As I discovered earlier this month, artificial intelligence has plenty to learn about horses. I had so much fun compiling my previous article about AI-generated horse images that I couldn’t resist exploring what other hilarious interpretations of equestrian life Adobe Firefly might produce.
AI-Generated Images of Grooming, Chores, and Tack
If you haven’t seen the first article in this series, you may want to check that out. Then, enjoy this collection of images that displays Firefly’s amusing lack of knowledge about horse chores, grooming, and tack.
I created these images using the same method as before: I entered a horse-related prompt into Adobe’s free generative machine learning model and sat back to savor the results. The exact prompt used for each image appears in the image caption.
Can Adobe Firefly Accurately Depict Horse Grooming Tasks?
First, I wanted to learn whether Firefly could create a decent image of a person grooming a horse. The answer to this is a definite “no.”
Every prompt I entered that requested a specific task came back with a similar result—a person smiling placidly at their horse’s nose while cupping their hands around the horse’s muzzle. Aside from this same basic set-up, Firefly tried to fulfill my requests by adding various comical accessories.
Okay, horse people do smile at their horses’ noses a lot, and there are plenty of actual poses like this on the internet. But—as far as I can tell—Firefly thinks you can do pretty much any equestrian task while staring lovingly at your horse’s face.
How Well Does AI Understand Horse Care Chores?
Similar to the grooming pictures, most of the horse chore images Firefly generated feature joyful people and equines with amusing props.
Does AI Understand Different Styles of Equestrian Tack?
Generative AI may be able to identify and depict tack correctly someday, but based on these images, I’m not holding my breath for that to happen anytime soon.
Impressive Tech—Even When It’s Wrong
Yes, these images are hysterical. But, the technology is also pretty impressive. Sometimes the program adds extra limbs or distorts facial features, but the overall realism is a big part of what makes these pictures so bizarre and delightful.
The program’s abilities are likely to improve dramatically in the coming years. In the meantime, I plan to continue enjoying generative AI’s awkward learning stage whenever I need a pick-me-up.
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