is back from Council of Five Nations.In my last article, we looked at some of the basics of using artificial intelligence to filter a portrait. This time, we'll try to do more.
For example, let's say that you want a portrait of a favorite wargaming character. Can you take a photo and change it into something appropriate?
Editor Gwen 
volunteered to help with today's article. Above is one of her favorite photos from a few years ago, original size. (Yes, it's another restaurant photo!)
Here is the photo at 60% filter strength. Gwen says that doesn't look like her.
Down to 40% strength. Gwen says it's much better.
So far, so good. But what if we try a big change? Let's change the text input to "Woman at the beach."
The problem we run into is the darned table. The AI doesn't know what to do with it. Above, it has turned the table into legs, but they don't fit Gwen's torso!
Photo blocked by adult filter:
"Editor Gwen"
Sometimes, you can solve the problem by trying a higher filter strength. Worked much better this time, but I count three legs!
As an aside, Deep Dream does not allow the use of naked or sexual images, and the AI supposedly will not generate such results. However, I asked it once for a "heavenly angel in heaven" and got a definitely not-safe-for-work result!
So we decided to switch to a different original, a more recent picture of Gwen (above). The blue shirt reminded me of a uniform, so we tried "US Air Force female officer at flight control center."
Above, at 10% filter strength.
20% strength.
30% strength.
40% strength.
60% strength.
70% strength.
80% strength.
90% strength. Messed up, hands that look like feet.
90% strength (re-try). Wrong again. The woman is a hat!
60% strength, switched to CyberSpace AI Model. Starship captain.
60% strength, back to PhotoReal AI Model. "Soviet air force" this time.
60% strength. Confused the AI with "WWII pilot."
60% strength. Confused the AI even more with "WWI biplane pilot."
60% strength. And finally, we tried "Queen of France, in the style of LeBrun" with the Artistic filter.
So I think we've established that you can use a photo as the base for a character concept. However, it seems that the artificial intelligence is not capable of generating accurate military portraits.