The most bizarre AI art of 2022

Of all the things that 2022 may be remembered for, for creatives it will be the year that generative AI art exploded. In the blink of an eye, AI art generators went from being an amusing curiosity to a powerful technology that's available to everyone and has become impossible for creatives to ignore. 

The advances in text-to-image AI art generation have been dramatic, resulting in models that can generate more realistic images and more reliable results super fast. The speed and ease of use means that users can let their imaginations run wild, creating imagery by simply typing what they want to see. And that's led to some weird and wonderful creations.

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Joe Foley

Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.

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