My Comics Collaboration With DALL-E I wondered: Could the AI image generator and I develop a shared, unique “ voice” in our creative output? Amaris Feland Ketcham, δημοσίευση στο Hyperallergic [23/1/2023]

DALL-E’s response to the prompt “Cubist painting of a tuxedo cat playing piano” (all images courtesy DALL-E and Amaris Feland Ketcham)

The first prompt I typed into DALL-E 2 was “Cubist painting of a tuxedo cat playing piano.” The AI tinkered and buffered for a minute and then delivered four absolutely adorable images of cats playing piano. The surprise, whimsy, and color impressed me — after all, many of us have seen some of the more disturbing results of AI-generated images.

I’ve been teaching and writing and dabbling with comics for a couple of years now, so it seemed natural to experiment with DALL-E 2 to make a text-image collaboration. Could DALL-E 2 and I develop a shared, unique “voice” in our creative output?

Typically, I make comics in one of two ways: I draw and write something quickly in a diary or I spend months scripting, writing and rewriting, drawing and erasing, scanning and editing a half dozen pages. Making comics is a laborious process, especially for single-creator comics. In this “auteur” model of making comics, the person who writes the comic also illustrates it. Stemming from underground comix (transgressive comics that did not meet the approval of the Comics Code Authority) and alternative comics (alternative to, say, mainstream Marvel and DC comics), these hand-drawn comics reflect the unique, developed style of their creator. From the beautiful brushwork of Craig Thompson to John Porcellino’s clean lines and distilled images, a comic creator’s panels become as recognizable as a writer’s voice or an artist’s style.

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My Comics Collaboration With DALL-E I wondered: Could the AI image generator and I develop a shared, unique “ voice” in our creative output? Amaris Feland Ketcham, δημοσίευση στο Hyperallergic [23/1/2023]