Should you share your prompts?

Given the title of this week’s newsletter, you can probably guess my answer. Like with Midjourney, it isn’t so much the result that’s the most interesting; it’s about the journey (original, I know).

We are early

At this time, it would be pretty bold for anyone to claim they’re a Midjourney expert or any other image generation AI. Sure, some people may be more successful or more creative; these tools are still too young for mastery.

The rules and mechanism are still being written, and the only way to make considerable amount of progess is together.

Building upon existing knowledge is how humans move forward. It’s how science evolved, how the interent was built.

Common sense

Despite the argument above, there is some cases it would be wise to not share your prompt. We can still use commen sense.

If you are creating art and using tools like Midjourney as the foundation, I understand that you’d want to keep the prompt secret the same way a photographer doesn’t share their RAW files.

Most likely, you’ve edited the image Midjourney gave you, through photoshop or perhaps another AI tool. In the end, it’s still a process that could be unique.

Yet, during the exploration phase torwards the final result, I feel one should share their prompt without fear of being unoriginal. It can even lead to beautiful and powerful collaboration.

If we want to see a thriving generative AI community, we have to remember that we are early; we have to work together.

See you next week,
Phil