Acknowledgement
a shared experience of reality
I am taking this opportunity to acknowledge the Artists that I utilize to produce the artwork on my substack. I truly Love and admire their work…it is able to express and capture feelings and generate a space to feel…to invoke and provoke an experience in/of life that words just can’t accomplish. I have gratitude for their Beings & what they are creating and sharing in this world. They move me!
These folks are masters at their craft. Their vision & what they are able to produce is awe inspiring. Check out their websites & marvel, be inspired, visit a show, buy their work…it speaks for itself!
Hannah Yata
The images I use are generated from an app called SuperMachine. This is AI, or as I prefer to call it, DI (disembodied intelligence)...after all, it’s not really artificial…it is merely gleaning from the myriad of information produced by humans & piecing something together. It still has a foundation based on what a human imagination came up with and a human assessment of reality. It is a collective assembly of information/intelligence that just doesn’t have a body, yet stems from Somebody.
I am feeling a few things about using DI to create imagery that compliments the words. Part of me feels fear, that I’m stealing & the actual artist is whom I am stealing from…like I’m taking advantage & cheating them. Sadness then comes up for me afterwards…would I want this done to me? Another part of me feels joy…I love the images and can get impressed with what DI comes up with based on a simple word prompt. This is all still a form of hiding & trying to get away with something. My next step is to reach out to the actual artists & ask them how this feels for them & if it’s ok to continue with what I am doing. That’s the only way to confront my assumptions…to have an actual check-in with the other Beings. I can assume all day long that they are ok with it & they will view it as an actual compliment & they enjoy that their work has the potential to reach more people. The opposite is that they might feel anger about their style being copied so bluntly. There’s only one way to find out! I get a sense of responsibility & being an Adult…I know I’ll feel better about using their work if they also feel ok with it…things just go smoother with a clean conscience.
A few questions for you: What ways in your life are you hiding & letting your child-ego lead the way by not acknowledging something? You can tell when there is a tug, a pull on you & something keeps coming back around. What assumption(s) are you making as an excuse to not acknowledge? From my experience, there is usually emotional fear at the source. What if I’m doing something ‘wrong’, something someone doesn’t like? Will they attack me? (this could be verbal, emotional, physical, or energetic). Will I be cut-off from Love and acknowledgement myself? These questions can only be answered when I choose to step into the fear & have an actual conversation. Approaching with curiosity is beneficial…if I’m not tied to being right or have an agenda & bring my feelings & care about the other Beings feelings, I’m not as likely to get triggered & reactive. There is possibility for vulnerable, intimate, authentic relating…and ultimately, that is the point…being present in connection & reality together…everyone winning!
