Now that the DALL-E has been successfully midjourneyfied, it is becoming apparent that instead of simulating all possible ›styles‹, AI is fostering the emergence of a distinct visual style, born out of popular aesthetic preferences dominating platforms like DeviantArt
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One main characteristic of this AI style seems to be what @pookerman has aptly called »fluffy glamour glow«: The default mode of these images is to shine and sparkle, as if illuminated from within. These are images that radiate
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This effect seems to be due in no small part to a particular color scheme, a striking preference for contrasting warm earth tones with blue-greenish metallic colors, reconciling intense lighting and high dynamic range with overall chromatic harmony
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You will also often see very symmetrical compositions or forced perspectives that emphasize foreground objects, both of which are used to directly address and draw the viewer's attention into the image
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A proper analysis of this new popular aesthetic would be a rewarding task for a formally trained art historian. For now, I can only offer preliminary observations. And, of course, they hardly encompass all AI images, as there are many variations of these stylistic devices
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However, they point to contemporary aesthetic values that have much to do with the media we use to view images today: Digital images are images of light, displayed individually on mobile screens. The more they radiate and draw you in, the more successful they are
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PS: All images generated by #Midjourney, prompts in the ALTs

PPS: Thanks to @saintsoftness just learned that there already is a name for this color scheme, »Teal and Orange«, a popular look in color grading and achieved by »push[ing] blues or teals into the shadows and oranges or yellows into the highlights« www.adobe.com/creativecloud/video/hub/features/why-use-orange-teal-grading

PPS: May I introduce: »fluffy glowing cute teal and orange vibe«