Experimenting with AI Image Generation for Twitch Streamer Personas
This article summarizes an experiment using AI image generation to create images based on descriptions of Twitch streamers. The goal was to see how accurately the AI could depict specific streamers or generate generic streamer stereotypes.
Initial Experimentation
The experiment began with a paid subscription, costing around $100, to a new Twitch streamer image generation service. The initial tests involved simple prompts like a "Twitch streamer sitting in their room, streaming a game." The aim was to assess the AI's processing time and capabilities. The initial results included an image that seemed to incorporate details like a wedding ring on the wrong hand, which was deemed an interesting, albeit possibly incorrect, detail.
Refining Prompts for Accuracy
The experimenter then moved to more detailed prompts, focusing on specific physical characteristics.
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The streamer was described as:
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Middle-aged
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Mostly balding with long hair
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Skinny
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Having a beard
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Missing teeth
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Surrounded by soda cans and fountain drinks
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Located in a room filled with garbage, resembling a college apartment after a party, with roaches present
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The initial goal was to see if the AI would include a specific "white shirt" detail without being prompted. The generated image did not include the shirt.
Exploring Generic Streamer Archetypes
The focus shifted to generating images based on common streamer archetypes, to see how closely the AI could create recognizable portrayals. This included generating images using the following prompts:
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E-girl Twitch streamer: "E-girl Twitch streamer with an annoying voice asking for donations who is wearing cat ear headphones."
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IRL streamer: "Annoying IRL streamer who is going around in public causing trouble and making people mad."
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Leftist Twitch streamer: "Leftist Twitch streamer who complains about Donald Trump all day and hates [redacted]."
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French Canadian Twitch streamer: "Canadian Twitch streamer, very skinny, white, blonde hair, messy room, French Canadian, talks extremely fast so you can't understand him, but he's trying to explain something very important and speaks in English."
The experimenter expressed surprise at how well the "I love World of Warcraft" detail came out, considering it a success.
Challenges and Limitations
The experiment encountered some challenges. It was determined that focusing on a specific detail, like missing teeth, may not work as expected. Further, the experiment was cut short due to reaching the video generation limit of the AI service. This limitation prevented further exploration of the streamer archetypes. The experimenter expressed frustration at this limitation and the need to wait until the following day to continue.
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