

Created in Lexica

I started Visually AI as an extension of what I share already – a chance to go deeper into the topics I explore on Twitter and offer it neatly packaged up in your inbox every week. This newsletter is dedicated to sharing the latest on generative AI, making these tools more accessible, and lowering the barrier of entry for everyone.

Thanks for joining me me this journey and I can't wait to see what amazing things we create together!

Yours truly,

Heather Cooper

Find me on Twitter

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COMING SOON: Join the Visually AI community

In collaboration with The Sauce, we’re creating a home for this diverse group of creators, solopreneurs, and brands who share a passion for creating stunning visual content. Visually AI’s “hive” mindset is all about sharing knowledge, resources, and experiences to help everyone improve their skills and grow their businesses.

Next week, I’m opening up my private community on Discord, where you’ll have access to my private channels for sharing, discussing, and creating AI-generated content in a more intimate setting.

Stay tuned!

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AI Highlights This Week

1. ControlNet models continue to grow through the open-source community with new apps:

• OpenPose

• Depth maps

• Scribble Diffusion

Source: Twitter

Bilawal Sidhu @bilawalsidhu

Multi ControlNet is a game changer for making an open source video2video pipeline. I spent some time hacking this NeRF2Depth2Image workflow using a combination of ControlNet methods + SD 1.5 + EbSynth. 🧵 Full breakdown of my workflow & detailed tips shared in the thread below ⬇

2. Phygital+, the AI workspace for creators, rolled out a new release this week including:

• Bug fixes (and now you can report them via the bottom right corner)

• Inpainting

• ControlNet

Source: Twitter

Phygital+ @phygitalplus

Rolled out a new release: 1. bugs fixed (and now you can report them! bottom right corner🪲) 2. Inpainting 🖌️ 3. ControlNet! Make sure to tune into tomorrow's Spaces by @HBCoop_ @spacecasetay to learn more about the tool and a lil fun challenge! 🏆

Heather Cooper @HBCoop_

Join our Friday AI Space to talk about ControlNet with founders & creators including: @LinusEkenstam @phygitalplus @LeonardoAi_ And more. Topics: • Available models • Content creation ideas • Use cases & monetization Set your reminder 👇https://t.co/3ob31IvuSc https://t.co/YEDiwXSNqT

3. Bing Chat is showing promise – but can it beat ChatGPT?

Rob Lennon 🗯 | AI Whisperer @thatroblennon

Bing Chat is WAY more powerful than ChatGPT. I've spent 200+ hours experimenting with both. 4 tips + 5 tricks to maximize your LIMITED SESSIONS 👇

4. Leonardo AI continues to add features to the generative AI platform:

• AI canvas editor

• More new models

• Soon-to-be released text-to-texture

Source: Twitter

Leonardo.Ai @LeonardoAi_

In case you missed it, Canvas is the incredible new tool that allows you to extend and expand images, make detailed edits, and tweak a host of elements 🔥 So of course we HAD to see what you guys could do with it in our latest community challenge. You never disappoint 😍 🧵👇🏽

And more news:

• DreamBox AI builds physical products from your AI-generated images. Sign up to be a Beta tester and submit design concepts to their marketplace (DreamBox AI)

• Orbofi’s adding new models, and you can join the metaverse communities soon (Orbofi)

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Want to feature your AI-generated art?

(Community Gallery Coming Soon)

I know many of us have images we’d love to share with others as we find creative ideas to try. Why not share them together to inspire and engage our community of creators, solopreneurs, and brands?

In the coming weeks, we have some exciting plans in store, including the launch of a community AI-generated image gallery. Keep an eye out for an announcement, and get ready to start submitting your best AI-generated images.

How it Works

• Each week, we’ll announce a new theme for the community image gallery.

• Subscribers will be invited to submit their AI-generated images based on the theme of the week.

• The community gallery will feature a selection of the best submissions.

• Subscribers will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite image each week.

• The winning creator will be announced, and a prize will be awarded.

Why Participate?

• Get inspired by other creators' styles and techniques

• Learn about AI-generated image creation

• Show off your skills and creativity

• Connect with other creators in the Visually AI community

• Win prizes!

Sneak Peek of community member images

But you can get a sneak peek in the comments on this tweet below to see the mind-blowing images that gave me the idea to find a home for these community-driven images:

Heather Cooper @HBCoop_

AI Art with Midjourney Another "most adorable cutest little thing in the world."

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Coming soon: The AI Visual Creator’s Toolkit

Next week, I’m publishing The AI Visual Creator’s Toolkit, a comprehensive resource of tools, reference sites, and prompt crafting tips you can use for most visual AI content.

And it’s yours – FREE.

Get your spot on the waitlist to be the first to receive it when it drops!

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