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What If Your City Turned Dark Fantasy?

Hello readers, and welcome to the third post in my ‘Dark City’ series. Here is another city, reimagined by Gen AI in a dark fantasy setting for you to feast your eyes on. I can’t vouch for the accuracy, but key landmarks have been captured, and I hope they stir your imagination.

This week we are exploring London. So let me ask you…

‘Do ravens still guard the tower, or have they been replaced by something more sinister? How do residents keep the rancid mist they’ve dubbed ‘The Ripper’s Breath,’ from entering their lungs? What do the ‘Mud-trudgers’ truly fish for in the toxic sludge at low tide, and why do they sew their eyes shut before they begin?’

Ponder these questions while you enjoy this delightfully corrupted London cityscape.

London city in a dark fantasy world. The image shows St Pauls Cathedral in the background, Big Ben, and the Tower Bridge. Lightning pierces the gloomy sky, making silhouettes of the winged creatures high above. Sigils glow on the buildings all around and a mist hovers over the banks of the Thames.

Which city will rise from the mist next time? Come back again next week to find out.

Until then,

Happy reading!

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What If Your City Turned Dark Fantasy?

Hello readers and welcome to the second post in my ‘Dark City’ series. In this series I’ve used Gen AI to reimagine what cities around the world would look like in a dark fantasy setting. The images generated, while not maintaining an entirely correct layout, have captured key landmarks and certainly tweak the imagination.

This week we are sticking with Australia. Here are some questions to tug at your thoughts… ‘During the Red Moon, the river swells and reaches into the streets of Kangaroo Point. Which landmarks are claimed by the tide? What damp, pale spirits are left behind when the waters finally recede? What ancient, entity slumbers in the silt beneath the Storey Bridge? What tribute must the ferrymen pay to cross its waters safely?’

Concept art of Brisbane, Australia in a dark fantasy world. The image shows the Storey Bridge with the city in the background. Strange beasts fly in the unnaturally coloured sky, and glowing sigils adorn the buildings.

Ponder these questions while you enjoy this murky Brisbane cityscape.

Which city will emerge from the shadows next time? Come back next week to find out.

Until then, Happy reading!

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What If Your City Turned Dark Fantasy?

Hello readers and welcome to the first post in my ‘Dark City’ series. In this series I’ve used Gen AI to reimagine what cities around the world would look like in a dark fantasy setting. The images generated, while not maintaining an entirely correct layout, have captured key landmarks and certainly tweak the imagination.

I thought it appropriate to start here in Australia. So let me ask you…

‘What if Melbourne’s laneways hid more than graffiti? What if something ancient still walked them? What sort of foul creature would it be? Where would it lurk?’

Ponder these questions while you enjoy this deliciously dark Melbourne cityscape.

A dark fantasy style concept of Melbourne city. The image incorporates Flinders street station, placed on the banks of the Yarra. Cityscape in the background with an unnaturally coloured sky, mystic sigils on buildings, and creatures lurking like gargoyles on rooftops.

Next week I’ll be bringing Brisbane into the gloom to sate your dark desires.

Until then,

Happy reading!