Comics in Category : Science

The Problem with A.I. Art

Strip Info

Title: The Problem with A.I. Art
Date: December 11, 2022
Tags: AI art, AI training, artificial intelligence, Kevin, Lensa, self own, Stable Diffusion

Transcript

Panel 1 : Int. Startup Office – Day

Kevin stands at the desk of an engineer in the office of an A.I. startup. Hands on hips and frowning, he wears a shirt that says “Reject AI Art.”

Engineer: O.K. sir, I searched our A.I. training database for your artwork and found no results.
Kevin (indignant): Good!

Panel 2 : Startup Office – Continuous

The engineer bends over, adjusting his glasses to better read the screen.

Engineer: Oh wait- there’s a note. It says: “This artist’s work was found to be of insufficient quality for training…”

Panel 3 : Int. Startup Office – Continuous

The engineer continues reading as Kevin’s face falls.

Engineer: “…Including this artist’s work, even as an example of a negative output, would degrade the quality of the algorithm…”

Panel 4 : Startup Office – Continuous

The engineer continues reading as Kevin puts up a hand in protest.

Engineer: “Hashtag crappy, hashtag hack-“
Kevin (interrupting): O.K. Y-you can stop reading now.

One More Thing To Worry About

Strip Info

Title: One More Thing To Worry About
Date: May 15, 2022
Tags: anxiety, astronomy, Bird, black hole, Kevin, Mom, moms, phones, space

Transcript

Panel 1 : Int. Dining Room – Day

Close up on Kevin’s hand, holding his phone. On the screen, a FaceTime call with his Mother. Her camera looks up her nose in a very unflattering angle.

Mother: …And have you heard about this black hole? It’s 4 million times larger than our sun! It’s going to swallow us up!

Panel 2 : Int. Dining Room – Continuous

Kevin sits at a table, holding up his phone. His bird pearches on his shoulder. A bowl of fruit on the table nearby. Kevin smiles.

Kevin: Oh, Mom! I don’t think we have to worry about that for a long time.
Mother: If you say so…

Panel 3 : Int. Dining Room – Continous

Kevin waves goodbye.

Kevin: O.K. Gotta go. Love you.
Mother: Love you too.

Panel 4 : Int. Dining Room – Continous

Kevin and his bird panic, knocking over the bowl of fruit.

Bird: What the hell are we gonna do about this black hole?!?
Kevin: I DUNNO, MAN! I’M FREAKIN’ OUT!