Woodsy,
I know it's fashionable to criticise AI. But I see it as simply an extension of the creative process. Really not too different to an electric guitar, or a sequenced synthesiser, or 3D printing as opposed to carving. [And I am both a musician and a qualified fine arts artist] and I don't object to AI...
But I digress. Here are some AI sequenced photos of our stringed friends, processed to look like real people. I recognise that not everyone will see the resemblance. But if I'd spent hours and hours trying to make them look completely realistic, the illustration would still not look right to some.
Plus, a meme I saw online that made me chuckle!
Also attached is a teaser of the start of restoration work on the 1966 issue of the Dinky FAB 1.
When I was about 7, I broke off the radiator mascot. Having a close inspection of the original photos, I can see that the original issue had a stylised 'P' instead of 'RR' and the mascot looks remarkably like a rocket!
This looks almost identical to the FAB 1 radiator mascot in the new Thunderbirds series. Clearly WETA Digital must have been inspired by Dinky's solution to get around the image issue, whether be it for copyright reasons or product placement prohibition for children.
We'll see if my carving and filing skills with solder are still up to scratch. [Now I really could do with AI!]
Bill Ev.
I agree Bill. In that second photo Robert looks a lot more natural.
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