hmmmm.. curious, lets shift from memories to imagination.

if someone gave you prompts (like AI imagery) that were just completely silly, abstract and unlike anything you'd ever seen. then asked you to create a painting of said prompts - how would yiu begin, without first "seeing" it in your mind?

for example say.. create an image of two different alien species playing a sport similar to tennis, but using stars for volleys, while a crowd of heavenly beings watch & cheer..

how would you even begin, without first visualizing an image in your mind of what you hope to draw, paint or create?

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Posted by one and all

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Posted on 3/15/24 at 4:07 pm to one and all

what happens when you read a book & create the characters, places, etc. in your mind?

and then see a movie based on said book that completely ruins the visual images you had created of the characters, places, etc.?

not trying to put anyone on the spot, but it seems so strange to me that some people can't "see" things in their mind? fascinating stuff really..

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Posted by shel311

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Posted on 3/15/24 at 4:11 pm to one and all

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if someone gave you prompts (like AI imagery) that were just completely silly, abstract and unlike anything you'd ever seen. then asked you to create a painting of said prompts - how would yiu begin, without first "seeing" it in your mind?

for example say.. create an image of two different alien species playing a sport similar to tennis, but using stars for volleys, while a crowd of heavenly beings watch & cheer..

how would you even begin, without first visualizing an image in your mind of what you hope to draw, paint or create?

Like the OP said, I can come up with the idea of what an alien playing tennis looks like.

But an image that I literally see in my mind, nope, I do not see that, and I was today year's old when I learned that some folks can.