illustration of items depicting trinity university's campus, such as murchison tower, miller fountain, a nacho cart, mountain laurels, students, and buildings
Making the Cover
ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà magazine team brainstorms cover images using artificial intelligence

The cover for the Spring 2024 issue of ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà magazine was illustrated by James Lee ’26, an incredibly talented ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà student whose interests are in computer science, communication, and new media, which his art reflects. Lee blends images generated by artificial intelligence (AI) with his own digital illustrations to create unique and inspired art that cross the divide between technology and humanity.

While the cover is decidedly ÐÔ°®ÌìÌÃ, from the nacho cart and Trinicats to Leeroy’s birthday dunk in Miller Fountain, we didn’t originally start there. The ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà magazine team used DALL·E, an artificial intelligence art generator, to brainstorm ideas for the cover of the magazine. Which one is your ´Ú²¹±¹´Ç°ù¾±³Ù±ð?Ìý

Two examples of art generated by artificial intelligence, specifically DALL·E, by the ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà magazine team for its brainstorming session about the cover of the Spring 2024 issue. The image on the left epitomizes school spirit, while the one on the right showcases students in class outside.

This art was generated by artificial intelligence, specifically DALL·E, by the ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà magazine team during their brainstorming session for the cover of the Spring 2024 issue.

This art was generated using artificial intelligence, specifically DALL·E, by the ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà magazine team during their brainstorming session for the cover of the Spring 2024 issue.

These images were generated by artificial intelligence, specifically DALL·E, by the ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà magazine team during their brainstorming session for the cover of the Spring 2024 issue. The image on the left represents an artsy college campus, while the image on the right is a more futuristic.

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