AI Generated Yearbook Pics Of Luke Combs And More
These AI generated yearbook pics of Luke Combs are something else. It’s not just Luke though, Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, Zach Bryan and more all got the AI treatment. You may have seen pictures like these making the rounds on social media. I’ve got to be honest, they’re pretty funny, but look surprisingly real!
We’ve talked about it on the show before, sometimes AI or artificial intelligence scares us to death. However, when its used for stuff like this, I can get down with it. So basically what this app does is it takes actual pictures of you and turns you into a 90s style yearbook picture. For those of us who lived in the 90s we can look at these pictures and say they are spot on for what a lot of yearbook pictures looked like back then.
The folks over at Whiskey Riff did AI yearbook pics for a bunch of the most popular country stars right now. They include Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, Zach Bryan, Megan Moroney, Tyler Childers and Koe Wetzel. You can check those pictures out here.
If you’d like to make your own AI 90s style yearbook pics I’ve got the info on how you can do it. The app is called “Epik: AI Photo Editor”, and its free, but the yearbook images are NOT. There are charges of $4 to $10 to get the results, depending on how fast you want them. What you have to do is send them eight to 12 selfies to get started.
If you do this, please feel free to share the pictures with us.
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Lets check out some pictures of Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen and more before they became huge country stars.
Before They Were Superstars
I’ve been fortunate enough to meet a lot of the biggest stars in country music before they were superstars. A lot of times record companies will do what they call “radio tours”. Thats where they bring new artists around to radio stations to meet the staff and introduce them and play their new music.
Sometimes those artists never get heard from again, but sometimes they become the biggest stars in country music. I can remember a day in the summer of 2016 when a long haired guy named Morgan Wallen came into our conference room. He had a horrible sunburn from playing golf the day before. He played us a few songs, including his first big hit “Whiskey Glasses”. That was the last time Morgan has been to Augusta, I think its about time he came back.
Another cool story I remember is Music For Memories 2016. Easton Corbin was the headliner, and we were looking for someone to open the show. There was a guy who was making some noise online with his YouTube videos. We thought this guy has a buzz around him, let’s see if we can get him to open the show. That guy was Kane Brown! Now this year he’s headlining Music For Memories at the James Brown Arena, and I’m sure it will be sold out!
I remember Luke Bryan opening up “A Day In The Country” back in 2007, he was the first artist on stage that day. Another time I can remember Taylor Swift opening up for Brad Paisley. She was the first artist on stage that night.
If you want to see some of your favorite country stars back in high school, check this out.
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It’s been really cool to have experiences with these artists before they were superstars, here are some pictures.
Bryan “Dub” Axelson is the host of the Kicks Wake Up Krew on KICKS 99 and has been with Beasley Media Group in Augusta for over 20 years. He got his start in radio by being a regular caller on the Kicks 99 morning show. He was soon hired and has worked in various roles in Augusta, including Promotions Director. He was raised in Georgia, and currently lives in Grovetown with his wife Kelsey, their daughter Maddie, and their 3 dogs. Dub enjoys watching sports, playing golf, spending time with his family, and discovering new music.
