Potential of Using Generative Artificial Intelligence for Participatory River Restoration

Generative AI (GenAI) has made remarkable strides in creating stunningly realistic and artistically compelling landscape images. Among the leading AI models, MidJourney stands out for its ability to generate breathtaking scenery with an incredible level of detail, lighting accuracy, and artistic flair.

With MidJourney, users can create vivid forests and rivers flowing through lush valleys, by providing a text prompt. The AI seamlessly integrates natural elements like misty valleys, golden-hour sunlight, and reflections on water, making the results almost indistinguishable from professional digital paintings or even real photographs.

Unlocking Creativity with GenAI’s Inpainting Feature

How does it work?

(1) Upload a photo of a street from your device.

(2) The AI will convert the photo into a semantic segmentation image. Different colours represent different elements, such as dark green for trees and grey for the street.

(3) You can use the drawing tool to modify the semantic segmentation image. For example, you can add more trees by using dark green, draw a stream with blue, and edit the scene description with a text prompt.

(4) Based on your drawing and description, the tool will generate several variations of the scene.

Using this tool, users have a high degree of creative freedom. However, if users lack professional knowledge, some elements may appear in places that do not conform to current conditions and natural law.