Exploring MidJourney’s AI Image Descriptions: A Fun Experiment with Tom’s Guide Employees
MidJourney’s New Feature Creates Hilarious Alter Egos for Tom’s Guide Employees
MidJourney, a cutting-edge AI technology, has recently upgraded its feature that allows users to submit a photo and receive a description of that image. While the main purpose of this feature is to improve accessibility and prompt creation of more compelling AI images, it has also led to some unexpected and humorous results — creating alter egos for the employees of Tom’s Guide.
With the latest upgrade, MidJourney has become more descriptive and accurate in its descriptions. Curious to see how well it could handle images of Tom’s Guide employees, I decided to put it to the test.
Looking for Volunteers
After some coaxing, I managed to get seven volunteers from Tom’s Guide to participate in this experiment. While most of them received flattering descriptions from MidJourney, some were humbled by the AI’s brutally honest assessments.
Ryan Epps
Ryan Epps, a staff writer at Tom’s Guide, bravely submitted a candid photo of himself for MidJourney to analyze. The AI didn’t hold back, describing him as “an obese man with short brown hair and a beard wearing a grey hoodie, taking a selfie in his living room.” Ryan took it in stride, acknowledging the humor in the situation.
Hunter Fenollol
Hunter Fenollol, a senior editor at Tom’s Guide, received a more positive assessment from MidJourney, which described him as “an attractive man with dark hair and a short beard.” Hunter found the description amusing, noting that it made him feel like a character from Jersey Shore.
Alex Wawro
Alex Wawro, the senior editor of computing at Tom’s Guide, was surprised to learn that MidJourney thought he resembled actor Eddie Redmayne. The AI described his selfie as “Newt Scamander from Harry Potter, giving a thumbs up while eating tacos in an outdoor bar.” Alex was both honored and appalled by the comparison.
Cynthia Lawrence
Cynthia Lawrence, the content editor for homes at Tom’s Guide, received a detailed description from MidJourney, which depicted her as “an attractive African American woman with long black hair, sitting in her home office.” While Cynthia felt that the image didn’t visually resemble her, she was impressed by the accuracy of the description.
Mike Prospero
Mike Prospero, the U.S. Editor in Chief at Tom’s Guide, was amused to learn that MidJourney thought he looked like a software engineer. The AI described his image as “a male software engineer with short dark hair and a beard.” Mike found the description flattering, but also a bit puzzling.
Nick Pino
Nick Pino, the managing editor for TV and AV at Tom’s Guide, was described by MidJourney as “an attractive young man with glasses and short hair, standing on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.” Nick appreciated the AI’s effort, even if the resulting image didn’t quite capture his likeness.
Kate Kozuch
Kate Kozuch, the Managing Editor for social at Tom’s Guide, received a glowing description from MidJourney, which depicted her as “an attractive young woman with long blonde hair, sitting in the passenger seat of her car.” Kate was impressed by the AI’s accuracy, but questioned the source of the image.
Overall, the experiment with MidJourney’s new feature provided some hilarious and unexpected results for the employees of Tom’s Guide. It goes to show that AI technology, while advanced, still has a sense of humor when it comes to creating alter egos.
