Punk and zine culture is based on Diy. So why do you make zines and posts w ai
I appreciate that question. First, I don't believe "being punk" is based on one single thing outside of authenticity. While I am not making images by hand, all of my work is backed by a world of my own making; a sentiment to push more than what's approved by the algorithm. I'm not the most talented artistically and don't have the funds to secure an artist to support my vision.
But even despite my limitations, I'm still creating. And that is the pure essence of what I'm trying to do. In my first Volume, I featured an artist from China named Yizzie, she's extremely talented and doesn't use any generated images.
My goal is to highlight artists like her, poets, illustrators, photographers and the like who have the passion to create but may get dissuaded or lost in this algorithmic version of art appreciation.
