This time; how to make Perplexity-style video (no video experienced required).
Let's jump into it.
First things first: we need to generate an image to use.
I roughly knew I wanted a man standing in a field of grass, so I told ChatGPT to generate a few prompt options surrounding this idea, in the style of a Perplexity advertisement.
Here's the one I ran with:
"A man standing alone in a dark field at night, illuminated by a soft circular spotlight on the grass below him. The grass is slightly dewy and glows under the light. The surroundings fade into darkness. The scene is quiet, contemplative, and surreal. The man wears a white dress shirt and brown trousers, casting a long shadow behind him. Cinematic lighting, volumetric glow, high contrast between light and dark, warm tones. In the style of a Perplexity AI advertisement."
As you can see, ChatGPT took:
1) Man standing in field of grass 2) Perplexity-style ad
and filled in the in-between with rich details.
ChatGPT is your best friend when it comes to constructing cool scenes and prompts.
Probably one of the most valuable posts I've ever made on design and AI.
You need to learn this workflow.
Buckle here. Here's the full tutorial:
First, let's combine style and image references in Midjourney.
I've provided 2 style references, and one 1 image reference below if you want to follow along with this tutorial.
The dark-style images define the mood, whereas the building image defines the subject(s). Download now.
Let's take these images and throw them in Midjourney exactly as I do below:
"landscape": tells MJ the subject I want generated (feel free to be as specific or broad as you want here).
"--ex 100": a new parameter MJ just introduced that can create some unexpected creative results. Changing the number anywhere from 0-100 affects the results drastically, so have fun with it.
"--ar 12:16": simply tells MJ what aspect ratio you want to generate. In this case, it's 12:16.
Here's everything you need to make your own in ChatGPT. ๐งต
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Instead of using a prompt, let's just use a simple reference image.
This will show GPT 4o exactly what material you want.
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Next, upload the reference photo and your logo (in that order) to ChatGPT.
Then use the following prompt:
"Apply the material of the object in the left image to the object on a right image. Maintain the exact shape and form of the object in the right image. Solid black background #000000. 8k resolution."
I've created a reference photo to simplify the process.
Download the attached photo, and then search Pinterest, Google, or your favorite icon library for a colored icon you like.
Using a colored icon is important here.
Upload the reference image and your icon or logo to ChatGPT in that order, and use the following prompt:
"Style the icon in the second photo in the same pixelated style as the icons in the left image. Give it the same color as the image on the right. Solid black background."