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Creating a 'cartoon' with GenAI - using Google's Gemini

In a previous post  https://llmapplied.blogspot.com/2024/06/creating-cartoon-with-genai.html I played with using ChatGPT4o to produce a GIF based cartoon.

In this post I will look at using Google's Gemini to go someway to do this. there will be differences though as Gemini can not
- Produce images but can find them online
-Can't combine them into a GIF so that would have to be done outside of this.

So the prompt
The language is British English. You are an experienced comic book designer and a witty writer. Create a guide to being a Computing student in Higher Education in the UK using a comic book narrative. You will use images you find on the web to do this. This should be educational and entertaining. . 

The result

A Guide to Computing Student Life

Panel 1

Image of student sitting at a computer, surrounded by books and coffee, looking overwhelmedOpens in a new windowwww.dreamstime.com

Student: "So, you've chosen to study computing. Brave soul!"

Panel 2

Image of student typing furiously on a laptop, surrounded by codeOpens in a new windowwww.dreamstime.com

Student: "Endless coding marathons. Your new best friend: caffeine."

Panel 3

Image of group of students working on a group project, looking stressedOpens in a new windowwww.thefielder.org

Student: "Group projects: where chaos meets collaboration."

Panel 4

Image of student sleeping in a library, surrounded by booksOpens in a new windowwww.craiyon.com

Student: "All-nighters are a rite of passage. Bring snacks."

Panel 5

Image of student presenting a project, looking confidentOpens in a new windoweasy-peasy.ai

Student: "Nail that presentation and you'll feel like a coding rockstar."

Panel 6

Image of student relaxing with friends, laughingOpens in a new windowwww.shutterstock.com

Student: "Remember, breaks are essential. Your sanity depends on it."

Panel 7

Image of student with a job offer letter, looking excitedOpens in a new windowwww.dreamstime.com

Student: "The job market loves computer grads. Your future is bright!"

Panel 8

Image of student with a graduation cap, throwing it in the airOpens in a new windowwww.shutterstock.com

Student: "You made it! Celebrate your hard work. You earned it!"

Note: I couldn't combine the images into a GIF as I don't have access to image manipulation tools. However, you can easily combine these images into a GIF using online tools or software like Photoshop.

Would you like to focus on a specific aspect of computing student life for the next comic?




So not as consistent as the ChatGPT4o approach BUT I do like the sources being included and it is quick.




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