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In my process, AI is not an “image at the push of a button”, but a tool that accelerates research, thinking and image finding – before oil, pigments, UV layer and text turn it into a real work in layers.<\/p>\n
When I start working on a new art series, there is always a thought at the beginning that I can’t let go of. A theme that takes root – usually deeply rooted in questions of neuropsychology, human experience, thinking and feeling. I want to understand it, grasp it, make it visible. It’s these ideas that won’t let go, even when everyday life has long since moved on. <\/p>\n
So I do research. I read studies, articles, observations. And this is where AI begins to play its first role. Language models such as ChatGPT, Gemini or Perplexity help me to find well-founded information, grasp connections and discover new perspectives. They are tools, not oracles: they structure the jungle of knowledge through which I move. <\/p>\n
And sometimes they take me down completely new dead ends – but anyone who makes art knows that detours often lead to exactly where things get exciting.<\/p>\n
A text is created in parallel. A stream of thoughts. Raw, uncensored, emotional. I jot down everything that goes through my head – without order, without pretension. Like a wild garden. <\/p>\n
And again I turn to AI: it helps me to sort my thoughts, to make connections visible, to find words where before there were only jumbled fragments.<\/p>\n
Slowly, an inner picture begins to emerge. It is still diffuse – but full of atmosphere, full of meaning. <\/p>\n
From my collected, now organized words, a first prompt is created: a description that I enrich myself with lighting moods, emotions and textures before I pass it on to an AI image generator such as DALL-E or Midjourney.<\/p>\n
And this is where the real experience begins – that moment when imagination, technology and gut feeling come together in one image. I affectionately call it a mindfuck: when the AI presents me with something that is simultaneously wrong, fascinating and somehow… just right. A mental tightrope act that often opens up new perspectives. <\/p>\n
(Internal link tip: link your article “Experience & Mindfuck – Art that takes you away” here).<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n But I rarely hit the mark with the images I generate. Sometimes it takes 10, sometimes 50 or more attempts before I get a result that makes the right sound inside me. <\/p>\n And sometimes the AI drives me to despair<\/strong>. Sometimes it makes me laugh. Because its suggestions have about as much to do with my idea as a hippopotamus<\/strong> has to do with ballet. (Try it out – “hippopotamus in ballet” is really… special). <\/p>\n The important thing is: I’m not looking for the perfect picture. I’m looking for a counterpart. For me, the generated images are a dialog with the AI – a mirror of what is possible now. A mirror of the times, of technology, of collective knowledge. That is also part of my art. <\/p>\n Once the right image has been found, the next step begins: I download it, edit it digitally – with Photoshop, other tools, and yes: AI is involved here too. Sometimes unnoticed in the background. Sometimes very specifically: when I remove a background or correct perspectives with a single click. <\/p>\n Sometimes it works surprisingly well. And sometimes… not. <\/p>\n Then the picture rests. I look at it from a distance, discard it, change it, add to it. Sometimes it is blurred, distorted, taken apart. And when it’s ready, it goes to print – in grayscale, on canvas or handmade paper. It is still raw. <\/p>\n Now the analog part begins. I experiment with colors – currently almost exclusively with (neon) oil paints<\/strong>. The combination of AI aesthetics and classical painting fascinates me: an encounter between the past and the future. Between old masters and luminous pigments that can open up another dimension under black light. <\/p>\n My sketchbook is a valuable tool during this phase. I collect small printouts of my works in it and experiment with colors, combinations, intensities and moods directly on them. It is my laboratory: free, playful, intuitive. And sometimes colorful, blotchy and chaotic. But what would a real sketchbook be without a bit of artistic chaos? <\/p>\n (Image hint: Your sketchbook photo fits perfectly here).<\/em><\/p>\n The original print is precious – and yes, definitely<\/strong> expensive. There is no going back. Every layer of paint has to be right. And yet I work patiently, layer by layer, with long drying times that demand a lot from my impatient self. <\/p>\n Me and patience – a love story with potential for conflict.<\/p>\n This is accompanied by texts – poetic, explanatory, sometimes cryptic. Here too, the AI is my counterpart, my sparring partner. I let myself be inspired by suggestions, reformulate, discard, revise – until a text emerges that carries the image and is carried by the image.<\/p>\n With a bit of luck, it won’t end up sounding like “written by an AI”, but like me – only with slightly fewer typos.<\/p>\n The end result is a work that has been created on many levels: with head, with heart, with technology. AI was not a substitute for creativity – it was part of my artistic process. A source of inspiration, a tool, a mirror of my time.<\/p>\n And perhaps this work will one day find its place in a home where it can continue to work – quietly, radiantly, multi-layered. And when it shines in the right light, I know:<\/p>\n All the madness was worth it.<\/p>\n Thanks for reading<\/strong> and best regards PS:<\/strong> ChatGPT has suggested the following headline for this blog post: [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/auroragen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Design-ohne-Titel1.png” alt=”Art and Ki” title_text=”Art and Ki” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Yes, AI is a tool and dialog partner – in the end, the artistic decision is always made by my gaze, my hand, my process. <\/p>\n KI accompanies research and image finding. The work is finally created as a physical work: print, oil, layers, drying time, surface. <\/p>\n Because it enables a second level: a detailed space that doesn’t scream, but only shows itself when you invite it in.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In one sentence In my process, AI is not an “image at the push of a button”, but a tool that accelerates research, thinking and image finding – before oil, pigments, UV layer and text turn it into a real work in layers. 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Step 5 – Print becomes raw material, oil becomes decision<\/h2>\n
Step 6 – Text as second layer<\/h2>\n
At the end<\/h2>\n
AuroraGen<\/strong><\/p>\n
“Synapses, sensors and black lights: a modern creation story”.
Which headline do you like better?<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n
Mini-FAQ <\/h2>\n
Is that still “your” art then?<\/h3>\n
How much is AI, how much is oil?<\/h3>\n
Why UV\/black light?<\/h3>\n