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Read on for thoughts on image generation using AI, both Open AI ChatGPT Image 1.5 and Google Gemini Nano Banana Pro.
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You will be amazed to try the new image generation tools! Both Open AI ChatGPT Image 1.5 and Google Gemini Nano Banana Pro.
One potential blocker with these image generation tools is the complexity of the prompts. But of course, AI can help here! Here is what I tried:
Craft a prompt to then use in image creation tool for a funny series of detailed images, perhaps 3 that could form a linkedIn carousel post that describes the Ashes test match series and the hammering/beating England is getting Q4 2025 as best Christmas present ever. Result - Open AI Image v1.5:
IMAGE CREATION PROMPT (3-IMAGE LINKED CAROUSEL)
Overall style (apply to all images):
Highly detailed, semi-realistic illustration
Subtle satire, not cartoonish
Cinematic lighting, sharp focus
Christmas + cricket + Australia vs England theme
No copyrighted logos
Consistent colour palette across all images
Optimised for LinkedIn carousel (1:1 square)
Image 1 — “Christmas Down Under” (Setup)
Prompt:
A warm Australian Christmas backyard scene at sunset. A barbecue is sizzling, palm trees in the background, Christmas decorations casually draped around. An Australian cricket fan wearing green and gold flip-flops is relaxing in a deck chair, holding a beer. On a nearby TV, a live cricket match is playing showing Australia dominating England in an Ashes Test match. The scoreboard clearly suggests Australia far ahead. A Santa hat sits on a cricket bat leaning against the BBQ. Atmosphere feels relaxed, smug, and festive. Subtle humour, high detail, realistic lighting.
Mood: Calm confidence. “We know how this ends.”
ChatGPT did not really follow my idea of 3 posts for LinkedIN carousel although I need to read how to create those anyway!
Result - Banana Nano Pro:
Image Prompts for the Creation Tool
Recommended style setting for the AI: "Hyper-realistic, satirical editorial photography with vibrant colors."
Image 1: The Gabba-Land Meltdown
Prompt:
A hyper-realistic, satirical photograph of the England cricket team standing on the pitch at The Gabba cricket ground in Brisbane during Q4 2025. The players are wearing traditional white cricket gear but are draped in wilting tinsel and sweating profusely under Santa hats. They look stunned and horrified. Behind them, a giant digital scoreboard reads: "ERRY-CHRIS-MASH! DAY 1: AUS 4/550 (dec) vs ENG 8/32." In the foreground, a snowman made of Australian red dirt is rapidly melting into a puddle. The sun is incredibly bright, and a kangaroo wearing zinc cream on its nose is casually leaning against the stumps, eating a mince pie. The overall mood is comical despair under blazing sunshine.
I like the Banana Pro images better. I hope you enjoy experimenting with these tools! To get better images, try this approach:
Give the AI the general idea or image you want - but ask to create a detailed prompt for the image generation
Feed that detailed prompt in to create the image
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— Brett
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