I tried to generate some inspiring AI images of spreadsheets for folks, to varying degrees of success.
That said, I was using the free versions of these tools and maybe my expectations were just a bit too high. It’s also very possible that AI just can’t capture the magnificence of the spreadsheet (what possibly could?)
In the best segue possible - if you’re a user of spreadsheets, particularly Google Sheets, you may also not be capturing the magnificence of Google Sheets! SheetWhiz helps you do this by bringing over Excel shortcuts + additional formatting & trace precedents tools (similar to Macabacus on Excel). Try it free at https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sheetwhiz-trace-precedent/bfncmfmdadhimlnpeecppaimgmeeppan?hl=en&authuser=0
Prompts for the first 4 spreadsheet AI images are below. To offset the mediocrity of my initial attempt, I also added 5 of my recent favorite AI-generated images at the end of the gallery. All art was generated by BlueWillow, Playground AI, and Midjourney. I took the last 5 images after perusing each of their respective galleries. For the purposes of just appreciating AI artwork, I'm not planning on disclosing which tool produced which image
Prompt 1: Show me Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel as two cartoon characters who are friends in the style of the Naruto anime
![Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel as two cartoon characters who are friends in the style of the Naruto anime](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07a3e8_f56b019e8d7f4e2bbbff55c495ff50e6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/07a3e8_f56b019e8d7f4e2bbbff55c495ff50e6~mv2.jpeg)
Prompt 2: Generate abstract art using spreadsheets. The artwork should feel powerful - you've done an analysis without a single mistake!
![Generate abstract art using spreadsheets. The artwork should feel powerful - you've done an analysis without a single mistake!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07a3e8_34718599558b43a599f0b3c40151c08d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/07a3e8_34718599558b43a599f0b3c40151c08d~mv2.jpeg)
Prompt 3: Spreadsheet landscape: Create a landscape using spreadsheet cells. Use color coding to differentiate between different elements such as grass, trees, water, and mountains.
![Create a landscape using spreadsheet cells. Use color coding to differentiate between different elements such as grass, trees, water, and mountains.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07a3e8_839d6ee163ee4700a4695ccfd92c8073~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/07a3e8_839d6ee163ee4700a4695ccfd92c8073~mv2.jpeg)
Prompt 4: Generate an image of a futuristic cityscape made entirely out of spreadsheets. Use color coding to differentiate between different types of buildings and roads.
![Generate an image of a futuristic cityscape made entirely out of spreadsheets. Use color coding to differentiate between different types of buildings and roads.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07a3e8_014c49c3498e46baab4e94b9da49031a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_512,h_512,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/07a3e8_014c49c3498e46baab4e94b9da49031a~mv2.png)
Some of my favorite AI-generated images:
![AI-generated jazz musician from another planet](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07a3e8_feb4c452511c49a9a7cd31152caa3821~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_704,h_1344,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/07a3e8_feb4c452511c49a9a7cd31152caa3821~mv2.png)
![AI-generated alien with human characteristics](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07a3e8_48f1643768de485189533e151e71fbd3~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_512,h_768,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/07a3e8_48f1643768de485189533e151e71fbd3~mv2.png)
![AI-generated mystical night with white flowers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07a3e8_4f36ea48b87b4b899e274eea1663476f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_776,h_1398,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/07a3e8_4f36ea48b87b4b899e274eea1663476f~mv2.png)
![AI-generated fox on a fox scooter](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07a3e8_4c612026b7c5426c970bca15a6fd93f8~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_858,h_1308,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/07a3e8_4c612026b7c5426c970bca15a6fd93f8~mv2.png)
![AI-generated watermelon in water](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07a3e8_f52ff56220a9455d8b44901896f410be~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_756,h_1528,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/07a3e8_f52ff56220a9455d8b44901896f410be~mv2.png)
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