I recently joined Chris Van Wingerden and Paul Schneider on the Instructional Designers in Offices Drinking Coffee (IDIODC) podcast to talk about AI-generated images. We talked about the challenges with generic stock photos and how my workflow has shifted to custom AI-generated images. I shared how I’ve used my blog posts for experimentation and building my skills with AI images. We talked about how to get consistency in images across several tools (the strategies are different in chat tools like ChatGPT and Nano Banana versus specialized image generators like Brushless and Recraft). We also talked about costs and subscription plans as well as legal and ethical issues.
What we discussed
- Challenges with Stock Photos
- AI Image Generation for Scenarios
- Experimenting with AI for Blog Posts
- Tools for Consistent AI Images
- Advanced AI Tools and Techniques
- Discussing Free AI Tools and Budgeting
- Subscription Models and Tool Switching
- AI Image Generation and Bias
- Legal and Ethical Considerations in AI
- Effective Prompting Techniques
- Upcoming Hands-On Session
Watch the IDIODC podcast interview
If the video isn’t embedded below, you can watch directly on YouTube.
Listen to the podcast
I didn’t show any images during this interview, so you can just listen to it without losing anything important. The podcast is available on Apple Podcast and Spotify.
Read what we discussed
Don’t feel like listening? Check out the AI images post on the dominKnow blog for a longer summary of our conversation.
Upcoming hands-on session on AI images
Next month, I’ll be leading a hands-on session where you can get tips and practice using my framework for image prompting. This webinar, hosted by dominKnow, is on Thursday, March 26 at 11 AM EDT.
Register for Build Cohesive Learning Visuals with AI: A Hands-On Session.