I work in an elementary school library and I’m amazed at how little originality there is in graphic novels these days. Are publishers creating what kids want to read or are they telling kids this is what they want to read? I guess we cartoonists just have to stay the course and stay true to our unique style. Hopefully that’s enough to find an audience in today’s crazy world.
I think there’s a lot of “let’s make something that looks like other stuff that sells.” There’s a big pseudo manga influence too in the way that illustrators are drawing them too (big mouths and eyes).
Whoa! Being able to create AI comics like this is highly disturbing to see as a cartoonist. I agree that we'll have to find other ways to use our comic creating skills to help others and earn extra income. Maybe paying someone to make it by hand will become more valuable and let us charge higher prices for original, human art?
I work in an elementary school library and I’m amazed at how little originality there is in graphic novels these days. Are publishers creating what kids want to read or are they telling kids this is what they want to read? I guess we cartoonists just have to stay the course and stay true to our unique style. Hopefully that’s enough to find an audience in today’s crazy world.
I think there’s a lot of “let’s make something that looks like other stuff that sells.” There’s a big pseudo manga influence too in the way that illustrators are drawing them too (big mouths and eyes).
Whoa! Being able to create AI comics like this is highly disturbing to see as a cartoonist. I agree that we'll have to find other ways to use our comic creating skills to help others and earn extra income. Maybe paying someone to make it by hand will become more valuable and let us charge higher prices for original, human art?
That's what I'm guessing will happen. People still want to go to cons and interact with creators.