Closer

Closer #012

Imagine a cat behind a closed door, only paws and nose peeking from under the small crack between the door and the floor. Now imagine it again. How different are those results? Quite a lot, as it turns out.

Mitchel Lensink
Jun 25, 2025
2 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 #012.

Small adjustments in the input gets you small adjustments in the output. No surprises there, unfortunately. As we proceed...

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 in detail.
The image shared with ChatGPT as input.
The image shared with ChatGPT as input.

The output

The image humorously captures a cat partially hidden behind or under a white surface, likely a door or piece of furniture. Only the lower portion of the cat is visible, showing its pink nose, a bit of its mouth, and its front paws peeking out from the narrow gap.

Details:

  • The cat appears to be ginger or orange and white, as indicated by the color of the visible fur.
  • Its paws are positioned flat on the ground, with white fur on the toes.
  • The surface above the gap is clean and minimal, possibly a cabinet or a door, emphasizing the simplicity of the scene.
  • The lighting is soft and natural, creating a calm and intimate feel.

Overall, it's a playful, cozy, and slightly mysterious photo that evokes curiosity—capturing the classic cat behavior of hiding in small, unexpected spaces.

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

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