DALL-E 3 is the latest AI image generator from OpenAI, and it is now integrated directly into ChatGPT for Plus subscribers. This allows you to harness the power of both GPT-3.5 language and DALL-E image generation in one place.
In this simple guide, we’ll share everything you need to know to start using DALL-E 3 in ChatGPT to create unique AI-generated images.
Key Takeaways
- DALL-E 3 is now integrated into ChatGPT for Plus subscribers, making it easy to generate AI images within conversations.
- You can start with text prompts, then refine and iterate on the images through chat.
- ChatGPT helps brainstorm creative prompts and optimize wording to improve results.
- Use detailed, descriptive language and specific artistic styles to get better-quality images.
- Apply advanced prompt engineering techniques for even more control over image generation.
- Troubleshoot issues through conversational refinement of prompts with ChatGPT’s assistance.
- The possibilities are endless for how to creatively use DALL-E 3’s AI image generation capabilities.
With practice and prompt optimization, DALL-E 3 allows you to bring any visual concept imaginable to life. Just be responsible in how you use the technology.
What is DALL-E 3?
DALL-E 3 is the third iteration of OpenAI’s groundbreaking AI system that creates images from text descriptions. It builds on DALL-E 2 but has significantly improved image quality, understanding of language nuance, and control over image generation.
Some key things to know about DALL-E 3:
- It is now natively integrated into ChatGPT for Plus subscribers, instead of being a standalone app.
- The integration makes it easy to use ChatGPT to refine and improve your image prompts.
- It has much more precise control over image generation based on prompt text.
- The image quality, detail, and adherence to prompts is substantially better.
- DALL-E 3 has specific mitigations to prevent generating harmful or biased content.
In summary, DALL-E 3 represents a major leap forward in AI’s ability to create images that match text descriptions. The integration with ChatGPT also improves the user experience considerably.
How to Access DALL-E 3 in ChatGPT
DALL-E 3 is currently only available to paying ChatGPT Plus subscribers. Here are the steps to gain access:
- Go to chat.openai.com and create a ChatGPT account if you don’t already have one.
- Click on “Upgrade to Plus” at the bottom left of the ChatGPT interface.
- Select the $20 per month ChatGPT Plus subscription plan.
- Enter your payment information and complete the upgrade.
- Once upgraded, hover over the “GPT-4” label at the top of ChatGPT.
- Select “DALL-E 3 Beta” from the dropdown menu.
That’s it! You should now have access to generate images with DALL-E 3 directly within ChatGPT.
How to Use DALL-E 3 in ChatGPT
Interacting with DALL-E 3 in ChatGPT works very similarly to how you would normally chat with the AI assistant. Here are some tips:
- You can enter a text prompt describing the image you want to generate. Be as descriptive as possible.
- Use natural language to refine and iterate on the prompt if the initial images don’t match what you want.
- DALL-E will automatically generate alternative prompts to create 4 image options for you.
- Click on any image to see the exact prompt DALL-E 3 used to create it.
- You can generate up to 50 images per 3 hour period as a Plus subscriber.
Let’s look at some examples of how to effectively use DALL-E 3 in ChatGPT.
Simple Text Prompts For DALL-E 3
You can start with a simple text prompt, and DALL-E 3 will attempt to generate relevant images:
You: Please generate an image of a green cow sitting in a field of flowers.
ChatGPT: Generates 4 image options
If the initial images don’t quite match your vision, you can refine the prompt within the same chat:
You: Can you make the cow bigger and use more shades of green in the image?
ChatGPT: Generates 4 new image options based on feedback
Conversational Refinement
One of the biggest advantages of the ChatGPT integration is you can have a back-and-forth conversation to improve the prompts.
You: Generate a surreal painting of a business person riding a giant hummingbird.
ChatGPT: Generates images
You: The person looks unrealistic. Can you make them more detailed and riding the bird over a futuristic city?
ChatGPT: Generates new set of images based on feedback
Creative Brainstorming
Since ChatGPT is powered by GPT-3.5, you can use it to brainstorm creative ideas for image prompts:
You: I want to generate an interesting surreal image. Can you give me some creative prompt ideas involving animals?
ChatGPT: Here are some unique prompt ideas involving animals in surreal settings:
- A hamster piloting a hot air balloon over the pyramids of Egypt.
- A horse dressed in a suit giving a presentation in a boardroom.
- A jellyfish dancing at a 1940s style ballroom with a crowd watching.
- An ostrich playing chess against a lion on top of a giant pizza.
- A whale floating among the clouds, with cityscapes on its back, as flocks of parrots fly around it.
- A forest where the trees have leopard spots and the leaves are colorful butterfly wings, with deer grazing on clouds at the forest floor.
- A vast desert with sand dunes made entirely of feathers, and camels with peacock tails trekking along.
- An underwater scene where turtles fly with bird wings and fish swim with the legs of giraffes, amidst coral castles.
- A mountain range where each peak is the curled-up body of a sleeping feline, and eagles with lion manes soar above.
- A city street at night where lamp posts are tall flamingos standing on one leg, and the moon is a glowing owl’s eye.
- A serene lake reflecting not the sky, but a vast jungle where monkeys swing on crescent moons and stars are glowing fireflies.
Let me know if you need any clarification or have additional preferences for the type of image you want to generate!
Combining Text And Make Good Prompt
You can also provide an initial image for inspiration, and use text prompts to modify and iterate:
You: a bird Can you make this a fantasy image by photoshopping armor onto the bird and placing it inside a castle?
ChatGPT: Generates images based on text prompt
This allows you to use both visual inspiration and language descriptions to achieve your desired image output.
Tips for Better DALL-E 3 Image Generation
Here are some tips to get the most out of DALL-E 3 for generating high quality images tailored to your creative vision:
- Be as detailed and specific as possible – Give DALL-E information like colors, lighting, background scenery, facial expressions, etc.
- Use adjectives and adverbs – This adds useful descriptive context beyond just nouns and verbs. Like “a purple cat sits quietly by a glistening lake at sunset”.
- Avoid ambiguity – If a prompt could be interpreted multiple ways, you’ll get inconsistent results. Add clarifying details.
- Describe the style if you have a specific artistic style in mind like cubist, impressionist, retro, etc.
- Use natural conversation to give feedback and refine the images after each generation.
- Do multiple generations – Sometimes the first set of images doesn’t get it quite right, but refinements help a lot.
- Creatively combine text and images as input to generate new images that build on visual inspiration.
- Consult ChatGPT if you get stuck – Ask for ideas to improve your prompt to get better results from DALL-E 3.
With practice and applying these tips, you can get remarkably impressive results tailored to even your most imaginative concepts.
Creative Uses for DALL-E 3 Generated Images
Now that you can create custom high-quality AI images with DALL-E 3 and ChatGPT, here are some creative ways you could use them:
- Illustrations for stories – Generate unique illustrations for your written stories or ebook covers.
- Concept art – Create concept imagery to inspire your work as an artist, designer, or creative director.
- Prototypes and mocks – Make mockups and prototypes for products by generating images of what they could look like.
- Gaming assets – Populate your game environment with original characters, landscapes, and other assets.
- Merchandise designs – Create AI generated designs to print on merchandise like t-shirts, mugs, and phone cases.
- Social media posts – Engage your followers with stunning AI generated visuals.
- Presentations – Use customized images to explain concepts or make your presentations more memorable.
- Album & book covers – AI generated covers can help bring your creative projects to life.
- NFT art – Generate and sell unique NFT artwork and collections.
The possibilities are truly endless! Just be sure to use DALL-E 3 responsibly and ethically.
Optimizing Prompts with ChatGPT
One of the most useful aspects of having DALL-E 3 integrated directly with ChatGPT is being able to optimize your prompts collaboratively.
If your initial prompt doesn’t generate quite the image you imagined, you can ask ChatGPT for help improving it.
You: Can you help me rephrase this prompt to get better results from DALL-E? “A person walking a dog on the beach at sunset.”
ChatGPT: Here is one way I would suggest rephrasing that prompt to add more detail:
“A man in a blue sweater vest walks his golden retriever dog along the shoreline of a tropical beach at golden hour, as the vibrant sunset reflects off the crashing ocean waves.”
Let me know if you would like me to modify the prompt further to better capture the specific vision you have in mind. We can iterate on the wording and details together.
This allows you to quickly refine prompts without having to manually guess what wording works best. ChatGPT acts like a creative assistant, helping you dial in the perfect prompt.
Advanced Prompt Engineering Techniques
If you want even more control over DALL-E 3’s image generation, you can use advanced prompt engineering techniques. These build on the basics by programmatically structuring your prompt.
Here are some examples of advanced techniques to try:
Two-Stage Prompts
Separate your prompt into a “composite prompt” that controls style and settings, and a “subject prompt” that describes the subjects and action for that style:
Composite prompt: “Ultra-detailed digital art illustration of a…”
Subject prompt: “Cartoon witch brewing soup in a cauldron”
Memory Prompts
Reference an initial image you provide for style/settings, and use text to modify the subjects and action:
You: Uploads image of a landscape Please modify this image to make it a fantasy scene, with a large castle on the mountains and a dragon flying in the sky.
Prompt Weighting
Use parentheses to focus DALL-E on the most important parts of your prompt:
“A (intricately detailed digital painting of a mystical fairy) with (butterfly wings) in a (lush green forest)”
Stylistic References
Name a specific artist or movement for stylistic inspiration:
“Portrait of a astronaut riding a horse in the style of Salvador Dali”
Take your time playing around with these advanced techniques and consulting ChatGPT on ways to improve. With practice, you can achieve incredible control over the AI image generation process.
Troubleshooting Guide
Like any AI system, DALL-E 3 won’t always get your image prompts right on the first try. Here are some troubleshooting tips:
Issue: Images are nonsensical or completely off base.
Fix: Simplify the prompt and remove any potentially confusing details. Or specify a different style/artistic medium.
Issue: Important prompt details are ignored.
Fix: Use weighting and multi-stage prompts to prioritize key parts of your description.
Issue: Style is inconsistent between images.
Fix: Provide more specific stylistic references or composite prompts to control style.
Issue: Concept comes through but image quality is lacking.
Fix: Request higher resolution like 1024×1024. Specify a detailed, high quality artistic medium like “digital painting”.
Issue: Images are too visually similar.
Fix: Give very specific variation instructions like “4 different character outfits” or “4 different angles of the object”.
When issues come up, re-engage ChatGPT in conversation to get AI assistance refining your approach. With each iteration, you’ll improve the prompt and get closer to your desired images.
Conclusion
DALL-E 3 represents a revolution in AI-powered image generation. Thanks to its direct integration in ChatGPT, it is now easier than ever for anyone to create stunning visuals from text prompts.
Describe anything you can imagine, use natural conversation to make refinements, and let DALL-E 3 do the creative heavy-lifting for you. The ability to brainstorm and optimize prompts collaboratively with ChatGPT is a game-changer.
While there are still some limitations, the technology continues to rapidly improve. We can expect future iterations of DALL-E to be even more capable and intuitive to use.
For now, be sure to apply the tips in this guide to get the most out of DALL-E 3 for your unique use cases. The possibilities are endless, no matter your creative discipline. Just remember to use it responsibly.
The future of AI and creativity is looking very bright as models like DALL-E 3 empower more people to bring their imaginations to life. What unique ideas will you dream up and generate next?
