People are feeling a great deal of anxiety about the rise of generative artificial intelligence like ChatGPT for text, Midjourney for images, Sora for video, and Suno for music, concerns have arisen about the appropriateness and humanity of using them. Deceptive images videos and AI slop are the rotten fruit, but I’d like to make a case that this anxiety about generative AI is unwarranted, from the perspective of a creator and graphic designer.
Tools
To be human is to use tools. We have been inventing, sharpening, and depending on our tools as far back as we can trace. From sticks and stones and animal hair brushes to paint the cave walls red to Photoshop and Illustrator to light up the pixels on our screens. In 1990, I was screen printing t-shirts and stippling with pen and ink in art class when I first began doing page layout in Aldus Pagemaker with clipart on the Macintosh LC; analog to digital. A decade later, for my first multimedia short film, Speechless, I used Photoshop, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack and clipart. This year I used Photoshop 2026, Illustrator 2026, Final Cut Pro, and two new tools: Midjourney and Suno.
Like last year, using Suno I created a song out of a combination of George’s words, the session titles, and some of my own rhymes. I generated probably 20 versions. “Disco funk” were the keywords that produced the one I used.
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I used a generative Midjourney for the speaker likenesses
Empowerment
Jobs
If I may … I’d like to apply my experience to a couple themes of the conference.
Art and Stylization
Every time I open MidJourney, it’s like visiting an art museum. The community gallery and then my own generations are a mix of my favorite styles: lithograph, risograph, Neo-impressionist, Norman Rockwell, etcetera. The art is of course derivative from the humans who created these styles in the first place, but it is nonetheless a joy to work with.
With the rise of generative AI like ChatGPT for text, Midjourney for images, Sora for video, and Suno for music — amongst countless other similar software tools — concerns have arisen about the appropriateness and humanity of using them. Deceptive images videos and AI slop are the rotten fruit, but I’d like to make a case that this anxiety about generative AI is unwarranted, from the perspective of a creator and graphic designer.
Tools
To be human is to use tools. We have been inventing, sharpening, and depending on our tools as far back as we can trace. From sticks and stones and animal hair brushes to paint cave walls with charcoal to Photoshop and Illustrator to light up the pixels on our screens. In 1990, I was screen printing t-shirts and stippling with pen and ink in high school art class when I first began doing page layout in Aldus Pagemaker and image editing in MacPaint. A decade later, for my first multimedia film in I used Photoshop, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack and clipart. This year I used Photoshop 2026, Illustrator 2026, Final Cut Pro, and two new tools: Midjourney and Suno.
Like last year, using Suno I created a song out of a combination of George’s words, the session titles, and some of my own rhymes. I generated probably 20 versions. “Disco funk” were the keywords that produced the one I used.
p
I used a generative Midjourney for the speaker likenesses
Empowerment
Jobs
If I may … I’d like to apply my experience to a couple themes of the conference.
Art and Stylization
Every time I open MidJourney, it’s like visiting an art museum. The community gallery and then my own generations are a mix of my favorite styles: lithograph, risograph, Neo-impressionist, Norman Rockwell, etcetera. The art is of course derivative from the humans who created these styles in the first place, but it is nonetheless a joy to work with.
With the rise of generative AI like ChatGPT for text, Midjourney for images, Sora for video, and Suno for music — amongst countless other similar software tools — concerns have arisen about the appropriateness and humanity of using them. Deceptive images videos and AI slop are the rotten fruit, but I’d like to make a case that this anxiety about generative AI is unwarranted, from the perspective of a creator and graphic designer.
Tools
To be human is to use tools. We have been inventing, sharpening, and depending on our tools as far back as we can trace. From sticks and stones and animal hair brushes to paint cave walls with charcoal to Photoshop and Illustrator to light up the pixels on our screens,. In 1990 I was screen printing t-shirts and stippling with pen and ink in high school art class when I first began doing page layout in Aldus Pagemaker and image editing in Photoshop 2.0. For my first multimedia film in 2001 I used Photoshop, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack and clipart. This year I used Photoshop 2026, Illustrator 2026, Final Cut Pro, and two new tools: Midjourney and Suno.
Like last year, using Suno I created a song out of a combination of George’s words, the session titles, and some of my own rhymes. I generated probably 20 versions. “Disco funk” were the keywords that produced the one I used.
I used a generative Midjourney for the speaker likenesses
Empowerment
Jobs
If I may … I’d like to apply my experience to a couple themes of the conference.
Art and Stylization
Every time I open MidJourney, it’s like visiting an art museum. The community gallery and then my own generations are a mix of my favorite styles: lithograph, risograph, Neo-impressionist, Norman Rockwell, etcetera. The art is of course derivative from the humans who created these styles in the first place, but it is nonetheless a joy to work with.
With the rise of generative AI like ChatGPT for text, Midjourney for images, Sora for video, and Suno for music — amongst countless other similar software tools — concerns have arisen about the appropriateness and humanity of using them. While there’s no doubt that we are drowning in a sea of AI slop, I’d like to make a case for generative AI from the perspective of a creator and graphic designer.
Tools
To be human is to use tools. As long as we have been human, we have been inventing, improving, and using tools. From sharpened stones and animal hair brushes to paint cave walls with charcoal to Photoshop and Illustrator to light up the pixels on our screens,. I was screen printing t-shirts and stippling with pen and ink in high school art class when I began doing page layout in Aldus Pagemaker and Photoshop 2.0. For my first multimedia film in 2001 I used Photoshop, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro, and Soundtrack. This year I used Photoshop 2026, Illustrator 2026, Final Cut Pro, and two new tools: Midjourney and Suno.
Like last year, using Suno I created a song out of a combination of George’s words, the session titles, and some of my own rhymes. I generated probably 20 versions. “Disco funk” were the keywords that produced the one I used.
I used a generative Midjourney for the speaker likenesses
Empowerment
Jobs
If I may … I’d like to apply my experience to a couple themes of the conference.
Art and Stylization
Every time I open MidJourney, it’s like visiting an art museum. The community gallery and then my own generations are a mix of my favorite styles: lithograph, risograph, Neo-impressionist, Norman Rockwell, etcetera. The art is of course derivative from the humans who created these styles in the first place, but it is nonetheless a joy to work with.
With the rise of generative software like ChatGPT for text, Midjourney for images, Sora for video, and Suno for music — amongst countless other similar tools — concerns have arisen about the appropriateness and humanity of using them. While there’s no doubt that we are drowning in a sea of AI slop, I’d like to make a case for generative AI from the perspective of a creator and graphic designer.
Tools
To be human is to use tools. As long as we have been human, we have been inventing, improving, and using tools. From sharpened stones and animal hair brushes to paint cave walls with charcoal to Photoshop and Illustrator to light up the pixels on our screens,. I was screen printing t-shirts and stippling with pen and ink in high school art class when I began doing page layout in Aldus Pagemaker and Photoshop 2.0. For my first multimedia film in 2001 I used Photoshop, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro, and Soundtrack. This year I used Photoshop 2026, Illustrator 2026, Final Cut Pro, and two new tools: Midjourney and Suno.
Like last year, using Suno I created a song out of a combination of George’s words, the session titles, and some of my own rhymes. I generated probably 20 versions. “Disco funk” were the keywords that produced the one I used.
I used a generative Midjourney for the speaker likenesses
Empowerment
Jobs
If I may … I’d like to apply my experience to a couple themes of the conference.
Art and Stylization
Every time I open MidJourney, it’s like visiting an art museum. The community gallery and then my own generations are a mix of my favorite styles: lithograph, risograph, Neo-impressionist, Norman Rockwell, etcetera. The art is of course derivative from the humans who created these styles in the first place, but it is nonetheless a joy to work with.
With the rise of generative software like ChatGPT for text, Midjourney for images, Sora for video, and Suno for music — amongst countless other similar tools — concerns have arisen about the appropriateness and humanity of using them. While there’s no doubt that we are drowning in a sea of AI slop, I’d like to make a case for generative AI from the perspective of a creator and graphic designer.
Tools
To be human is to use tools. As long as we have been human, we have been inventing, improving, and using tools. From sharpened stones and animal hair brushes to paint cave walls with charcoal to Photoshop and Illustrator to light up the pixels on our screens,. I was screen printing t-shirts and stippling with pen and ink in high school art class when I began doing page layout in Aldus Pagemaker and Photoshop 2.0. For my first multimedia film in 2001 I used Photoshop, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro, and Soundtrack. This year I used Photoshop 2026, Illustrator 2026, Final Cut Pro, and two new tools: Midjourney and Suno.
Like last year, using Suno I created a song out of a combination of George’s words, the session titles, and some of my own rhymes. I generated probably 20 versions. “Disco funk” were the keywords that produced the one I used.
I used a generative Midjourney for the speaker likenesses
Empowerment
If I may … I’d like to apply my experience to a couple themes of the conference.
Art and Stylization
Every time I open MidJourney, it’s like visiting an art museum. The community gallery and then my own generations are a mix of my favorite styles: lithograph, risograph, Neo-impressionist, Norman Rockwell, etcetera. The art is of course derivative from the humans who created these styles in the first place, but it is nonetheless a joy to work with.
With the rise of generative software like ChatGPT for text, Midjourney for images, Sora for video, and Suno for music — amongst countless other similar tools — concerns have arisen about the appropriateness and humanity of using them. While there’s no doubt that we are drowning in a sea of AI slop, I’d like to make a case for generative AI from the perspective of a creator and graphic designer.
Tools
To be human is to use tools. As long as we have been human, we have been inventing, improving, and using tools. From sharpened stones and animal hair brushes to paint cave walls with charcoal to Photoshop and Illustrator to light up the pixels on our screens,. I was screen printing t-shirts and stippling with pen and ink in high school art class when I began doing page layout in Aldus Pagemaker and Photoshop 2.0. For my first real multimedia
Like last year, using Suno I created a song out of a combination of George’s words, the session titles, and some of my own rhymes. I generated probably 20 versions. “Disco funk” were the keywords that produced the one I used.
I used a generative Midjourney for the speaker likenesses
Empowerment
If I may … I’d like to apply my experience to a couple themes of the conference.
Art and Stylization
Every time I open MidJourney, it’s like visiting an art museum. The community gallery and then my own generations are a mix of my favorite styles: lithograph, risograph, Neo-impressionist, Norman Rockwell, etcetera. The art is of course derivative from the humans who created these styles in the first place, but it is nonetheless a joy to work with.
With the rise of generative software like ChatGPT for text, Midjourney for images, Sora for video, and Suno for music — amongst countless other similar tools — concerns have arisen about the appropriateness and humanity of using them. While there’s no doubt that we are drowning in a sea of AI slop, I’d like to make a case for generative AI from the perspective of a creator and graphic designer.
Tools
to be human is to use tools.
Like last year, using Suno I created a song out of a combination of George’s words, the session titles, and some of my own rhymes. I generated probably 20 versions. “Disco funk” were the keywords that produced the one I used.
I used a generative Midjourney for the speaker likenesses
Empowerment
If I may … I’d like to apply my experience to a couple themes of the conference.
Art and Stylization
Every time I open MidJourney, it’s like visiting an art museum. The community gallery and then my own generations are a mix of my favorite styles: lithograph, risograph, Neo-impressionist, Norman Rockwell, etcetera. The art is of course derivative from the humans who created these styles in the first place, but it is nonetheless a joy to work with.
We’ve been living in the lengthening shadow of postmodernism, relativism, subjectivism, and standpoint epistemology since at least the eighties, when I came of age. For the less philosophically inclined, I call it “mytruthism”. Transgenderism is the apotheosis of this spirit. Today I ran across a new term to add to the litany: “cognitive autonomy”. In response to a clever riposte by J.K. Rowling, X poster @zoverions makes the following case.
We’ve been living in the lengthening shadow of postmodernism, relativism, subjectivism, and standpoint epistemology since at least the eighties, when I came of age. For the less philosophically inclined, I call it “mytruthism”. Transgenderism is the apotheosis of this spirit. Today I ran across a new term to add to the litany: “cognitive autonomy”. In response to a clever riposte by J.K. Rowling, X poster @zoverions makes the following case.