Is AI an excellent artist?
I donโt know ๐คท
But what I do know is that an excellent artist knows COLOR THEOYR ?
So, does A understands knowledge of color theoryto make it an excellent artist??
Color Theory
Color theory can help artist to find the perfect color combination that just seem to work every time.
There are many color wheels, and we choose to use The Traditional Color Wheel.
Some main concepts in Color Theory:
๐ด Monochromatic color:
Take one basic color, monochromatic colors the colors that are similar to the basic color.
For example, pinkโs monochromatic colors include:
๐ฉ Complimentary colors:
Complimentary colors the colors that in the opposite side in the color wheel.
For example, pinkโs monochromatic colors include green:
Do Gemini knows these?
๐ฉ Round 1 - Basic Concept Test - Monochromatic colors
PROMPT:
Generate a cartoon picture with pink and its monochromatic colors
RESPONSE: Sure, hereโs a cartoon picture featuring pink and its monochromatic colors:
Umm! Pretty Good! I love those pictures with various kinds of pinks!
Letโs try Complementary colors!
๐ฉ Round 2 - Basic Concept Test - Complementary colors
PROMPT:
Generate a cartoon picture with pink and its complementary colors
RESPONSE:
Sure, hereโs a cartoon picture featuring pink and its complementary colors:
Yes! Lots of greens are included! Good job! But it does not mean that it knows what color theory isโฆ
I then ask Gemini to replace colors to monochromatic colors and complementary colors ๐
๐ฉ Round 3 - Replacement Creation Test - Monochromatic colors
First, give me some pictures!
PROMPT:
Create a valentines day cartoon theme pictures using only pink and gray.
RESPONSE:
Sure, here are some Valentineโs Day cartoon theme pictures using only pink and gray:
I chose the last one, since Gemini cannot help with images of people yet ๐คฆโโ๐คฆโโ 
PROMPT:
create a new picture which only change the grey color in the originial one using monochromatic colors in color theory
RESPONSE:
Sure, here is a new picture that only changes the gray color in the original one using monochromatic colors in color theory:
I was surprised!!!๐คฉ๐คฉ Super good! Even though some features in the pictures are changed.
I changed a picture and ask it again.
๐ฉ Round 3.1 - Replacement Creation Test - Monochromatic colors
PROMPT:
Based on the original pictures, create a new image that ONLY change the grey color to monochromatic colors in color theory. Do not change other things in the image.
RESPONSE:
Sure, here is the image you requested:
What?!!!!๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฑ
It scared me!!! ๐จ
No. Try again Gemini ๐ I gave it the one that works well before again.
๐ฉ Round 3.2 - Replacement Creation Test - Monochromatic colors
PROMPT:
create a new picture which only change the grey color in the originial one using monochromatic colors in color theory
RESPONSE:
Sure, here is a new image where the grey color has been transformed into a monochromatic color scheme, keeping everything else the same:
I canโt believe it!!
I think it is the machine stucks. It may still know the concepts of Color Theory ๐จโ๐
๐ฉ Round 4 - Recreation Test - Complementary colors
โ I started a new conversation with Gemini.
PROMPT:
create a new picture which only changeathe grey color in theoriginial onecomplementaryromatic colors in color tse the same:
RESPONSE:
Sure, here is a new image based on the painting you sent, with the gray areas replaced with their complementary colors according to color theory:
It does not have green at all!
Do you really know complementary colors?? ๐
Or actually it knows what complementary colors are. But just cannot replace gray with the complementary colors? โ
๐ฉ Round 5 - Test modelโs color replacement ability
PROMPT:
add green color to the pictures to replace the gray
RESPONSE:
Sure, here is an image with the gray areas replaced with green:
Oh Gemini, you actually know how to replace color in pictures. But you cannot change color to a monochromatic color.
๐ Conclusion
Go back to our question: Does AI understand color theory?
The answer is:
NO ๐ โโ๐ โโ (At least for Gemini on Feb 11, 2024)
Explanations:
๐ก From Round 1 and 2, it can retrieve the knowledge of color theory for me. But this ability cannot prove it really understand color theory.
๐ฃ From Round 5, we know that it actually can replace gray color with the green color.
โ But Round 4 implies that Gemini actually do no know which is the complementary colors of pink.