Originality, Ethics, and the Future: What Only You Can Bring
AI has proven to be a powerful tool — even an inspiring one. But with that kind of power comes a level of responsibility that can’t be ignored. Where do we draw the line between using AI as support and falling into something impersonal, unauthentic, or even unfair?
Respect as the foundation of art
In the graffiti world — where I first started shaping myself as an artist — originality was everything. You had your own line, your own style, your own identity. And if someone copied it, even slightly, people noticed. People talked. It wasn’t acceptable. Originality wasn’t just a value — it was a code. A quiet pact between everyone who belonged to that culture. That same respect is what we need to carry into this digital era.
Yes, AI can generate a polished image in seconds. But does that image speak for you? Does it reflect your vision — or is it just a recycled pattern from someone else’s work?
Transparency and honesty in the age of AI
These days, anyone can generate something “nice” and claim it as their own. But real art — the kind that connects — isn’t just about the result. It’s about the intention.
Using AI isn’t cheating if you do it with clarity, with purpose, with real creativity.
The issue isn’t the tool — it’s how you use it, and how you talk about it.
Being an artist also means being honest about your process.
Not everyone plays by the same rules
Here’s another layer. Not everyone has equal access to these tools. In Europe, regulation is strict. In other places, anything goes. And that creates a real imbalance — some people have more freedom, more resources, more reach.
So when we talk about ethics, it’s not just personal. It’s also collective. We need fair frameworks, clearer standards, and a space where we’re not competing under completely different rules.
But the core stays the same
Beyond all of this, there’s still something no machine can replicate: your voice. Your way of seeing. Your sensitivity.
That’s where the art is. The tools are just means to get there.
The value of a work isn’t in the tech, or the technique. It’s in what it stirs in you — and in others.
And that still comes from us.
AI isn’t the end of art. It’s its next phase.
This series wasn’t about having final answers. It was about sharing something real. I had doubts. I resisted. I was afraid, too.
But I’ve learned that AI isn’t here to take anything away from us. It’s here to offer us more ways to create.
Not to make us less of an artist — but to give us more tools to be one.
Thanks for making it this far.
If anything in here made you pause, question, or rethink — it was worth writing.
That was Part 4 of 4. The end of this series, but maybe the beginning of something else.
So — how are you going to use AI in your art?
And if this hit home, imagine what’s inside Saturno: Lights & Shadows.
Over 300 pages of process, drawings, contradictions, and all the things I never share online. You’ll find it on my site.