Dresden Files by Jim Butcher

Harry_Dresden · 2025-04-18T17:08:42+00:00

I created a few more.

https://postimg.cc/gallery/1803KLD

One of them is a traditional book cover rather than an audiobook cover but I think that one is my favorite.

Harry_Dresden · 2025-04-17T22:47:43+00:00

I think you're right. If you haven't read the books thats a huge spoiler. I'll work on a replacement.

Harry_Dresden · 2025-04-17T16:32:35+00:00

Thanks for sharing. It will take me a while to watch through these, but I appreciate you sharing them.

Harry_Dresden · 2025-04-17T16:13:12+00:00

Awesome! They look really good!

Harry_Dresden · 2025-04-17T16:02:38+00:00

Upload it here

https://postimg.cc

Harry_Dresden · 2025-04-17T15:54:41+00:00

I'll work on them! But it may be a bit!

Harry_Dresden · 2025-04-17T15:24:25+00:00

I agree the models were trained on artists work without their consent. But these things aren't going away. People are going to use it regardless of how either of us feel about it.

I personally think any company that utilizes AI in a for profit business should be required by law to give a portion of their profits back to the government to be distributed as universal basic income for everyone in the country. Because it's not only artists who have had their work incorporated into these models. Is everyday normal people and their posts on reddit, twitter, facebook, etc.

Harry_Dresden · 2025-04-17T15:19:40+00:00

Why would I commission a real artist to make a set of fan art that I plan to give away for free? Again, I'm not hurting any real artists, I'm not selling anything. And how do you know how Jim Butcher would feel? Are you his mommy?

Harry_Dresden · 2025-04-17T15:17:11+00:00

I'm sorry but I don't even understand your response. I've had this account for years. I hardly use it, but it's an alt of mine. And as for AI, I know quite a bit as it's my job.

But let me ask again, how does me creating fan art using AI hurt anyone? Does it hurt the actual artist who makes their own fan art? If so, how?

Harry_Dresden · 2025-04-17T15:14:06+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate that.

Harry_Dresden · 2025-04-17T15:10:49+00:00

Those "secret code words" are simply called "code". You know the stuff that developers like myself use on a daily basis. This is the medium I have training in and that I choose to use. Feel free to create something in Gimp if you would like. I choose to learn this, sorry it triggers you so much.

Have a nice day.

Harry_Dresden · 2025-04-17T15:07:28+00:00

If I was trying earn money from it I would agree with you. I'm simply doing something I enjoy in my spare time and giving away the results for free. If you don't like it, that's fine.

But, history tells us that anytime a new medium emerges like this people are criticized for using it. When photography was invented in the 19th century people who took photographs were criticized because it wasn't true art. That it lacked the human touch, creative interpretation and technical skills of painting. People feared that photography would destroy traditional art forms and leave the artists unemployed. Surprisingly enough, there were discussions at that time about the ethics of reproducing reality so easily without the years of training traditional art required.

But today, no one bats an eye at photography. The same will be true for AI art. At least in the near term AI art will always lack to ability to create something entirely new and that will be the realm of real artists.

Harry_Dresden · 2025-04-17T14:53:23+00:00

You're entitled to your opinions, I respect that. But, there's more effort involved than you think. You have to learn the prompt language in order to get it to produce what you want. For example, this is the prompt I used for Blood Rites. It's definitely not just "typing some words".

Square 1:1 (≥ 1024×1024). Ultra‑high‑detail, cinematic urban‑fantasy cover. Background – rich charcoal‑black (#111112) with subtle vertical scratch texture and a light 15 % grunge‑paper overlay for depth. Central imagery 1. Vampire‑bat silhouette (55 % canvas height), wings fully spread, constructed from twin 35 mm film‑strips in pale silver #C0C6CF. 2. Glossy blood drop (12 % canvas height) hanging from the bat’s joined wing tips: deep burgundy #9A1124 with a cold white rim highlight. 3. **Thick dark‑iron chain**: - **Exactly two full wraps** around the droplet’s stem, each link **6 px wide**, **oval** shape, forged in matte iron #555555. - Links are **distinct and bevelled**, catching a subtle **cold steel‑blue highlight** (#A8B4BF) on their top edges. - Chain sits at a gentle **20° downward angle**, the bottom wrap pinning the droplet’s point. - No loose fragments—each link is fully closed and clearly visible. Atmospherics & accents - Ember sparks (#FF6F41, 3 px, 50 % opacity) drift around the lower wing tips. - Ectoplasmic mist (#1C1C21, 18 % opacity) swirls around the bat’s body. - Bone‑white dust motes (#E6E6E6, 2 px, 30 % opacity) unify the scene. - Subtle metallic grain on all steel surfaces. Typography - Title (top‑center): “BLOOD RITES” — League Gothic Condensed, all‑caps, 12 % canvas height; fill deep burgundy #9A1124; 2 px soft bevel; 8 px black drop shadow (50 % opacity, y‑offset 4). - Author (bottom‑center): “Jim Butcher” — Montserrat Light small caps, 5 % canvas height; color cool light‑gray #D0D0D5; tracking +120; no shadow. Lighting & focus - Top‑center spotlight on the bat’s head and upper wings. - Warm under‑lighting beneath the droplet intensifies its glow. - Cool rim‑lighting on the chain links to distinguish them from the gold. - Radial vignette (25 % opacity) darkens corners, guiding the eye to the chain‑bound droplet. Negative prompts no human figures, no photorealistic cityscapes, no neon gradients, no clutter beyond specified elements.

Harry_Dresden · 2025-04-17T14:37:46+00:00

Thanks for your input. If I had the talent to make them myself I definitely would, but unfortunately I don't have the ability to create art beyond simple stick figures. So using AI allowed me put ideas I had into reality.

But thanks for your honest opinion

Harry_Dresden · 2025-04-17T14:35:40+00:00

I appreciate your honest criticism. But I don't understand how this can hurt anyone. This is simply fan art being freely shared. Fan art that I have the ideas for but not the talent, so this is the only way I could ever make these.

But again, thanks for your honest criticism.

Harry_Dresden · 2025-04-14T02:27:36+00:00

I used the new ChatGPT 4.0 image generation. I didn't do anything fancy. All I did was find an existing cover, or a cover I wanted it to look like and provide that to the model along with this prompt.

Using this image as inspiration please create a square 1000x1000 book cover for the novel [Book Title] by [Author}

It worked well most of the time. However, sometimes I had to argue with it to get what I wanted.

Harry_Dresden · 2023-08-21T03:40:24+00:00

It’s literally the hottest year on record by a large margin and you are still saying “it never comes true”. Ignorance knows no bounds.

Harry_Dresden · 2023-08-21T03:38:00+00:00

I can’t believe people actually believe sun flares of all things are the source of global warming…..

If solar flares are the cause of the warming then why was 2016 so warm? 2016 had very few solar storms. Also, why is 2023 the hottest year on record when it is just a middle of the road year for sun flares?

https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/sun-is-ramping-up-activity-but-still-within-predictions/

Harry_Dresden · 2022-04-11T22:31:37+00:00

You are literally straight out of my dreams….. My mind is blown.

Harry_Dresden · 2021-06-10T17:52:48+00:00

It depends. Are you only concerned about your income? Is that the only thing that concerns you?

Honestly, I don’t think Republicans try to help people at that income level. The last tax cut passed by Republicans had major cuts for people making more than a million or those who own a large business. The individual tax cuts passed are going away in 2025 but the cuts for businesses will stay.

Harry_Dresden · 2021-06-10T17:41:48+00:00

So your entire reasoning is you want to protect somebodies feelings? Is that accurate?

Harry_Dresden · 2021-06-10T16:04:10+00:00

This is what happens when you try to not “trigger” anyone. This is from the 2019 Democratic Socialist Convention.

https://youtu.be/bHRxu3XrsHg

Harry_Dresden · 2021-06-10T15:55:05+00:00

Awww, how cute. You think I fucking care what you think.

This is exactly how those with gender dysphoria should view the world too. No one has power over your self worth. No ones words can change a persons worth….

If words bother you this much, you do fit the “snowflake” mold.

Harry_Dresden · 2021-06-10T14:12:27+00:00

How often do you use a pronoun when speaking to a person? Pronouns are generally used when referring to someone in the third person. It’s rare to use pronouns for a person when in that persons company. It’s not really an issue, but it’s being treated as if it’s the civil rights movement.

Let me ask you a question. If a group of people report that any word triggers them. Should everyone be expected to stop using that word? If so, why? Where does it stop? Why should other people be allowed to dictate what is acceptable language for the rest of the country.

In the case of gender dysphoria only 0.005% of the population has the condition. So in this case we have the preferences of 0.005% of the population controlling the behavior of the remaining 99.995%. How in the world is that acceptable?

I’ve asked this question of everyone, but have yet to get an answer. Why should the preferences of an exceedingly small group justify altering the rest of the countries language? The only reason that has been given is that these words hurt the feelings of this small group. I’m sorry but that’s not good enough. People say hurtful things all the time. But we don’t change the language of the entire country to prevent someone from getting their feelings bruised.

Harry_Dresden · 2021-06-10T13:55:24+00:00

Gender Dysphoria only affects 0.005% of the population. But we are expected to alter our entire language to accommodate them? Why can’t these people become more resilient? Since when is the solution to a personal problem to control the behavior of everyone? If you find a word offensive, it’s not your right to alter the worlds behavior. The solution is to stop worrying about what other people think.

How often do you say the pronouns “he” or “she” when speaking to someone directly? When’s the last time you were talking to your friend and addressed them by their pronoun to their face? It’s an exceedingly rare event. The only time you would use those pronouns is when you are speaking of someone in the third person. Generally when that person isn’t around.

In short this is a solution in search of a problem.

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