Basic Apple Guy has been exploring AI tools like Midjourney recently which helped deliver works like the beautiful “Big Starry Sur,” “Midnight Mac,” and “Trip Around the Sun.”
After teasing a Grand Theft Auto-inspired Apple theme previously, he’s officially launched his latest wallpaper for iPhone, iPad, and Mac – Grand Theft Auto Cupertino.
Basic Apple Guy shared that GTA III was his first experience with open-world gaming which left a big impression.
Two decades later, the GTA series remains an institution in the video game universe. With a robust online community and numerous ports, GTA is now on nearly every platform and device. And while the world anxiously awaits the next chapter in the GTA franchise, I decided to create an Apple-inspired GTA collage based around Cupertino.
These images were generated using the latest model of MidJourney at the time (5.2). I ran through dozens of prompts and hundreds of variations to begin narrowing down a look that most closely mimicked the art style of Rockstar’s GTA V. I started with Craig Federighi & Tim Cook, initially posted on July 28, 2023. That post exceeded my wildest expectations so I followed it up with a GTA-style game cover art the following day. That collage featured several iconic Apple figures (Tim Cook, Craig Federighi, Eddy Cue, and former Apple designer Jony Ive), along with a few tech-related images and references to the Bay Area.
Two versions include a montage with and without the “Grand Theft Auto Cupertino” logo.