Natural hallucinations are many “when two worlds collide”

Nothing satisfies more when someone laughs loudly while looking at one of my paintings. Alan McDonald

Alan, there is a prevailing feeling of humor in your new work, not only in the elements, but in titles. “The Future Doge” and “King without bling”. Do you want to discuss this a little? Does the titles of such become a kind of secret joke between the viewer and/or mosque?

now: Nothing satisfies more when someone laughs loudly while looking at one of my paintings. As comedians realize, humor is a sabotage thing, and leads to shattering barriers and makes others more acceptable to your message or your point of view. Years ago, a particularly tiring man came and profit globally to my exhibition, with “my admiration if I could” on his face. He moved from the drawing to the drawing, not affected … that is, until he reached a plate of a man covered with tattoos with a row of pins in his forehead, called “Masouche”. It causes him to explode laughter! Then he returned and looked again to all the paintings he had almost ignored before, took his time now and all responded to them. For me, I emphasized the importance of humor in art.

AI Technologies recently created other images (using the work of artists without choosing, permission or compensation), but creating unexpectedly similar images. As painters who spend long hours to create one of the kind of what works with unexpected fictional elements, we are curious to hear your opinion on using this technique. We have heard and have seen many artists feeding their own paintings in Midjourney for their initial concepts frames, then drawing them as final paintings, often without transparency. What are your thoughts about this technology, and soft artists should reveal when using it as a tool (or crutch?)?

now: Artificial intelligence images tend to initially appear impressive, but soon become strict and cold. My paintings are an exciting detection journey for me, so the idea of ​​copying a copy created on the computer on the fabric will be arduous and boring compared. However, if it can be used to help produce what is impossible otherwise, I can see how it could be an exciting way to develop the painting in the future. As for the detection when artists use it … I assume that artists should be so, but I think a little will!

Carolinda: I did not deal with this conversation a lot in this conversation, but it is especially localized with the last conference here in the United Kingdom! As a tool for the artist, it is amazed that if the creative process is partially delivered to computer programs, it may easily become a crutch and can fill the artist’s imagination. After revealing its use, I think it will be the artist and I am not sure of the importance of this as long as the painting works.

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