In 2022 OpenAI released DALL-E 2 and other generative image tools that allowed users to produce original illustrations from text prompts. Publishers, educators, and poets began experimenting with AI-generated imagery to accompany verse and create illustrated editions. The development raised new questions about the boundary between human and machine creativity in visual as well as literary art.

The advent of generative AI image tools for poetry visuals in 2022 has enabled multimodal poetry that combines generated images with verse. Poets are now exploring new creative possibilities, using technology to enhance their storytelling and engage audiences in innovative ways.