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Kathleen Daniels is NOT a Fan of AI Graphics

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with KD Realty - 408.972.1822 CA DRE#01366594

Night Cafe has been the only image creator I have ever used. Why? Because that is what I got started on and just stayed with it.

Over time, I noticed I liked Night Cafe less and less. I like it even less after this week's homework assignment.

This is my fifth entry into the Active Rain Tuesday Zoom Challenge. I will need more training on Grok, and if I have the patience, figure out why Copilot would not authenticate.  

For the Feature Image, I used the "YOU are" prompt. 

"You are a powerful professional 65-year-old female Probate Real Estate Specialist sitting in your office on the phone consulting with a grieving client." 

In case you did not notice, the female has two phones, one held to each ear.

The prompt to update the existing photo was:

"Using the same image, keep everything the same except change the hair from blonde to short brown, remove the phone in the right hand, and at the front of the desk, add a name plate that reads Kathleen Daniels, Probate Real Estate Specialist. 

 

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I attempted to use Copilot and received an authentication error. 

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Last week, after the Zoom meeting, I called Kathy Streib. She was so kind to walk me through how to get started with GROK. 

We quickly learned that I needed to create an account. 

So for fun, we typed in the exact same prompt to see if the images would be the same. 

The prompt: 

Create an image of the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge with flying turtles and a large sailboat going beneath it. The sky is blue. There are a lot of cars on the bridge, and there is a person waving to the people in the sailboat.

The results generated for me are below.

The results generated for Kathy are below:

My attempt to work with Grok the same way I did with Night Cafe, using the same prompt, was an epic failure. I won't even go into it. 

 

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George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist that is what I call multitasking in the first photo.  ☺️

Nov 02, 2025 04:19 PM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist

I laughed out loud at your comment George Souto 

Multi-tasking is highly overrated. 

Nov 02, 2025 04:47 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Kathleen- I think you did a great job editing your first photo. I've tried to do it on some of my images without the success you had!

What's fascinating to me is how the same prompt used in apps can generate different images. 

Nov 02, 2025 04:59 PM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist

Hello Kathy Streib - I likely do not have the patience for creating AI graphics.  It is not so much about the results - it is the process. I do not know why I had the issues with GROK when I did not have them when we were on the phone together after the meeting.  You are so kind and supportive.  Thank you. 

 

Nov 03, 2025 07:38 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

DAMN! Those are some BIG turtles!! And that bridge is leaning with all of those cars on it too! LOL Great job on the challenge and like you, I'm not a fan of Night Café and it sounds like I won't like GROK either. I did notice the 2 phones and I also noticed that the second one took BOTH of them away and didn't 'complete' your name plate either!  

Nov 02, 2025 05:32 PM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist

You are observant Debe Maxwell, CRS - perhaps this week's homework will not be so frustrating. I almost bagged the homework for last week.

It was so frustrating - yet I committed to the challenge so I sucked it up and completed it (LOL). 

Nov 03, 2025 07:41 AM
Jeff Masich-Scottsdale AZ Associate Broker,MBA,GRI
HomeSmart Real Estate - Scottsdale, AZ
Arizona Homes and Land Group/ Buy or Sell

Ahhhh the challenges of new technology. Sometimes a real picture may be better. If that real photo has to have flying turtles, I have to admit, a real photo can be more of a challenge. A dilemma!

Nov 02, 2025 05:55 PM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist

That's funny Jeff Masich-Scottsdale AZ Associate Broker,MBA,GRI - we were making it up as we were typing in the prompt while on the phone together. I am not sure where the "flying turtles" came from. 

Nov 03, 2025 07:42 AM
Lew Corcoran
Better Living Real Estate, LLC - East Bridgewater, MA
Expert guidance. Exceptional results.

Thanks for sharing such an honest, detailed peek behind the curtain, Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist! Your post gave me a real sense of the learning curve and the quirks that come with exploring new tools. I appreciate the time you took to walk us through your experience—it’s both relatable and super helpful 😊.

Nov 03, 2025 04:34 AM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist

You forgot frustrating, Lew Corcoran (LOL)

Thank you for stopping by. 

Nov 03, 2025 07:43 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

I'm getting less and less thrilled with the tool I've been using also since they made changes to it recently that don't improve it.

Anyway, I tried your first prompt on the bing create image tool. This is what I got - she's got an extra finger on her left hand. Really? Geez.

Nov 03, 2025 04:55 AM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist

I wonder what it would do if the prompt said - remove the birth defect on the left hand Kat Palmiotti 

Nov 03, 2025 07:45 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Kathleen... I am so with you on the AI graphics. I used ChatGPT for a graphic yesterday and had to go through 11 iterations before I got something I liked. I have co-pilot for free... but really have not been impressed with anything that comes out of it. I've tried Grok... but without a paid account you get locked out quickly. Canva also is a lot of "work" to get a graphic that shows what I asked for.

Nov 03, 2025 04:56 AM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist

I am with you on Canva - yet I watch Charra create graphics in 30 seconds. Like anything, the more we use it, the better we get at what we produce - I just do not have the patience for it Miss Nina Hollander, Broker 

Nov 03, 2025 07:47 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist I'm not very patient with this kind of thing either, Kathleen. I have learned to be much more specific with my prompts, but even then it tests my patience.

Nov 03, 2025 09:58 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Kathleen. As a retired guy my use for AI graphics is minimal at best. And my lack of techie skills has me hesitant to try. That said, I have to at least try one of these days. Enjoy your day.

Nov 03, 2025 05:20 AM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist

Prepare yourself to be frustrated Wayne Martin 

The amount of time I spent leaves me shaking my head at all the other things I could have done. 

If I had nothing else to do, I just don't see myself "playing" around with AI graphics. 

Nov 03, 2025 07:49 AM
Gwen Fowler SC Lakes & Mountains 864-710-4518
Gwen Fowler Real Estate, Inc - Walhalla, SC
Gwen Fowler Real Estate, Inc.

Kathleen, I love how honest and detailed you are about your experience! AI image tools can be equal parts fascinating and frustrating. It’s interesting to see how different platforms interpret the same prompt so differently — and your examples really show that. Thanks for sharing your trial and error; it’s encouraging for the rest of us still figuring out these creative tools!

Nov 03, 2025 06:33 AM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist

Hello, Miss Gwen Fowler SC Lakes & Mountains 864-710-4518, fascinating is not how I would express my experience (LOL).

You nailed it with frustrating!  Thank you for stopping by. 

Nov 03, 2025 07:51 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I think that you did pretty good.  I haven't used AI much myself, so I am sure that I might struggle getting it to work properly for me, but maybe not, haha.

Nov 03, 2025 09:29 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Look at you go Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist

"You've come a long way, baby!" Having so much fun with the new learning and experimenting. I'm really happy using Night Cafe, I haven't tried Grok yet, but I did play with DeeVid  and got a moving, talking image.

Nov 05, 2025 12:47 PM
Eileen Burns 954.483.3912
Douglas Elliman Las Olas - Fort Lauderdale, FL
FLorida Real Estate Connector

Great attempts KD!  I recall refining the prompt to say:  keep xxx and then replace ...  You may even say a pixie haircut vs a short hair cut.  I am off to begin my journey with Grok 

Nov 08, 2025 09:14 AM