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Bernard, I know just the type of street you mean, but alas I think you’re right and at this stage the software doesn’t. There are ways to guide it from actual photos which I may explore later.

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John, It turns out that coaxing the AI into doing straightforward terraced house backs is taking some persuasion. That said, these attempts along the way may be of some use too you?

They were made by a firm called "Townsmen" and, on doing a quick search just now, I see they can still be purchased online. I my have a go at some house backs, warehouses etc...

With the greatest of pleasure. I used an application called 'Midjourney', which is an AI tool that turns a text description into an image. Midjourney (no connection etc) required a moderate monthly subscription and is intern accessed through the free app 'Discord' - a discussion form. It's surprising how little text can generate a quite detailed specific image. For instance, the first image here is generated simply from the 'prompt' or command: "orthographic pencil and watercolour sketch in blue and stone tones of an elegant row of Georgian matching shop fronts, three storeys, isolated on white background --ar 5:4 --v 5.2 --s 250 --style raw" The description speaks for itself, the other parameters on the end are 'aspect' ratio (width x height), software version, and parameters governing 'artistic' expression. Happy to answer any questions.

An old way.. beloved of users of PECO, Merit and Townscene backscenes is to mount on stif card, cut round the buildings with a scalpel and have several tiered layers each in front of the other, to give a measure of relief in the distance. May pay to print diminishing in size too.

I wasn't thinking that they would - more envisaging low relief building for use in backscenes. Maybe that's an old-fashioned modelling technique these days? :)

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I've been experimenting with the very latest thing, an AI drawing tool that generates images from a text description. The tool I've been using is 'Midjourney', and amongst other things I've managed to create useable (I think) low relief buildings. Thought I'd post some here for other member's feedback and comments and for people to use if they find them useful.

Looking back over this topic made me think people might enjoy my recent series of paintings, done digitally with Tablet and Stylus, imagining the Nellie family as real locos. My own particular tribute to the (Triang) Hornby centenary... Hope people don't remind the revival of an old thread - though a long lived one - and the insertion of artwork rather than models!

I think the shop (of fond memory) was called "Hobby Specialists" of Shrewsbury. The best reason for climbing the hill up Wyle Cop, though didn't Sidoli's have an iccream parlour thereabouts at one time? Perhaps my age is showing...

Based on some feedback received so far, here are slightly lightened versions of the artwork. Also, one good suggestion is to print two copies, one on 300gsm or thereabouts stock and one on ordinary paper. The heavier card makes the structural items and the lighter does signage, chimney pots etc. Goods Office Lighter.pdf