AI for Breakfast

Post 61 - It’s the weekend, Idiom of the Day

Elephant in the room

Prompt generated in Perplexity, modified a bit and then passed off to ChatGPT, image shown is first generation. Some of the human faces look a bit odd but overall I think it does the job!

Prompt: In a typical modern living room with a couch, coffee table, and TV, place a large, cartoonish grey elephant sitting awkwardly on the couch. The elephant should look uncomfortable and out of place, with its legs tucked up on the couch and a sheepish expression on its face. The room's human occupants, a diverse group of 3-4 people, are seated around the room trying to ignore the elephant's presence, but their body language and facial expressions should convey discomfort and awkwardness. Perhaps one person is trying to watch TV, another is nervously sipping tea, and another is pretending to read a book upside-down.

The scene should be photorealistic in terms of lighting, textures and details, but the elephant should be just stylized enough to look humorously out of place, like a grey cartoon elephant inserted into an otherwise normal room. The contrast between the photorealistic room and people with the absurd, cartoonish elephant will create an amusing juxtaposition that highlights the idiom's meaning - an obvious issue that everyone is awkwardly trying to ignore.

Some additional details to consider:
* The room's decor and people's clothing should look modern and realistic
* Emphasize the elephant's large size compared to the furniture and room scale
* People's expressions can include sideways glances, raised eyebrows, tight smiles, etc.
* A pet cat or dog can be staring at the elephant in alarm