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Closer #011

We all know things can get weird in AI image land. But what if you give it a weird image? Will we get twice the weirdness or will they balance each other out?

Mitchel Lensink
Jun 18, 2025
3 min read
The image shared with ChatGPT as input.

Welcome to Closer,

A weekly experiment in AI interpretation: I share a photo, ask AI to describe it, then generate an image from that description. This is edition #011.

If you're not sure what something means then you just wing it and pretend like you do, right? At least that's what ChatGPT thinks, it seems.

Human experience → photo → AI description → AI image. Prompts are in grey boxes. Descriptions are in italics.

LLMs used

GPT-4o for image interpretation and image generation.

The input

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Please describe the attached image.
The image shared with ChatGPT as input.
The image shared with ChatGPT as input.

The output

The image captures a sunlit street scene in Tarifa, Spain, with a strong sense of tranquility and Mediterranean charm. The composition focuses on the upper facades of two adjacent buildings under a deep blue, cloudless sky.

  • The left building is painted a warm beige tone with classical elements like small column balustrades and window frames trimmed in a soft yellow-gold hue. Its windows have various shutters and bars, hinting at residential use.
  • *The right building is a pristine white hotel & spa, marked by the text “HOTEL & SPA *” and a crest-like logo. Its architecture features arched colonnades and black wrought iron balcony railings. A banner showing a person diving into turquoise water hangs prominently, enhancing the sense of leisure and escape.
  • A single seagull soars through the vast open sky on the right side, reinforcing the coastal location and peaceful mood.

The warm color palette, clear light, and geometric simplicity create a dreamy, almost cinematic atmosphere.

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Generate an image with an aspect ratio of 2:3 based on this description: {the description previously generated}

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