A semi-realistic digital painting of a young man and woman standing side by side against a muted brown backdrop. The man has tousled dark ringlet hair, olive skin, a fitted worn V-neck shirt, and jeans, reflecting a rugged, minimalist style. The woman has shoulder-length black hair with blonde dip-dyed ends, pale skin, and wears a black leather jacket and pleated skirt, giving off a calm, punk-metal aesthetic. Both appear composed, resilient, and reflective, hinting at dystopian survival themes.

AI’s impression of Quinn Cozens and Yui Kikuchi

ByTC Marti

I plugged Quinn Cozens and Yui Kikuchi into AI and got some pretty accurate depictions of Beyond the Lost Horizon’s co-stars.

AI is getting so damn good at character creation these days. I only need to share with it their physical descriptions, the main genre of my book, and bam, I have two realistic depictions of how I picture Quinn and Yui.

Hell, it won’t be long until I’ll be using AI to turn books into action-packed movies. That’ll be pretty kickass. And for those who don’t like the idea of AI-generated films, I don’t have time to listen to you whine.

Goodness, AI’s opening up competition now more than ever before, so why gatekeep? Why should anyone, especially those who can’t fucking stand Hollywood, be against that?

Anyway, before I get off track, let me introduce Venice AI’s Qwen Image’s depictions of Quinn Cozens and Yui Kikuchi.

Quinn Cozens

Quinn Cozens, as he appears in Beyond the LostLet’s start with Quinn and talk about what makes the image you see to your left so damn realistic. For one, it nailed his dark ringlet hair, which depicts his Italian side.

In Beyond the Lost Horizon, Quinn takes his late grandfather’s V-neck tee and faded jeans. Both of which are probably at least fifty years old, and over two decades older than Quinn. But they fit him perfectly.

Quinn also has an athletic build and proportionate limbs, even if he’s around my height: 5’6. Still, I’m a short guy with a tall man’s build, and Quinn’s got the same thing going for him.

Yui Kikuchi

Yui Kikuchi, as she's pictured in Beyond the Lost HorizonNow, let’s get to the star of the show. Yui Kikuchi has shoulder-length black hair, blonde dip-dyes, kinda, sorta bleached skin, and is dressed in K-pop garb but with a darker, more punk/metal look.

In this photo, Yui looks calm and collected, a contrast from how she’s feeling early in Beyond the Lost Horizon. But then again, she’s from Japan, is used to being in control, and is further used to her bodyguards defending her.

So, imagine performing at a concert in Appalachia and dealing with the fallout of a Red Dawn-like attack. But then again, this photo right here might hint at something bigger. So her calm, defiant expression fits.

How bad did things get for Quinn and Yui?

Well, if you and a famous singer were the sole survivors in a carefully-crafted, coordinated attack that isolated the military, police, national guard, and even local militias (if applicable), what would be your gut reaction?

Yeah, it would suck dick. Okay, that sounded wrong. But you get the gist. Think about this: There is no sign of life anywhere. People who look like you are lying dead in concert venues, in parking lots, and even on highways.

As for those who are still standing? They want you dead, and they don’t care who you are. That’s what Quinn and Yui are dealing with in my 37,000-word novella that kicks off the first of three trilogies in Beyond the Lost. Check it out now.

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