When AI encounters a QR code, it can only say "Taikula".
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Hello everyone, these days I saw on Product Hunt a popular AI product that can generate artistic QR codes through AI drawing. With the widespread application of QR codes, they can be used in various industries. For example, embedding this QR code on clothing combines both publicity and aesthetics. In addition, in brand marketing across various industries, providing a cool QR code like this will definitely attract more customers.
Discord Account#
Just like MJ, it is deployed on Discord, so if you want to use it, you need to bring your own magic. Although the official website provides tutorials, they are in English and the steps may vary slightly. Therefore, based on my experience of being ignorant for a day, I will share with you the detailed steps.
Generating Regular QR Codes#
First, we open the official website and can see the QR code generator. In addition to supporting URLs, it also supports various forms of content. You can choose according to your needs. As for the QR code style options below, you can set them as you like. If you don't want to bother, you can directly generate the QR code and then choose to download it as a PNG.
Joining the Channel#
Afterwards, we still click on "Join the Beta" on the official website, and it will redirect to Discord. You need to have your own account and once you accept, you will automatically enter the official channel.
Generating QR Code Links#
First, on the left side, find "paste-bin" and then send the QR code you just generated. Pay attention to this step, do not directly click on the three dots in the upper right corner and copy the link, as this method is prone to errors. Instead, click on your own QR code image, then right-click and copy the link. You can save it somewhere first.
Of course, if you already have a QR code, you don't need to go through the above steps. You can directly send it to this paste bin channel. However, it is best to keep the QR code as simple as possible because the AI adds drawings on top of the QR code, and if it is too fancy, it may not be recognizable.
Generating Artistic QR Codes#
Afterwards, we see that there are 5 robot channels on the left side. Just enter one of them, type a slash, choose the first option "generate", and fill in the prompt word and the link to your image.
Prompt Word#
You can generate your own prompt word through the AI drawing prompt word website, or you can scroll back and see whose prompt word looks good and directly copy and paste it. The number after "qrw" determines the emphasis of the final image on the QR code. The number after "steps" refers to the number of times the image is sampled (the more steps, the stronger the artistic effect but the lower the readability), which means that a larger number will make the image more pixelated and less recognizable as a QR code.
Recommendations#
Finally, press enter and wait for a while. It will mention you when it's done. Just download and save it. Sometimes, this generated QR code may not be recognizable, so you can try several times. It is recommended that you find a style you like from QR codes generated by others, first try to recognize it, and if successful, use their prompt word information.