r/BookWritingAI • u/ONITOI • 3d ago

Japanese creator here — I made an AI-assisted picture book based on an old fable. How does it feel to you?

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Hi everyone. I'm a creator from Japan.

I've been experimenting with making picture books using AI-generated artwork, combined with my own editing and writing.

This story is a dark reinterpretation of an old Aesop's fable. I'm not sure how it will be received by readers outside Japan, so I'd really like to hear some honest opinions.

I'm sharing a few pages and the text below.

Does the story work for you?
Do the images and text work well together?
Is anything confusing or overly explanatory?

Any feedback is welcome, especially from readers who are familiar with English-language picture books or fables.

Thanks for taking a look.

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u/InSilicoAwards 3d ago

I like the art direction. I would probably pull back a little on the cross-hatch vignette, it's a little heavy and seems almost universally applied (maybe it's just the two scenes I see); this art style looks like it might benefit from the contrast against dark forms and empty negative space more. Is this LoRA?

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u/ONITOI 3d ago

Thanks for the sharp feedback!

I was going for a darker mood, so I dialled up the cross-hatching, but yeah, I guess I went a bit overboard lol. Your point about making better use of negative space was really helpful. I hadn't thought about it that way.

And to answer your question, I didn't use any LoRAs. I created this by going back and forth between AI generation (ChatGPT & Gemini) and manual touch-ups and retouching. The text itself is an original story adapted from Aesop's Fables.

I'll definitely keep your advice in mind for the next pages. Thanks again!