AI Materials 2 - Midjourney + Substance
Using Heightmap type generated patterns (shown below) in a Substance Designer workflow.
Midjourney Image taken into Substance Sampler with minor edits in Designer. (Base image shown further down)
Midjourney Image taken into Substance Sampler with minor edits in Designer. (Base image shown further down)
Midjourney Image taken into Substance Sampler with minor edits in Designer. (Base image shown below)
Midjourney pattern output to Fabric in Designer (Scan fabric base - Midjourney image shown further down)
Midjourney pattern output to Fabric in Designer (Scan fabric base - Midjourney image shown further down)
Midjourney pattern output to Fabric in Designer (Scan fabric base - Midjourney image shown below)
Midjourney pattern used as the painted image on these tiles, created in a Substance Designer workflow. (Pattern and Midjourney grunges used shown below)
A variety of materials created using AI in different ways (Midjourney, Substance Sampler AI and Gigapixel AI).
These were tests on implementing these tools into a material workflow. In some instances I essentially made the material in Designer with the help of height and albedo type bitmaps created in Midjourney. These images were upscaled using Gigapixel AI first, which made a big difference in fidelity.
Another workflow was simply taking the Midjourney output - upscaling and then creating the material in Substance Sampler, with minor edits in Designer.
For the fabrics, it was making the patterns, grabbing a neutral color scan fabric and editing / merging in Designer.
Using AI is powerful tool to have in your kit as an Artist and exploring it's uses is good fun!