AI pictures, Turnus

 Since we did pictures of Cora and Jax in the last post, let's try Turnus. And oh my.

I don't think this is what I had in mind at all. way too pretty. Let's try again. And actually, I ran out of free images in Copilot, so let's try Gemini

The pendulum has swung too far the other direction. A few issues:

What improved:

• Two-handed axe is correct now — proper size, both hands on it ✓
• Raw forward energy and momentum — no longer posing ✓
• Battle chaos in the background works well ✓
• Not polished or celebrity-looking ✓

What went wrong:

• He's too old — looks closer to 50s, maybe even 60s. Turnus is late 30s. This reads as a grizzled veteran, not a man just beginning to gray
• Too Viking — the fur trim, double-headed axe, and wild long hair push him into Norse warrior territory. He's a desert mercenary commander, not a Norseman
• Hair is too long and wild — should be shorter and naturally unkempt, not a flowing Viking mane
• Beard too long and full — stubble or short rough beard, not a full warrior beard
• He's lost the handsome quality entirely — went from too pretty to too brutish. The book describes him as genuinely handsome, just in a dangerous way

And after giving that feedback, the AI seems to have ignored it. It just put the funny fur onto someone else. 

Honestly, I kind of liked the longer hair better. Anyway, let's do one last picture.

I'm not sure why he is looking crazy with his Ax, but ok. Otherwise, I think the face is quite good at this point, maybe a little older than late 30s.

Claude's one complaint, which I think is actually funny, "The only real fix needed is Cora's hair up in a ponytail. Everything else is working. This is close to a keeper." Which it clearly is. 

Turnus — strong

• Commanding the center of the room ✓
• Ruggedly handsome, reads correctly now ✓
• Dark armor, two-handed axe ✓
• Still a touch old but much more acceptable in context ✓

Jax — excellent

• Entering from the doorway exactly as written ✓
• Dark straight hair ✓
• Slim but hard build ✓
• The armor reads as brigandine ✓
• Age looks right, early 20s ✓
• This is the best Jax has looked yet

Cora — close but one clear issue

• Skin tone good ✓
• Hair color is closer to auburn ✓
• Hair is down, not in a ponytail — that's a consistent character detail from the very first line she appears in the book
• Chainmail armor is reasonable

Setting — outstanding

• Clay walls, torches, rough interior ✓
• Other mercs at a table with what looks like a map in the background — perfect for the planning scene ✓
• Desert visible through the open door ✓