Using ai for player photos - Page 3

BaseballMan · 07-15-2025, 03:43 PM

Thanks. Might be awhile before i get the Outlaw Reds.

BaseballMan · 07-15-2025, 04:19 PM

The 1871 Philadelphia Athletics.
Haven't figured out how to get the same A on each shirt.
Tried to have them to look forward.
Never really paid attention to how young most of the players were.
Because the photos i have were a lot of them as older players and not in uniform. In most cases it was all that was available.
These look more like a baseball team from 1871.
From left to right
Al Reach, Count Sensenderfer, Dick McBride, Fergy Malone and George Bechtel

BaseballMan · 07-15-2025, 04:21 PM

George Heubel, John Radcliff, Levi Meyerle, Nate Berkenstock and
Ned Cuthbert

BaseballMan · 07-15-2025, 04:28 PM

Tom Berry, Tom Pratt and Wes Fisler

BaseballMan · 07-15-2025, 04:29 PM

Keep in mind that i had the ai make the photos at the age they were in 1871

awoolley42 · 07-15-2025, 04:32 PM

These are great! I appreciate you sharing and showcasing what is possible

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BaseballMan · 07-15-2025, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by awoolley42

These are great! I appreciate you sharing and showcasing what is possible

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Thanks.
If anyone else wants to post players they made with AI in this thread go ahead.
The more the better.

BaseballMan · 07-15-2025, 05:54 PM

Took this original photo of Ruth and AI gave me this.
I wanted to try and phot that is harder to see as far as details.
Sometimes i like action photos but in the original it is black and white and harder to see. The ai photo will lose some detail when scaled down but i think it might still be easier to see.
I just told the ai to make the person 32 and in a 1927 New York Yankees uniform

infieldfly · 07-15-2025, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BaseballMan

Thanks.
If anyone else wants to post players they made with AI in this thread go ahead.
The more the better.

I've been trying it out on both baseball pics (I posted one in the krantzbucks thread) and old family photos to see if the results are good enough to entice me to pony up for a plus subscription.

While the generated pictures are of stunning quality, more often than not, facially they don't really look like the people in the originals. I've played with different prompts but have not come up with any that give consistently good results.

That said, the speed with which the technology is advancing is impressive so I look forward to the time where I will want to use these apps on a regular basis. It's a double-edged sword though. I think we'll get to the point where when doing an image search on the internet, it will be next to impossible to differentiate between real and fake.

cinemaodyssey · 07-15-2025, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by infieldfly

I've been trying it out on both baseball pics (I posted one in the krantzbucks thread) and old family photos to see if the results are good enough to entice me to pony up for a plus subscription.

While the generated pictures are of stunning quality, more often than not, facially they don't really look like the people in the originals. I've played with different prompts but have not come up with any that give consistently good results.

That said, the speed with which the technology is advancing is impressive so I look forward to the time where I will want to use these apps on a regular basis. It's a double-edged sword though. I think we'll get to the point where when doing an image search on the internet, it will be next to impossible to differentiate between real and fake.

The line between real and fake during Google searches is what I'm primarily concerned with, especially for novice baseball researchers. I can envision a journalist googling players for a story and accidentally using fake AI photos. Technology is a blessing and a curse.

AESP_pres · 07-15-2025, 09:24 PM

To be honest I only use AI to improve bad quality photography or create a photo from a drawing and move the face to create FGs... most of what AI improved for me isn't post, I just use the new picture to update my works for the Facegen pack project.

AESP_pres · 07-16-2025, 12:09 PM

Welday Walker... brother of Fleet Walker who was the first black player to play regulary with a major league team (Toledo, AA 1884)

BaseballMan · 07-16-2025, 04:55 PM

Haven't we had likeness in many games by now?
Madden, MLB The Show, Civ 7 just to name a few.
But no historian would use Cleopatra from Civ 7 and say this is exactly what she looked like.
Don't get me wrong, AI can be impressive but i will always be impressed more by the human
photographer's skills. However i don't disagree with an indication that something is ai made.

I would prefer to use real photos but not all the photos we have are clear.
I know the ai isn't gonna get it perfect but if its in the ballpark then im ok with it.
Real photos are still the best choice but its also limited. If you want the player in a different
uniform or age then you have to find that photo and it may not exist.

I just look at ai as a tool. Even if i make all of my player photos ai, i would not choose to see a
real historical baseball film or book replaced with ai.

As far as my ai photos go, my skills are very limited if you could even call it that.
Others could make the players look way more closer to the real photos.

BaseballMan · 07-16-2025, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by AESP_pres

Welday Walker... brother of Fleet Walker who was the first black player to play regulary with a major league team (Toledo, AA 1884)

are you going to do Fleetwood as well?

BaseballMan · 07-16-2025, 06:42 PM

Might mix it up a bit. Go in season order from 1871 but then do a team from another year.

Heres some of the 1927 Yankees.
Trying out home and way jerseys. Will have to figure out what i like and how to get all players in same jersey.
Will have to go back and do home and away for the earlier teams i did.

Babe Ruth, Earle Combs, Herb Pennock, Tony Lazzeri and Waite Hoyt.

BaseballMan · 07-16-2025, 06:43 PM

and road
Babe Ruth, Earle Combs, Herb Pennock, Lou Gehrig and Tony Lazzeri.

AESP_pres · 07-16-2025, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BaseballMan

are you going to do Fleetwood as well?

My FG was fine but I can work on him with Chat GPT for you... Stay tuned

BaseballMan · 07-16-2025, 06:48 PM

Lou Gehrig and Waite Hoyt in other jersey.

AESP_pres · 07-16-2025, 07:02 PM

Fleet Walker, first black player who played regulary for a Major League team (Toledo Blue Stockings, American Association 1884).

infieldfly · 07-16-2025, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BaseballMan

Lou Gehrig and Waite Hoyt in other jersey.

I long to see Red Green in a Blue Jays jersey....

07-15-2025, 04:19 PM	#42
BaseballMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,497	The 1871 Philadelphia Athletics. Haven't figured out how to get the same A on each shirt. Tried to have them to look forward. Never really paid attention to how young most of the players were. Because the photos i have were a lot of them as older players and not in uniform. In most cases it was all that was available. These look more like a baseball team from 1871. From left to right Al Reach, Count Sensenderfer, Dick McBride, Fergy Malone and George Bechtel Attached Images Last edited by BaseballMan; 07-15-2025 at 04:23 PM.

07-15-2025, 04:21 PM	#43
BaseballMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,497	George Heubel, John Radcliff, Levi Meyerle, Nate Berkenstock and Ned Cuthbert Attached Images Last edited by BaseballMan; 07-15-2025 at 04:25 PM.

07-15-2025, 04:28 PM	#44
BaseballMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,497	Tom Berry, Tom Pratt and Wes Fisler Attached Images

07-15-2025, 05:54 PM	#48
BaseballMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,497	Took this original photo of Ruth and AI gave me this. I wanted to try and phot that is harder to see as far as details. Sometimes i like action photos but in the original it is black and white and harder to see. The ai photo will lose some detail when scaled down but i think it might still be easier to see. I just told the ai to make the person 32 and in a 1927 New York Yankees uniform Attached Images

07-15-2025, 09:24 PM	#51
AESP_pres Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Province of Quebec Posts: 4,031	To be honest I only use AI to improve bad quality photography or create a photo from a drawing and move the face to create FGs... most of what AI improved for me isn't post, I just use the new picture to update my works for the Facegen pack project. __________________ The FGs I did for the Universe Facegen pack if you don't want to download the complete file everytime the pack is updated. The complete set (1871 to 1978) Just the update.

07-15-2025, 03:43 PM	#41
BaseballMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,497	Thanks. Might be awhile before i get the Outlaw Reds.

07-15-2025, 04:29 PM	#45
BaseballMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,497	Keep in mind that i had the ai make the photos at the age they were in 1871

07-15-2025, 04:32 PM	#46
awoolley42 Bat Boy Join Date: May 2025 Posts: 17	These are great! I appreciate you sharing and showcasing what is possible Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07-16-2025, 12:09 PM	#52
AESP_pres Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Province of Quebec Posts: 4,031	Welday Walker... brother of Fleet Walker who was the first black player to play regulary with a major league team (Toledo, AA 1884) Attached Images __________________ The FGs I did for the Universe Facegen pack if you don't want to download the complete file everytime the pack is updated. The complete set (1871 to 1978) Just the update.

07-16-2025, 04:55 PM	#53
BaseballMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,497	Haven't we had likeness in many games by now? Madden, MLB The Show, Civ 7 just to name a few. But no historian would use Cleopatra from Civ 7 and say this is exactly what she looked like. Don't get me wrong, AI can be impressive but i will always be impressed more by the human photographer's skills. However i don't disagree with an indication that something is ai made. I would prefer to use real photos but not all the photos we have are clear. I know the ai isn't gonna get it perfect but if its in the ballpark then im ok with it. Real photos are still the best choice but its also limited. If you want the player in a different uniform or age then you have to find that photo and it may not exist. I just look at ai as a tool. Even if i make all of my player photos ai, i would not choose to see a real historical baseball film or book replaced with ai. As far as my ai photos go, my skills are very limited if you could even call it that. Others could make the players look way more closer to the real photos.

07-16-2025, 06:42 PM	#55
BaseballMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,497	Might mix it up a bit. Go in season order from 1871 but then do a team from another year. Heres some of the 1927 Yankees. Trying out home and way jerseys. Will have to figure out what i like and how to get all players in same jersey. Will have to go back and do home and away for the earlier teams i did. Babe Ruth, Earle Combs, Herb Pennock, Tony Lazzeri and Waite Hoyt. Attached Images Last edited by BaseballMan; 07-16-2025 at 06:45 PM.

07-16-2025, 06:43 PM	#56
BaseballMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,497	and road Babe Ruth, Earle Combs, Herb Pennock, Lou Gehrig and Tony Lazzeri. Attached Images Last edited by BaseballMan; 07-16-2025 at 06:46 PM.

07-16-2025, 06:48 PM	#58
BaseballMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,497	Lou Gehrig and Waite Hoyt in other jersey. Attached Images

07-16-2025, 07:02 PM	#59
AESP_pres Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Province of Quebec Posts: 4,031	Fleet Walker, first black player who played regulary for a Major League team (Toledo Blue Stockings, American Association 1884). Attached Images __________________ The FGs I did for the Universe Facegen pack if you don't want to download the complete file everytime the pack is updated. The complete set (1871 to 1978) Just the update.