How it works — and why it takes a surprisingly long time to make something good. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO How does an AI artist maintain consistency with a recurring character? While AI art may appear to involve just a few clicks, it can be quite time-consuming. The video above demonstrates the abridged workflow of the anonymous creator behind "Stelfie" — a time-traveling selfie-taker. The artist's process involves custom 3D-generated heads, initial sketches, and extensive toggling between Photoshop and the AI program Stable Diffusion to achieve the ideal appearance. Throughout this process, the artist employs typical AI art tools such as inpainting (modifying specific image areas), outpainting (extending beyond the frame), and denoising (controlling image alterations). AI art can be as labor-intensive as traditional art, but its distinct outcomes make the final product unique. Check out more of Stelfie here: https://www.stelfiett.com/ https://www.instagram.com/stelfiett/ https://twitter.com/StelfieTT https://www.tiktok.com/@stelfiett?lang=en Want to learn more? Watch our playlist on the ins and outs of AI here:    • AI, explained   Or read more! There's plenty of text coverage on our website. Read the rise of artificial intelligence, explained: https://bit.ly/41S1Tmg Make sure you never miss behind-the-scenes content in the Vox Video newsletter, sign up here: http://vox.com/video-newsletter Vox is an explanatory newsroom on a mission to help everyone understand our weird, wonderful, complicated world, so that we can all help shape it. Part of that mission is keeping our work free. You can help us do that by making a gift: http://www.vox.com/contribute-now Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@voxdotcom Check out our articles: https://www.vox.com/ Listen to our podcasts: https://www.vox.com/podcasts