Mark Zanzig, Rockstar, c. 2002

MAY 2025 – An AI generated image shows Mark Zanzig as rockstar on a stage playing a bright red guitar while wearing sunglasses, a white shirt, and dark denim jeans. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com/Photo: ChatGPT

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The story behind the image

It’s my birthday, and I am in a good mood. So let me fun-tasize a bit.

You see, I always wanted to become a rockstar. Yep. Unbelievable, but true. But apparently this career route never materialized. Heck, I can’t even read music. This is per se not too bad as some of the greatest musicians can’t read music but still compose mega hits! But it does not help either.

Anyway, thanks to powerful AI services I can now transform into the rockstar I never was. Great, eh? First, I uploaded this image to ChatGPT:

Then I used the following (boomer) prompt:

Create an image of the person on the uploaded photo. The person should stand on a large stage that is dark. The only lights visible are coming from behind. Think ROCKSTAR. The person carries a Stratocaster guitar in Torino Red around the neck. The person wears a white shirt and dark blue jeans.

Et voilá – ready is Mark, the rockstar, about 2002.

Amazing. 😉

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The high resolution image

Creation Date	26-MAY-25 15:25
Camera	n/a
Digital Image Source	ChatGPT
Digital Image Source Format	PNG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB
Edited Image Format	JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB
Edited Image Dimensions	1536 x 1024 Pixels
Copyright	© by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com/Photo: ChatGPT