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Chris Giddings

Chris Giddings

Cincinnati, Ohio USA
Crazy about video games, tea, technology, baseball, and learning things.
Oct
23
An image of me reading a book, as envisioned by MidJourney.

Book Review: Think Again by Adam Grant

In this post, I briefly review author Adam Grant's 2021 book "Think Again."
2 min read
Oct
20
An image of a secret export, generated by MidJourney using the title of this post in the prompt.

Creating a Secret Expert Using ChatGPT’s Custom Instructions

In this post, I discuss how to create expert personas for ChatGPT using the new GPT-4 Custom Instructions feature. Examples and templates are provided.
8 min read
Oct
19
An image of a miniature sakura bonsai, generated by MidJourney using text from this story.

The Secret Arboreal Fan Club - Episode 1

This post is for Episode 1 of the Secret Arboreal Fan Club series, written by ChatGPT and illustrated by MidJourney.
20 min read
Oct
18
A colorful peace symbol was generated using MidJourney.

Propaganda Poster Campaign

In this post, I create various propaganda images using MidJourney. The goal is anti-war and abolition of nuclear weapons. I explore multiple styles.
9 min read
Oct
17
An image of three characters, generated by MidJourney using this post's title as the prompt.

Let's Try Character.AI (Basics)

This post will focus on the basics of the Character.AI tool, its interface, how to create a character, and how to chat with that character.
5 min read
Oct
16
An image of me with some intentional pixilation to the left, and a smooth solid color to the right.

Generative AI 101

So, that's Generative AI in a nutshell! It's like a super-smart computer artist that's changing the way we do a lot of things, from making art to finding new medicines.
2 min read
Oct
13
A black and white image of a Chinese-looking woman sitting in a cafe with a mug of tea. Generated by MidJourney.

Tea Time With MidJourney

In this post, we craft an advertising campaign for the tea industry using MidJourney to generate high-quality imagery, and some minor typographical overlay work in Adobe Photoshop.
7 min read
Oct
12
Profile on Kodo

Profile on Kodo

This character profile is Part 9 in a series where I am using ChatGPT to write stories, and MidJourney to generate visuals.
2 min read
Oct
11
An image of me, behind a transparent poll box on a pedestal, generated by MidJourney.

GiddyUp Subscriber Content Poll (Nov 2023)

1 min read
Oct
11
A random image generated by MidJourney using the film's title, and my branding colors.

Recommended Watch: Flora and Son

This post acts as a review of FLora and Son, a 2023 film release from Apple that I give two thumbs up.
2 min read