how to tell AI to avoid something?

[Paul_1479]

how to tell AI to avoid something (X)? If I write explicitly "without X" o "no X", then the AI will show X

[Monika Gause]

Do not even mention what you do not want in the image.

[jeffrbeyer]

That doesn't always work. For example, how about the prompt "A park with a small lake inside". How would I tell it not to include a childrens play area? A major thing in AI prompts is the ability to specify specifically what and what not to include.

[Monika Gause]

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@jeffrbeyer wrote:

That doesn't always work. 

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It's the way Firefly works. If you do not want something in your image, do not mention it. Describe the things that you do want.

[droopydog500]

You can use words like "desolate" or "deserted" to indicate "no people".

Actually, if I am stumped, I ask Google Gemini or ChatGPT for ideas on how to describe something without negative words such as "without", "no", "except", or "excluding".  You just have to edit what they say because the prompts they give you might be too wordy.

    droopy