AI Creativity: The Tenebrapine

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I've been playing around with Chatgpt 4 and using it with Dall-e to generate random ideas and other craziness but today I came up with a challenge for it and wanted to share the outcome:

I asked Chatgpt to research the cryptids and mythological creatures from North/South America, Canada and Mexico and from those to create an original monster which would be fitting in that environment. It came up with the Tenebrapine and this is the description it generated to go with it:

The Tenebrapine is a nocturnal predator resembling a massive feline with shadowy fur that shimmers with starlike patterns. Its glowing amber eyes pierce through the darkness, and its long tail ends in an ethereal plume that emits a faint, ghostly light. The creature has antlers similar to a stag, adorned with moss and small, glowing fungi, symbolizing its connection to both terrestrial and celestial realms. Its claws are translucent, resembling shards of obsidian, which it uses to climb rocky terrains and dense forests.
Habitat:
The Tenebrapine is said to inhabit the borderlands between dense rainforests and open highlands across the Americas, from the Amazon basin to the Canadian Rockies. It emerges only during lunar eclipses or new moons, blending into the night while hunting.
Mythos:
Indigenous tribes from various regions recount stories of the Tenebrapine as a guardian spirit, punishing those who disrespect the balance of nature. It's said to communicate through haunting cries that mimic the sound of a distant wind. In some legends, encountering the Tenebrapine is an omen, warning of coming ecological imbalance or a need for the community to reconcile with the natural world.

This creature draws inspiration from mythological elements such as the Waheela, a wolf-like cryptid from Inuit folklore, and the Mishipeshu, a feline-aquatic hybrid from Great Lakes lore, while incorporating the celestial and spiritual reverence seen in South American tales like the Jarjacha and Wako.

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ai generated 19,748, antlers 3,416, mythological creature 721, ai generated art 686, cryptid 465, chatgpt 126, dall-e 14, tenebrapine 2

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Published: 1 week, 3 days ago

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Zagroseckt

1 week, 3 days ago

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Sweet looking and interesting idea.

in fact made me trhink since this description was so detaled i got to wondering... what if i just pasted.. could CLIP pull enough information to make anything close to what you have here.

Well https://inkbunny.net/s/3493210
All in alll i think it did pretty good and i'm supprised at the pose.

Killjoy

1 week, 3 days ago

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@ Zagroseckt

The prompt I have chatgpt was "ok, I have a creative challenge for you today. Research the mythological creatures/cryptids of all the different races who are native to south america, north america, mexico and canada and from those you need to generate a picture of an original creature which could be found in this area along with a name for it and a background story?"