This AI Comic Strip of My Dog Will Make You Smile
✨ Why This Matters
Creating comics used to mean artistic skills, design software, and hours of drawing.
But what if you could turn a real-life moment — like your dog’s weekend ritual — into a professional-looking comic strip using nothing but GenAI and a little creativity?
That’s exactly what I did with my golden retriever, Cooper — and in this post, I’ll walk you through how I brought his personality to life in a 6-panel cartoon using ChatGPT 4o and a structured prompt app I built myself.
🧰 Tools I Used
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Prompt App (Custom-Built) | Structured my story into high-quality prompts |
| ChatGPT 4o (Image Gen) | Created the entire 6-panel comic based on my prompt and a reference photo |
📚 What I Wanted to Create
A heartwarming, relatable comic strip about:
Cooper — our golden retriever — who blocks the door every weekend, convinced it’s his turn for a walk.
The story is told from Cooper’s perspective, with humor, personality, and a dramatic flair only a dog could pull off.
The goal:
- Make it funny and visually engaging
- Use short, clear bubbles
- Keep character design consistent
- Be instantly relatable to any pet lover
📝 How I Structured the Prompt
I used a custom prompt app I built to make this easier and more repeatable.
Here’s what I input into the tool:
- 👩🎨 Role: The world’s best cartoonist (think Schulz meets The Simpsons)
- 🐶 Character: Cooper the golden retriever
- 🧠 Point of View: Told from Cooper’s inner thoughts
- 🎯 Goal: Create a 6-panel comic with a funny punchline
- 💡 Constraints: Keep text short; maintain visual consistency across panels
The app generated a refined prompt which I pasted into ChatGPT-4o.
🐾 Step-by-Step: How I Made It
- Structured the story using my prompt app
- Uploaded a photo of Cooper so the AI could match his look
- Generated the full comic strip (all 6 panels in one go)
- Reviewed and re-ran prompts as needed to improve character consistency and panel flow
⚠️ What You Should Know
ChatGPT 4o’s comic creation is powerful, but not perfect:
- It sometimes changes multiple panels when you regenerate one
- Maintaining consistent characters or outfits requires careful prompting
- Still, it’s a game-changer for non-artists who want to tell visual stories
🎯 The Result
✅ A fun, expressive comic about Cooper’s weekend adventures
✅ No drawing skills or design software needed
✅ Great for sharing in newsletters, socials, or just for fun
🧭 Want to Try It Yourself?
Here’s how you can create your own comic:
- Write a simple story idea — keep it funny, light, and short
- Use a structured prompt — you can try mine or build your own template
- Upload a reference image — especially for pets or characters
- Generate 4–6 panels using ChatGPT-4o
- Refine by rerunning prompts if things go off
- Export and share your comic!
💬 What’s Next
I’ll soon be releasing a free template + walkthrough of the prompt app I used — so you can start making comics with your own stories or pets.
📩 Subscribe at GenAI4Life.com to get early access and tutorials.
🧡 Real AI magic isn’t about automation — it’s about storytelling. And anyone can do it with the right tools.
