Author: Plants and Stones

  • Sturm und Drang in the 1990s

    Sturm und Drang in the 1990s

    The 1990s were a whirlwind of change and innovation. After the end of the Cold War everything was possible. VR, computer graphics, workstations – these were exciting times.

  • Workshop: Make Android 18 Smile

    Workshop: Make Android 18 Smile

    The Dragon Ball Wiki describes Android 18 as a cool and confident character with a sarcastic and biting sense of humor. Attractive, but bulky. Will it be possible to put a smile on her face?

  • Fresh Ideas

    Fresh Ideas

    Quite a few people are saying that the hype around AI art has already died down again. It may be that the number of postings is decreasing, but not the quality. Have a look at some outstanding examples.

  • Almost real

    Almost real

    There is a realm between reality and fiction where things start floating. It all depends on the little details whether they tend towards the one or the other. These ‘abandoned public library buildings’ are a good example. Everything is virtual here and yet there is almost nothing that would stop you from thinking it’s a…

  • AI Art: a perspective

    The big debate whether AI art is ‘real’ art or just a spawn from technology and art theft is ongoing. But the rants of a few individuals on X followed by their respective fan bubbles are signs of increasing nervousness and lack any substance, because they are just repeating the well-known accusations: AI artists aren’t…

  • Plants and Stones

    Plants and Stones

    Opportunities have to be taken. We don’t get together this young anymore. This is Plants and Stones, named after my favourite photographic subjects. AI art has changed that a bit, so you’re going to see a lot of other stuff as I’m still experimenting. This blog is also an experiment and I’m curious what will…