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Learn to create humorous AI-generated images and benchmarks, and why they matter for creative testing

intermediate Published 25 Apr 2026

Action Steps

Create an AI-generated image using a tool like DALL-E or Midjourney to test its capabilities
Design a humorous benchmark, like a pelican riding a bicycle, to evaluate AI performance
Stack tests, as suggested by @scottjla, to create more complex and challenging benchmarks
Experiment with different AI models and parameters to achieve desired outcomes
Share and discuss results with others to improve understanding and applications of AI-generated images

Who Needs to Know This

Designers, engineers, and product managers can benefit from understanding how to use AI-generated images for creative testing and benchmarking, to improve their design and development processes

Key Insight

💡 Humorous AI-generated images can be used to create engaging and challenging benchmarks for testing AI performance

Key Takeaways

Learn to create humorous AI-generated images and benchmarks, and why they matter for creative testing

Full Article

@scottjla on Twitter in reply to my pelican riding a bicycle benchmark: I feel like we need to stack these tests now <img alt="AI generated image. A pelican is riding a bicycle along a dirt track, chased by a police car. The pelican looks panicked, likely because there is an astronaut (with prehensile toes for some reason) ridi

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