AI art has been taking the world by storm, with many dubbing themselves AI artists. Whether that’s a real gig or not is a topic for another day, but if you want to see what people are capable of doing with AI art generators, then keep tabs on these artists.
Cyberland AI is a 3D animation studio that incorporates generative AI into its works. These creators caught my attention on TikTok with their Enchanted Rave remake of a woman dancing to Sweet Disposition by Blazy and Sighter. It sparked a major trend with loads of creators jumping on board, running the video of the woman through AI software.
When you scroll to the bottom of their TikTok page, you’ll find more AI variations of the same video—every one of them is beyond captivating. Cyberland revealed that they used WarpFusion alongside apps like After Effects to create these animations. They also create AI animations of visuals at rave events and animated album cover art that responds to the sound of a song.
Scrolling through their posts, you’ll notice that they’re still fresh on the scene with a sparse feed. But that’s all the more reason to look forward to their coming projects and join in with your own renditions.
Enigmatic E is a videographer with a degree in digital audio technology who posts YouTube tutorials on using AI tools. He actually has a tutorial for WarpFusion if you want to do it like Cyberland AI.
He delves into a variety of topics in his videos, from using AI photo editing tools to getting creative with AI animation, and even sharing his thoughts on AI music. If you’re even slightly intrigued by the fascinating world of generative AI, you won’t be disappointed.
Visit his Instagram page to see all of his creations. What I love most about artists like Enigmatic E is that they share their know-how so you can try it out yourself.
Jennifer Mishra’s channel is dedicated to helping you learn generative AI. While she does cover some animation and other fun topics on her YouTube channel, you’ll mainly find tips, ideas, tutorials, and updates for AI art generators.
As far as the title of AI artist goes, she’s a true pro, and the evidence speaks for itself—just visit her website. Apart from discovering her talents as a photographer, you’ll also find a lot of inspired and beautiful AI artwork on the site.
Mishra doesn’t gatekeep her secrets—you can schedule an AI art coaching session to become a better AI artist. You can also purchase her AI art packages on Gumroad to help get you started, these include prompts, styles, and artist combinations.
Memo Akten, who dubs himself the AI Whisperer, is an artist, musician, and researcher, and holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence. It’s safe to say that Akten knows a thing or two about AI art.
Have a look at the Artworks section of his website—it’s loaded with unique images and videos, and every project comes with a description detailing the inspiration and meaning, it almost reads like poetry. Akten also includes the methods he uses for every art piece, though most of it involves custom software, which leaves us a bit in the dark.
While he doesn’t flaunt his toolkit, Akten is definitely still an artist worth keeping your eye on for his distinctive and informed takes on AI art.
Malik Afegbua is another AI artist who wears many hats. He’s a filmmaker, visual artist, and creative technologist who’s making waves with his unique applications of AI art.
Afegbua gained recognition with his social media posts showcasing The Elder Series—a fashion show featuring Black African elderly models wearing colorful and stylish clothes, created using Midjourney (and edited with Photoshop).
It’s no secret that ethnic bias is one of the dark sides of AI art, often depicting harmful stereotypes. But Afegbua is committed to shattering the misconceptions about AI art, using it to push boundaries and shake up the algorithms along the way. As stated on CNN Style:
Through repeated searches using variations of his text prompts, he says he was able to train the AI and improve the images it produced of Black people. “Now anyone can go into the AI and put ‘a Black man in a fashion show’ and you are going to get something like what I did, because it’s now in the system,” he said. “Because I’ve done it, the system now has that data.”
Check out the rest of Afegbua’s series on his website. You can also keep up with his recent projects on Instagram, titled after his production company, Slickcity Media.
Camp Peculiar is a visual artist and cartoonist who uses AI art generators to make comics. His YouTube channel is filled with easy-to-follow tutorials featuring powerful generators like Midjourney and Stable Diffusion. Even if you’re not into making comics, you can still learn a thing or two from his expertise.
I recommend checking out his video titled “What to expect when using Ai for Comics – I tackle a very hard comic page” and see how he puts Midjourney and DALL-E to the test to create accurate visuals for a pre-written comic. Letting the AI dictate the direction of your story is much easier than trying to get it to produce exactly what you want (for 13 panels at that).
In exploring the work of these artists, you’ll discover not only the possibilities of generative AI, but also the impact it has on shaping our understanding of human expression and a glimpse into the future of art.
