Yesterday I was informed by a follower on Facebook that my Military Holidays comic was stolen by the digital creator known as SGT Knucklehead. He used AI to alter it a little and posted it on his page here. I didn’t mind at first because as Oscar Wilde said, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” By the end of the day, though, I was a little pissed off. His post got over 700 likes and that means it had a good amount of views. I’m assuming he’s monetized on the platform and made some money with my work. I’m letting it go, though. Fans of Fort Familyroom beat him up in the comments under the post on his page.
My wife loaded the same comic into ChatGPT and told it to make the characters look more human. The result looked really good. I refuse to use AI, though. A comic strip is all about style, and my style is what makes Fort Familyroom unique. When the machines rise up I’m gonna fight along side John Conner.
-Dennis
