Phase 3: Essays about Art and Technology
My creative direction shifts with the year and season. After a hard fall and winter for everyone, the spring of 2025 brings optimism and a new focus for my writing.
I’ve gone through two phases since quitting comic art to return to essays. Wait—did I quit comic art? It’s true. For the past eight years, I worked passionately as an illustrator, exploring the comic form. It was a delight, and I grew as an artist, but in my estimation, I failed to bring a full project together. Eventually, my heart pointed back to writing, where I’ve always felt at home. In phase 1, I dusted off my best thirty book reviews and launched my Substack. In phase 2, I turned to politics, writing intently on the U.S. and Canadian elections. Phase 2 is complete.
Now, in phase 3, I’m writing about art and technology. The central theme is the intersection of art with generative artificial intelligence. Some artists and appreciants scorn me for using AI. Here’s my view:
- First, I agree—it’s a crime when corporations steal art without permission or compensation.
- Second, I disagree that AI-generated art lacks creativity. It’s a whole new art form, and I’ll explain why.
- Third—and here’s where the light breaks in, and perhaps we’ll find common ground—I believe AI will be the undoing of corporations and capitalism. That part will take some unpacking.
I hope you’ll join me for this next series of essays on art and technology. The series will wrap up by fall, followed by phase 4—still a secret, for now.
Last Updated on May 17, 2025 | Published: May 17, 2025