About Visual Synthesizer
Blending Artistic Tradition with AI Innovation: The Journey of Daniel Joy Grimes
- Lifelong passion for creative projects: I've always been passionate about creative projects. My journey began in childhood, drawing comics, airbrushing, and painting, while also exploring the world of computers and the internet. For over 15 years, I've been drawing and painting professionally. Since 2016, I've been a founding member of the AI art movement. My love for digital art tools extends to storytelling, creating stunning designs, animation, solving complex problems, and building communities. Additionally, I have a strong passion for technology. Over the years, I've used the internet to teach myself Linux and Python AI programming, continuously expanding my skills and knowledge.
- Trailblazing in AI Art: My path in the art world took a transformative turn in 2016, leading me to the forefront of the AI art revolution. Notably, I have been involved with EutherAI, contributing to the training of Stable Diffusion 1.4 during the Simulacra project. I was fortunate to be one of the first 400 " userbase consisting largely of people who are power users and developers of AI art". This dataset was used to fine tune the models and created the LAION aesthetics dataset which many projects further developed such as Midjourney. This project exemplifies my commitment to advancing the field of AI art and exploring new horizons in creative expression. In the pioneering world of AI art, I have carved a niche with my proficiency in prompt engineering, AI programming, and diffusion-based upscaling. My involvement with projects like Midjourney during the private alpha and beta tests, and my deep dive into the intricacies of multimodal open-source AI research software, have positioned me as a forerunner in this emerging field. The transformation of art through AI is not just my profession; it's my passion, as seen in my work with early 2020 AI assisted cryptoart NFTs, and blockchain technology.
- A Portfolio of Distinguished Works: Among my various contributions to the art world, I have played a pivotal role in an 11 award-winning animated movie, Six Mile Stretch, bringing a unique blend of traditional art and AI innovation to the big screen in 2018. This project stands as a testament to my ability to merge artistic vision with technological prowess.
- Early Innovator in AI Art Exhibitions: My work has also been recognized in prestigious forums like the NeurIPS art gallery 2018 showing early AI assisted art and AI assisted drawing, and 2019 with the first text to image AI assisted art. I was among the early artists to showcase the potential of AI in art. These exhibitions have been instrumental in highlighting the evolving relationship between art and artificial intelligence. Since my early successes, I have teamed up with a couple blue chip artist where I am a Ghost artist- essentially I work on a amazing team, and our works have been acquired by major galleries in New York and LA
- Diverse Artistic Services: At Visual Synthesizer, I offer a wide range of services, from custom artwork and mural sized AI images to specialized AI art services like Python scripting and prompt engineering. My expertise spans traditional art forms to groundbreaking AI techniques, ensuring a unique and tailored artistic experience.
- Collaborations and Educational Endeavors: Beyond creating art, I am dedicated to sharing my knowledge through collaborations, workshops, and speaking engagements. I spent 7 years organizing and teaching figure drawing classes to students in my community in Northern California. These interactions not only allow me to share my passion for art and AI but also to inspire and educate others.
- Education: The Bedrock of Innovation: My commitment to continuous learning is evident from my diverse educational pursuits. From a Degree in studio art, a Digital Illustration Certificate, to courses in AI at Fast.ai, and from drawing at Norcal Figurative Art Guild to Harvard University's CS50P programming classes, my educational journey reflects my dedication to mastering both art and technology. I am obsessed with learning, and I have cultivated a habbit to spend at least a couple hours a day expanding my horizons.
- Join the Artistic Revolution: For collaborations, commissions, or to share your thoughts about this artistic journey, feel free to call or email. Your engagement and perspectives are what drive the ongoing evolution of art at Visual Synthesizer.
One billion 32k x 32k + pixel Fine Art upscale
We combine traditional art knowledge and cutting edge AI for speed and quality enhancement of commercial art
Code and Art Services:
Custom AI computer vision Linux pipelines, python scripting, diffusion/GAN fine tuning, LoRA, high quality upscale, custom control nets