Editing Photos with Kontext

·
Cover for Editing Photos with Kontext

All experiments were conducted purely using the Kontext Pro model through text prompts to adjust existing images. Drag the sliders on the image to see the “before” and “after”.

This ability to make InstructPix2Pix level adjustments through text alone renders a great deal of traditional img2img inpainting techniques practically obsolete.

Son of Man Painting

Son of Man painting transformation - after
Son of Man painting transformation - before
Before
After
View the Prompt

Remove the green apple from the picture

How come “random piece of fruit” in front of your face never took off as the industry standard for blurring a person’s face in media? The only other place I’ve seen it was in Lev Grossman’s book The Magicians.

Read more

The Seventh Seal

The Seventh Seal scene transformation - after
The Seventh Seal scene transformation - before
Before
After
View the Prompt

Change the black glove forefinger so that they are extending two fingers in the form of a peace sign but still wearing the glove. Remove the chessboard.

Max Von Sydow defeats Death by cannily throwing rock in a stunning upset for the incumbent champion of rock-paper-scissors.

Read more

Lily Coat of Many Colors

Lily with leopard and hyena coloration - after
Lily with leopard and hyena coloration - before
Before
After
View the Prompt

Change the dog’s fur coloration into a dark tan color with black spots like a leopard.

The prompt was to change the dog’s coloration to a blend of a leopard and a hyena. With this fur change, Lily might actually be able to properly sneak up on the squirrels who, due to her blinding white coat, can usually spot her from several kilometers away as she blends in with a grand total of nothing.

If You Give a Mouse Hard Drugs

Mouse book transformation - after
Mouse book transformation - before
Before
After
View the Prompt

Change the book cover to say “If You Give a Mouse Meth”. Replace all the cookies with crystal meth.

They won’t want a glass of milk. They’ll just want more meth. I’ve also heard that they hand this variation of the classic children’s book by Laura Numeroff out at Scared Straight meetings.

Read more

An AT-AT Walker in the Wild

AT-AT Walker in nature - after
AT-AT Walker in nature - before
Before
After
View the Prompt

Make it so the machine appears to be galloping. Maintain the grainy film quality and overall aesthetic.

The wild AT-AT, clearly spooked by the strange man dangling underneath it, begins to bolt in a panic. (to be narrated by David Attenborough)