About r/deepdream
Welcome to the community for DeepDream - Google’s neural-network visualization algorithm that transforms images by amplifying patterns a model detects. Share DeepDream renders, workflows, source images, settings, animations, model variations, and technical discussion. Whether you are recreating classic surreal hallucinations or pushing recursive feedback into abstract territory, post your process alongside the result when possible. Questions, tutorials, and historical context are welcome too.
The community at a glance
r/deepdream is a Subreddit for AI Art and Artificial Intelligence with roughly 111K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 7th largest community in the AI Art topic page.
Roughly 5K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Midjourney, Tired, and Dogs. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention stylar.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2024: 7K members
- 2025: 4K members
- 2026: 3K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 83 members
- Nov: 473 members
- Dec: 771 members
- Jan: 673 members
- Feb: 478 members
- Mar: 345 members
- Apr: 403 members
- May: 395 members
- Jun: 333 members
- Jul: 366 members
- Aug: 296 members
- Sep: 14 members
Themes
- Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- This happened
- It’s Hard To Find a Good Church
- Pretty sure my dreams got patched with nightmares
#13Pain & AngerThis happened · It’s Hard To Find a Good Church · Pretty sure my dreams got patched with nightmares - Advice Requests2 posts in the past month
- Help me escape this realm
- Having a hard time naming this art. How would you do it?
#22Advice RequestsHelp me escape this realm · Having a hard time naming this art. How would you do it? - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- 🔥 90% OFF Perplexity AI PRO – 1 Year Access! Limited Time Only!
#31Self-Promotion🔥 90% OFF Perplexity AI PRO – 1 Year Access! Limited Time Only! - Ideas1 post in the past month
- DISCO DIFFUSION 4.1 vs DALL·E 2
#41IdeasDISCO DIFFUSION 4.1 vs DALL·E 2
Topics
- Midjourney15 posts in the past month
- Parallels (midjourney)
#115MidjourneyParallels (midjourney) - Tired8 posts in the past month#28Tired
- Dogs5 posts in the past month#35Dogs
- Ai Art5 posts in the past month#45Ai Art
- Cat5 posts in the past month
- Simpsons... Wait no, what? A cat?
- Simpsons... Wait no, what? A cat?
- Simpsons... Wait no, what? A cat?
#55CatSimpsons... Wait no, what? A cat? · Simpsons... Wait no, what? A cat? · Simpsons... Wait no, what? A cat?
Flair
- Image97 posts in the past month
- Here's another because you seemed to like the last one
- At the risk of overdoing it
- Feels like I'm in a dream
#197ImageHere's another because you seemed to like the last one · At the risk of overdoing it · Feels like I'm in a dream - DeepDream18 posts in the past month
- Hope this kind of work is still interesting
- the early DeepDream outputs were more interesting than most modern AI art - because they were genuinely alien
- PyTTi
#218DeepDreamHope this kind of work is still interesting · the early DeepDream outputs were more interesting than most modern AI art - because they were genuinely alien · PyTTi - Midjourney14 posts in the past month
- End Of Another Day
- I dreamed I was on a 1950's sci-fi paperback cover painting...
- Hepcats
#314MidjourneyEnd Of Another Day · I dreamed I was on a 1950's sci-fi paperback cover painting... · Hepcats - Video8 posts in the past month
- Simpsons... Wait no, what? A cat?
- Simpsons... Wait no, what? A cat?
- Simpsons... Wait no, what? A cat?
#48VideoSimpsons... Wait no, what? A cat? · Simpsons... Wait no, what? A cat? · Simpsons... Wait no, what? A cat? - New Research1 post in the past month
- Homemade Deep Dream that runs locally - try it out
#51New ResearchHomemade Deep Dream that runs locally - try it out
Product recommendations
- stylar1 post in the past month
- "My Best Friend" made with Stylar's image-to-image
#11stylar"My Best Friend" made with Stylar's image-to-image
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/deepdream for?
- Best for AI Art and Artificial Intelligence enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/deepdream free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/deepdream have?
- Roughly 111K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/deepdream on?
- r/deepdream runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/deepdream cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/deepdream is organized under AI Art, Artificial Intelligence.
- How do I join r/deepdream?
- You can join r/deepdream by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the AI Art communities like?
- Communities for people generating and discussing AI artwork using tools like Midjourney and Stable Diffusion. Discord is the primary platform, with massive servers dedicated to specific tools plus Reddit communities for sharing and discussing outputs, comparing techniques, and exploring the evolving creative possibilities.
Monthly Stats
- 8
- Views /mo (-38%)
- 7
- Visitors /mo (-42%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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