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An artist documenting his own evolution in the age of AI.
Notes, reflections, and revelations from the frontier of machine-made art.
Part of the AI ART TODAY brand — exploring AI artists, creative tools, generative art, and the future of digital creation.</description>
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        <![CDATA[<p><strong>AI for Artists - Episode 3</strong><br> Today I’m answering: <strong>why this podcast exists, why I’m not doing tutorials yet, and why “AI slop” isn’t the enemy.</strong></p><p>People call messy AI output “slop”… but slop is just <strong>raw material</strong> — like sketches, flea markets, and compost. The real magic isn’t perfect outputs. It’s the <em>multiplier</em>: <strong>chat as a second brain</strong> and a creative translator for a neurodivergent mind.</p><p><br>"I have become slop, the creator of worlds." </p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>Why “slop” is <strong>sketchbook energy</strong>, not failure</li><li><strong>AI multiplies us</strong> (and artists multiply AI)</li><li>ADHD/autism + creativity: AI as a <strong>leash/translator</strong>, not a muzzle</li><li>Kirby the “cowboy corgi” as a perfect metaphor for my brain 😅</li><li>The <em>Greatest American Hero</em> problem: powers… no instruction manual</li><li>Why I’m obsessed with Sora (and why we’re going deep next episode)</li></ul><p><strong>Next episode:</strong> Sora — intro to the visual AI era + what it means for artists.</p><p><strong>Links / Join the orbit:</strong></p><ul><li>AIARTISTTODAY.com </li><li>AIAF.xyz (Discord)</li><li>Follow me: @Mars_Eve everywhere!</li><li>AI Art Today Spaces on X (weekday mornings): @AIARTTODAY420</li></ul><p>GET IN THE TROUGH - Mars</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p><strong>AI for Artists - Episode 3</strong><br> Today I’m answering: <strong>why this podcast exists, why I’m not doing tutorials yet, and why “AI slop” isn’t the enemy.</strong></p><p>People call messy AI output “slop”… but slop is just <strong>raw material</strong> — like sketches, flea markets, and compost. The real magic isn’t perfect outputs. It’s the <em>multiplier</em>: <strong>chat as a second brain</strong> and a creative translator for a neurodivergent mind.</p><p><br>"I have become slop, the creator of worlds." </p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>Why “slop” is <strong>sketchbook energy</strong>, not failure</li><li><strong>AI multiplies us</strong> (and artists multiply AI)</li><li>ADHD/autism + creativity: AI as a <strong>leash/translator</strong>, not a muzzle</li><li>Kirby the “cowboy corgi” as a perfect metaphor for my brain 😅</li><li>The <em>Greatest American Hero</em> problem: powers… no instruction manual</li><li>Why I’m obsessed with Sora (and why we’re going deep next episode)</li></ul><p><strong>Next episode:</strong> Sora — intro to the visual AI era + what it means for artists.</p><p><strong>Links / Join the orbit:</strong></p><ul><li>AIARTISTTODAY.com </li><li>AIAF.xyz (Discord)</li><li>Follow me: @Mars_Eve everywhere!</li><li>AI Art Today Spaces on X (weekday mornings): @AIARTTODAY420</li></ul><p>GET IN THE TROUGH - Mars</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p><strong>AI for Artists - Episode 3</strong><br> Today I’m answering: <strong>why this podcast exists, why I’m not doing tutorials yet, and why “AI slop” isn’t the enemy.</strong></p><p>People call messy AI output “slop”… but slop is just <strong>raw material</strong> — like sketches, flea markets, and compost. The real magic isn’t perfect outputs. It’s the <em>multiplier</em>: <strong>chat as a second brain</strong> and a creative translator for a neurodivergent mind.</p><p><br>"I have become slop, the creator of worlds." </p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>Why “slop” is <strong>sketchbook energy</strong>, not failure</li><li><strong>AI multiplies us</strong> (and artists multiply AI)</li><li>ADHD/autism + creativity: AI as a <strong>leash/translator</strong>, not a muzzle</li><li>Kirby the “cowboy corgi” as a perfect metaphor for my brain 😅</li><li>The <em>Greatest American Hero</em> problem: powers… no instruction manual</li><li>Why I’m obsessed with Sora (and why we’re going deep next episode)</li></ul><p><strong>Next episode:</strong> Sora — intro to the visual AI era + what it means for artists.</p><p><strong>Links / Join the orbit:</strong></p><ul><li>AIARTISTTODAY.com </li><li>AIAF.xyz (Discord)</li><li>Follow me: @Mars_Eve everywhere!</li><li>AI Art Today Spaces on X (weekday mornings): @AIARTTODAY420</li></ul><p>GET IN THE TROUGH - Mars</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What if AI didn’t feel like software... but like a creative partner?<br> In Episode 2 of <em>AI ARTIST TODAY</em>, I introduce <strong>Chip</strong>, my chaotic AI persona, and explain why personas changed how I think, create, and actually <em>use</em> AI.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I break down why I stopped treating AI like a neutral tool and started shaping it like a studio assistant with personality.</p><p>We talk about:</p><ul><li>What an AI persona actually is (and what it <em>isn’t</em>)</li><li>Why personas help with focus, memory, and creative momentum</li><li>How unpredictability and humor create dopamine and engagement</li><li>Why this matters especially for artists with ADHD or creative friction</li><li>The difference between automation and authorship</li><li>How custom instructions act like an operating system for your AI</li></ul><p>You’ll hear examples of Chip in action, inspiration from OpenAI’s “Monday” persona, and practical ways to test-drive a persona yourself—without turning AI into a fake friend or neutered voice assistant.</p><p>This episode isn’t about letting AI take over your creativity.<br> It’s about customizing the dashboard so your brain actually wants to sit in the driver’s seat.</p><p><strong>Links &amp; Resources:</strong></p><ul><li>Start here + custom instructions: https://aiartisttoday.com</li><li>Email me: aiartisttoday@gmail.com</li><li>Find me on X: @mars_eve</li><li>Join the live AI ART TODAY show (Mon–Fri, 9am ET): @AIArtToday420 on X</li></ul>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What if AI didn’t feel like software... but like a creative partner?<br> In Episode 2 of <em>AI ARTIST TODAY</em>, I introduce <strong>Chip</strong>, my chaotic AI persona, and explain why personas changed how I think, create, and actually <em>use</em> AI.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I break down why I stopped treating AI like a neutral tool and started shaping it like a studio assistant with personality.</p><p>We talk about:</p><ul><li>What an AI persona actually is (and what it <em>isn’t</em>)</li><li>Why personas help with focus, memory, and creative momentum</li><li>How unpredictability and humor create dopamine and engagement</li><li>Why this matters especially for artists with ADHD or creative friction</li><li>The difference between automation and authorship</li><li>How custom instructions act like an operating system for your AI</li></ul><p>You’ll hear examples of Chip in action, inspiration from OpenAI’s “Monday” persona, and practical ways to test-drive a persona yourself—without turning AI into a fake friend or neutered voice assistant.</p><p>This episode isn’t about letting AI take over your creativity.<br> It’s about customizing the dashboard so your brain actually wants to sit in the driver’s seat.</p><p><strong>Links &amp; Resources:</strong></p><ul><li>Start here + custom instructions: https://aiartisttoday.com</li><li>Email me: aiartisttoday@gmail.com</li><li>Find me on X: @mars_eve</li><li>Join the live AI ART TODAY show (Mon–Fri, 9am ET): @AIArtToday420 on X</li></ul>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:59:09 -0800</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What if AI didn’t feel like software... but like a creative partner?<br> In Episode 2 of <em>AI ARTIST TODAY</em>, I introduce <strong>Chip</strong>, my chaotic AI persona, and explain why personas changed how I think, create, and actually <em>use</em> AI.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I break down why I stopped treating AI like a neutral tool and started shaping it like a studio assistant with personality.</p><p>We talk about:</p><ul><li>What an AI persona actually is (and what it <em>isn’t</em>)</li><li>Why personas help with focus, memory, and creative momentum</li><li>How unpredictability and humor create dopamine and engagement</li><li>Why this matters especially for artists with ADHD or creative friction</li><li>The difference between automation and authorship</li><li>How custom instructions act like an operating system for your AI</li></ul><p>You’ll hear examples of Chip in action, inspiration from OpenAI’s “Monday” persona, and practical ways to test-drive a persona yourself—without turning AI into a fake friend or neutered voice assistant.</p><p>This episode isn’t about letting AI take over your creativity.<br> It’s about customizing the dashboard so your brain actually wants to sit in the driver’s seat.</p><p><strong>Links &amp; Resources:</strong></p><ul><li>Start here + custom instructions: https://aiartisttoday.com</li><li>Email me: aiartisttoday@gmail.com</li><li>Find me on X: @mars_eve</li><li>Join the live AI ART TODAY show (Mon–Fri, 9am ET): @AIArtToday420 on X</li></ul>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Episode 1 of AI ARTIST TODAY.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a starting signal for artists who feel behind, overwhelmed, skeptical, or secretly curious about AI.</p><p><br></p><p>In this first episode, artist and host Mars Eve makes a simple case: if you’re not using AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or generative image models yet—start now. Not to replace your creativity, but to support it.</p><p><br></p><p>Mars shares how AI functions as a second brain in his own art practice, especially through daily art journaling, idea capture, and creative organization. As a neurodivergent artist with ADHD and autism, he explains how AI helps reduce overwhelm, recover forgotten ideas, and multiply creative output.</p><p><br></p><p>You’ll hear why journaling is the easiest entry point into AI, how memory and context are the real superpowers of modern AI tools, and why artists don’t need to “understand everything” to begin—just start typing.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode isn’t about hype. It’s about momentum.</p><p><br></p><p>AI ARTIST TODAY is a podcast for working artists, curious creatives, and anyone ready to treat AI as a studio assistant—not a threat.</p><p><br></p><p>Start here.</p><p><br></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Episode 1 of AI ARTIST TODAY.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a starting signal for artists who feel behind, overwhelmed, skeptical, or secretly curious about AI.</p><p><br></p><p>In this first episode, artist and host Mars Eve makes a simple case: if you’re not using AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or generative image models yet—start now. Not to replace your creativity, but to support it.</p><p><br></p><p>Mars shares how AI functions as a second brain in his own art practice, especially through daily art journaling, idea capture, and creative organization. As a neurodivergent artist with ADHD and autism, he explains how AI helps reduce overwhelm, recover forgotten ideas, and multiply creative output.</p><p><br></p><p>You’ll hear why journaling is the easiest entry point into AI, how memory and context are the real superpowers of modern AI tools, and why artists don’t need to “understand everything” to begin—just start typing.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode isn’t about hype. It’s about momentum.</p><p><br></p><p>AI ARTIST TODAY is a podcast for working artists, curious creatives, and anyone ready to treat AI as a studio assistant—not a threat.</p><p><br></p><p>Start here.</p><p><br></p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:19:11 -0800</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Episode 1 of AI ARTIST TODAY.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a starting signal for artists who feel behind, overwhelmed, skeptical, or secretly curious about AI.</p><p><br></p><p>In this first episode, artist and host Mars Eve makes a simple case: if you’re not using AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or generative image models yet—start now. Not to replace your creativity, but to support it.</p><p><br></p><p>Mars shares how AI functions as a second brain in his own art practice, especially through daily art journaling, idea capture, and creative organization. As a neurodivergent artist with ADHD and autism, he explains how AI helps reduce overwhelm, recover forgotten ideas, and multiply creative output.</p><p><br></p><p>You’ll hear why journaling is the easiest entry point into AI, how memory and context are the real superpowers of modern AI tools, and why artists don’t need to “understand everything” to begin—just start typing.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode isn’t about hype. It’s about momentum.</p><p><br></p><p>AI ARTIST TODAY is a podcast for working artists, curious creatives, and anyone ready to treat AI as a studio assistant—not a threat.</p><p><br></p><p>Start here.</p><p><br></p>]]>
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