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Paint splashing
Life of a genAI creation
Unlimited knowledge and computing power, and this is what we come up with
Take one unremarkable profile picture
And in one click, you can make it into a Pixar character
Or something out of Studio Ghibli
Danger – risk of existential malaise
psycho-kitty is a menace
You can’t walk a straight line without kicking her in the head or scissoring her in half. The dog can’t do anything right without being growled and hissed at. But she’s cute.
Fun with generative AI
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[gallery] MonoKubo
MonoKubo was a Japanese illustrator who brought an imaginary world to life through her amazing digital illustrations, where gentle giant animals share a harmonious relationship with humans.
Monokubo got the idea of giant animals from Studio Ghibli’s anime movies and their famous characters. “It came from “Princess Mononoke” and “Totoro.” I liked doing anime drawings in such style since a young age,” MonoKubo shared.
MonoKubo’s work was characterized by its emotional depth and the way in which it brought to life the creatures and worlds she depicted. Her illustrations were not simply renderings of physical forms, but expressions of the emotions and relationships that bound the characters together, complete with story-telling elements in their compositions reminescent of Japanese mythology.
MonoKubo’s work was widely recognized and celebrated, with 5 books of her work published, including “Megalophilia”, “MofuMofu” and “Replicare”. Her illustrations have been featured in many galleries and exhibitions, and have been widely shared online.
MonoKubo passed away in January of 2022. Her art continues to inspire and delight audiences everywhere. She will be remembered as a pioneering and accomplished artist in the field of digital illustration, and as a kind and generous person who brought joy and inspiration to those around her.
Strength training
Love the fact that the chonk’s favourite toy at the moment is a barbell, which he can toss around like it weighs nothing…
Chonking through the tulips
Went walking through the tulip festival on saturday with El Chonk. He got lots of love, as is normal.
Another year, another Divinum
This marks my 6th year as a volunteer for Divinum – every year since 2018, except when it got cancelled for Covid. Still having a blast. I know a lot of the producers by sight, some by name, and I can still schlep 8 crates of glasses in one go.
This year, Jem came as well on Saturday night, and she described it as a 10/10 evening :)
Snippets:
– The Vino Argentino stand completely changed their offering from last year, and I didn’t think it stacked up as well
– Discovered that SRV Vins in Crissier imports the wines from Farina, which we visited in Valpolicella last spring.
– Met a nice Ozzie man, who wooed Katy and Jem with wines. Met a nice sommelier lady who might be a good candidate to organize wine tastings for the work wine club
– Tried some Margaux and Saint-Estèphe wines, which would cost you a kidney to buy and wouldn’t be really good to drink before another 5-10 years.
– (Re)discovered some local Swiss producers (Brantard, Ours) which make nice things.