How to make a collage with AI

Why make a collage?

The word “collage” comes from the French word “coller,” which means “to glue.” The process of making a collage involves overlapping different materials and images of different sizes and textures. It’s about selecting, cutting, arranging, and gluing these materials onto a surface to create something new, which can be an immensely satisfying experience whether it’s a hobby or part of an artistic career.

New technology has given rise to the ability to create digital collages using AI. In addition to marketing campaigns, you might choose to make a digital collage to:

• Create a mood board
• Design a portfolio
• Create branded materials and collateral
• Make thoughtful gifts

The creative possibilities are only limited by your imagination.

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Make an AI art collage

There are AI writing tools and AI productivity tools, but using generative AI to make images might be the most creative use of artificial intelligence technology.

Generate AI images for your collage

Generative AI creates all sorts of fantastic imagery that’s perfect for creating collages. Try these or your own example prompts to create new images:

• Create a photorealistic image of a 1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt. Show the car in a ¾ view and make it mint green with chrome accents.
• Generate a photorealistic image of a border collie wearing a vintage dive suit with a bronze helmet underwater handing flowers to an octopus wearing a yellow floral dress.
• Show the word “Today” in an all-caps font reminiscent of a western wanted poster.

If your goal is to create a collage using AI art with a vintage look, use prompts like these to get images that match your aesthetic:

• Create images to be used in a collage that resemble advertisements from the 1940’s and 1950’s.
• Generate an image of a young couple sitting in a car watching a movie at a drive-in theater. The image should be a black line drawing and colored with pencils.

As with all AI prompts, the more specific you are, the better results you’ll receive. Play around with image generation in Copilot. Edit and enhance the images to remove backgrounds, change details, and more.

Start crafting your photo collage

Once you’ve chosen your images, you’re ready to create your collage. Upload all the images to a generative AI tool and try prompts like these to create your first masterpiece:

• Generate a collage based on the attached images: [images].
• Generate a collage with these: [photos]. The collage should have a beach theme to play off the content in the pictures. Include the words “Beach Trip” in an elegant script font.
• Use the attached images and make a collage: [images]. Use the empty space in the mirror frame and have an arm reaching out of the mirror. Arrange the other images around that element without blocking it.
• Create a collage using [images]. It’s marketing collateral for [brand].

Another option is to use Microsoft Designer to create a collage with your photos. This AI-powered program creates photo collage templates and more. All you have to do is prompt it:

• Create a photo collage of my family and I cooking together. Give it a very clean look with a white background and black text with a red outline.
• Generate a template for a photo collage. This template should have a generic 1980’s pop culture theme with pink, teal, black, and white.

Whether you’re creating a collage to scratch a creative itch, or you have something more professional in mind, reach your goals with AI. Looking to streamline your workflows and access all your favorite productivity apps? Try Microsoft 365 for free today.