AI Generation of Article Illustrations
AI illustration generation replaces stock photo searches for editorial materials: each illustration is unique, matches the text, requires no licensing. Applied in media, corporate blogs, educational platforms.
Automatic Prompt Extraction from Text
from openai import AsyncOpenAI
client = AsyncOpenAI()
async def extract_illustration_prompt(
article_text: str,
section_text: str,
style: str = "flat illustration",
language_out: str = "en"
) -> str:
response = await client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-4o-mini",
messages=[{
"role": "system",
"content": f"""Create illustration prompt for article section.
Style: {style}.
Requirements:
- Scene/object description (not abstract)
- No text or labels on image
- No people unless explicitly mentioned
- Language: {language_out}
- Length: 30-60 words
Return only prompt, no explanation."""
}, {
"role": "user",
"content": f"Article about: {article_text[:500]}\nSection: {section_text[:300]}"
}]
)
return response.choices[0].message.content.strip()
Illustration Styles
ILLUSTRATION_STYLES = {
"flat": "flat design illustration, minimal, clean lines, pastel colors, 2D",
"isometric": "isometric 3D illustration, flat design, colorful, technical",
"hand_drawn": "hand-drawn illustration, sketch style, ink lines, watercolor wash",
"editorial": "editorial illustration, magazine style, expressive, bold colors",
"tech_blog": "tech illustration, geometric shapes, gradient colors, modern digital art",
"corporate": "professional corporate illustration, clean, business-appropriate, blue palette",
"educational": "educational diagram, infographic style, clean labels, instructional",
}
Timeline: article illustration script — 1–2 days. WordPress/Ghost plugin with auto-illustration — 1–2 weeks.