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From Cyberpunk Barcelona to Neo Tokyo: 20 AI-Generated Cities You Have to See
These AI-inspired images of cities are created using NightCafe and MidJourney, two popular services that use artificial intelligence (AI) to create images from text descriptions.
An AI image generation service creates images using a machine learning technique called Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs). To create images of cities, the AI is trained on images of cities, and then it can generate new images of a future city based on a prompt — a set of words or phrases provided by the image creator. The AI algorithm uses a feedback loop to improve the images it produces, making them increasingly realistic.
NYC Reimagined
Created by Enlightenment using NightCafe in a daily challenge with the prompt, “Major Cities Reimagined.”
Cyberpunk 2
Created by 이명박 using Midjourney based on a seed image of Seoul’s skyline.
Genetically-modified Mountain Ecosystems
Created by dcb1952 using Midjourney with the prompt, “In the year 2200, advancements in genetic engineering allowed scientists to create towering, genetically — modified mountain ecosystems. Create an image of a futuristic mountain range filled with towering trees and lush vegetation, towering high above the clouds.”
Cyberpunk Barcelona
Created by CdQ using Midjourney, with the prompt, “Cyberpunk city landscape of Barcelona, Chinese and Cyrillic neon signs, dark morning, cloudy.”
