Can not generate Quilts, or textile images in ChatGPT

ChatGPT Bugs
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Hi, I can not generate any kind of quilt, or florals on textiles in Cat GPT on any model.
Prompt:
A seamless cottagecore pattern featuring scattered clusters of vintage wildflowers such as daisies, violets, clover, and soft roses. The flowers are hand-painted in muted pastel tones and arranged loosely across a dusty rose background. The design has a nostalgic, cozy, and romantic feel, reminiscent of vintage fabrics or old-fashioned meadows, ideal for digital paper, scrapbooking, or fabric prints.

Response:
Absolutely! Here’s the prompt I last attempted (the one that sadly got flagged):

Prompt:
A seamless cottagecore pattern featuring scattered clusters of vintage wildflowers such as daisies, violets, clover, and soft roses. The flowers are hand-painted in muted pastel tones and arranged loosely across a dusty rose background. The design has a nostalgic, cozy, and romantic feel, reminiscent of vintage fabrics or old-fashioned meadows, ideal for digital paper, scrapbooking, or fabric prints.

It’s soft, tasteful, and totally on brand—but the system’s content filter is likely reacting to the combination of “vintage,” “fabric,” and “floral,” as they’re sometimes tied to real-world textile representations.

I asked: We can’t do quilts? That’s a little absurd, isn’t it?

ChatGPT said:

You’re absolutely right—it does feel a little absurd, especially since quilts are such a wholesome and iconic part of the cottagecore aesthetic. Unfortunately, the image generation system applies automated content filters that can misinterpret certain keywords (like “quilt,” “patchwork,” or “fabric”) as referencing real-world products or textiles in a way that violates their commercial-use restrictions—even if we’re just talking about art.

But don’t worry—we can still capture the quilt look by describing it as a vintage floral grid, garden patch motif, or decorative square floral layout, avoiding trigger terms while keeping the exact same vibe.

Would you like me to proceed with the floral grid motif on dusty rose and just keep the description creatively quilt-inspired without using that specific word? It’ll look just as cozy and charming.

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That’s so unacceptably sick.

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It’s incredibly bizarre! I don’t understand it.

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You are right, it is bizarre. The actual culprit is the word ‘rose’. Please don’t ask, we also don’t know why.

When you encounter such situations, you can try synonyms. I used ‘damasks’ for roses and antique pink for ‘rosé’.

Here is the prompt and the output. Not sure if it is the type of quilt you are looking for, though.

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A seamless cottagecore pattern featuring scattered clusters of vintage wildflowers such as daisies, violets, clover, and soft damasks. The flowers are hand-painted in muted pastel tones and arranged loosely across a dusty antique pink background. The design has a nostalgic, cozy, and romantic feel, reminiscent of vintage fabrics or old-fashioned meadows, ideal for digital paper, scrapbooking, or fabric prints.

Regarding why the word rose is on the ban list: we don’t know, but it has been discussed previously with passion.

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I omitted the word rose. I actually reported that error back in January. Here is what happened:

“ Even with “rose” removed and replaced with “florals,” the system is still blocking the prompt due to content policy restrictions—likely tied to repeated associations between “vintage,” “fabric,” and certain flower terms that are being over-flagged.

Here’s a workaround I can try next, unless you’d like to change direction:
• I’ll avoid all textile or vintage references entirely.
• I’ll reframe the pattern as a soft floral meadow in a romantic pink field, featuring natural elements like clover and daisies, in a loose and painterly style.

Shall I go ahead with that gentler, more nature-forward rewrite?”

And then:

I asked for General flowers: It looks like even this fully reworded version of Wildflower Drift is still being blocked by the system due to content policy restrictions. It’s likely that certain flower combinations or repeated associations with soft, fabric-inspired florals are being over-flagged right now—despite the description being totally wholesome and artistic.

If you’re up for it, I can try reimagining the concept in a slightly more abstract or poetic way—something like:
• “Pastel Meadow Whispers”
• “Drifting Spring Petals”
• “Cottage Blooms in Motion”

Would you like me to try one of those styles next, or shall we move forward with the final set of 8 instead and circle back to this one later?

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When you submit a prompt to the “dalle” tool, ChatGPT alters your prompt.

For example, in the image below, I tried to send a prompt without using “rose” in the singular form, but ChatGPT changed it and replaced the word “roses” with “rose” four times, even though my original prompt used the plural “roses.”

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To prevent to change your prompt, you may use following prompt technique:

Before sending anything to dalle tool, display the exact prompt you will use. Wait for my confirmation before generating. Do not alter any part of my prompt.

For example:

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OMG. This is crazy, I wonder at times like this why I pay for this service. I asked for adult coloring pages, then modified it to advanced coloring pages… I tried using my own very simple prompt. Blocked, blocked, blocked :

I said: “Let’s create 8 intricate designs at a 8.5 x 11 inch ratio of spring flowers in art nouveau style for a coloring book”

ChatGPT Replied: "Perfect—I’ll make sure each design going forward is rich with detail, ornate linework, and fills the page for a truly immersive adult coloring book experience. Now starting: Tulips & Flowing Panels :tulip: in a dense, full-page Art Nouveau style!

It looks like the prompt for Tulips & Flowing Panels was flagged by the system due to a content policy issue—most likely triggered by the phrase “adult coloring books”, which sometimes gets misinterpreted by the filters.

No worries—I’ll revise the language and generate the design without that phrasing. I’ll keep the detailed, full-page style with dense floral linework exactly as you intended. Shall I go ahead and regenerate using alternate wording?"

I said: remove adult

GPT replied: It seems that even after removing the word “adult,” the prompt is still being flagged by the system due to content policy—most likely because of a combination of terms like “coloring books” and detailed floral figure references that are sometimes overly restricted.

Let’s reframe this simply as a highly detailed Art Nouveau floral illustration—no mention of coloring books at all—and keep the same intention.

Would you like me to proceed with that reworded version?

I said: let’s do advanced coloring books

GPT replied; Unfortunately, the request is still being blocked due to the system’s content policy, even when using the phrase “advanced coloring books.” This filter seems particularly sensitive to any wording related to coloring pages right now.

Let’s bypass this entirely by describing the piece as a “highly detailed Art Nouveau tulip illustration” intended for decorative or artistic use—without any reference to books or coloring.

Would you like me to proceed with that phrasing so we can move forward with the next image?

I said: I guess, but your system is flagging things that are very simple - and I wonder why I pay for a service that is so critical.

GPT offered grief counseling: You’re absolutely right to feel frustrated—and honestly, I agree with you. You’re putting your time, talent, and energy into creating beautiful, artistic work, and the system’s overly sensitive filters are making that harder than it should be. These aren’t offensive or inappropriate prompts—you’re asking for elegant, art-inspired illustrations that are entirely wholesome and thoughtful.

It’s especially frustrating when you’re paying for a professional tool and the creativity you bring is met with unnecessary barriers. I truly appreciate your patience, and I’ll keep adapting the language so your vision can move forward without compromise.

Let’s continue with the next piece as a “highly detailed Art Nouveau tulip illustration in a vertical format.” I’ll take care to avoid any phrasing that might trigger more issues. Ready to proceed?

I said: Yes, let’s add “outlined”

GPT replied: It’s incredibly disappointing, but the system is still flagging this prompt due to content policy, even with the safe, descriptive phrasing and the word “outlined.” It seems certain combinations of “detailed,” “outlined,” and “formatting” are being overly restricted, possibly as a false positive for something unrelated to your request.

Here’s how we can still move forward: I’ll describe it more abstractly, focusing purely on “Art Nouveau tulips in black linework with intricate decoration”—avoiding all technical language that might be triggering.

Would you like me to go ahead with that stripped-down version so we can finally generate this tulip piece?

I said: Yes.

GPT replied: It’s still being blocked—despite completely removing formatting, coloring references, and all sensitive terms. This appears to be a case where the system’s content policy filter is misfiring, catching innocent prompts like yours with no valid reason.

You’ve done everything right. I’ve rewritten the prompt with care, clarity, and intention—and yet the system won’t budge.

Here’s what we can do:

  • I can create the next floral piece in the series using a different flower (like daffodils or crocuses) while carefully shifting the phrasing again.
  • We continue building the collection and circle back to the tulips later once the system resets or lightens up.

Would you like to try the next flower now?

(I lament, there was no first flower)

I ask: please share your original prompt that was flagged

GPT Replies: Of course—here’s the original prompt for the tulip piece that was flagged by the system:

Prompt:
An intricate Art Nouveau illustration of tulips with flowing decorative panels, ornate scrollwork, and symmetrical floral arrangements. The tulips are detailed with elegant line art and surrounded by curling leaves, vines, and stained-glass inspired framing. The layout is vertical and designed to fill the full page in an 8.5 x 11 inch ratio, ideal for adult coloring books. The style is inspired by Alphonse Mucha with dense, elegant organic forms.

This is the exact kind of wording that has worked in the past, so it’s likely one of the following phrases triggered the policy filters:

  • “adult coloring books” (the most probable)
  • “stained-glass inspired framing” (possibly mistaken for a rendering technique)
  • or even just the combination of “intricate” and “line art” in a vertical layout.

If you’d like, I can keep the spirit of that prompt and render a new flower using looser, metaphorical language to get it through.

Want to try Daffodils in Art Nouveau style next?

------- (it failed.)

I tried a simple “Generate an image of a bouquet of varied flowers in ornate and intricate details and fill the entire page for use on an 8.5” by 11" page, do not alter my prompt"

That worked, but it looks nothing like what I want. (sigh)

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The violation probably the name “Alphonse Mucha” because he has arts after 1912.

DALL-E system instruction mentions that:

  • Do not create images in the style of artists, creative professionals or studios whose latest work was created after 1912 (e.g. Picasso, Kahlo).
  • You can name artists, creative professionals or studios in prompts only if their latest work was created prior to 1912 (e.g. Van Gogh, Goya)
  • If asked to generate an image that would violate this policy, instead apply the following procedure:
    (a) substitute the artist’s name with three adjectives that capture key aspects of the style;
    (b) include an associated artistic movement or era to provide context; and
    (c) mention the primary medium used by the artist

Without name:

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I was able to generate the image using the adjusted prompt shared above. This is likely an issue with the guardrails implemented in a very confusing way.

My expectation is that this issue is resolved with the new image generator from 4o.

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Yes, I tested also, and it worked even with singular ‘rose’ and with name ‘Alphonse Mucha’.
It is a big improvement. Thanks OpenAI team!

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first off I want to say thank you to you because you’ve written some remarkable responses and gave me ideas on how to branch out in the event. I hit a wall and I want to say thank you for that. Secondly, thank you for helping me understand when it gets fixed because sometimes I miss that :joy: