“Generate art simply by describing what you want to see and our Artificial Intelligence transforms your words into art.”— starryai
Starryai is a new AI image generator that we just found out about. We decided to give it a try and see how it works. We were impressed with the results. The images it generated were very nice. Starryai has 3 main algorithms: Altair, Orion, and Argo (see sample images created with all 3 algorithms below). We will definitely be using this tool in the future.
You get 5 free credits when you sign up (for 5 images*) and extra credits cost $0.40 per image* (down to $0.15 per image” when you purchase more). And if you “go Pro” you get 50% off (and some other benefits), even with a 1-month subscription only - so definitely do this!
* … Using the default settings - advanced settings might cost more.
We used the following prompts to generate the images:
“an overgrown formula 1 race track in the woods”
“a starry ai“
We also added an image generated by DALL-E 2 for comparison.
Altair
This algorithm produces “dream-like images, more abstract“.
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Artwork
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Orion
This algorithm produces “unreal reality, often more cohesive“.
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Argo
This algorithm is “great for artistic and product renders“. This algo works best by creating 4 images and then refining the images generated. We picked the best of the first set of images created. Its results can lack contrast and saturation.
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Conclusion
Starryai is a worthwhile contender in this space. The price is right but it is rather slow compared to other image generators. It tends to be a bit “artsy” without a distinguishable “default style” - which means you are bound to spend more time to get the perfect image than with other image generators. You should definitely give it a try at https://www.starryai.com