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Cartoonist and creator of The Oatmeal and Exploding Kittens https://linktr.ee/theoatmeal

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · 6d

Good morning. For anyone that needs to hear this:

Boobytrap spelled backwards is partyboob.

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MrsS @vivibene1.bsky.social · 2d

This whole beautiful comic is *chef’s kiss* and this is my favorite bit.

Piece of larger comic on AI art that says “Someone once told me that art is like emotional nutrition.
That made sense to me.
Art feeds my feelings.
And if that's the case, consuming Al art is like eating styrofoam.”

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Brittany R. Clark, Ph.D. @brittrclark.bsky.social · 2d

@theoatmeal.bsky.social absolutely nailing the sadness in AI art and dissecting the myth of “talent” in art/artist discourse.

Art is "emotional nutrition" and "consuming AI art is like eating Styrofoam."

theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art

A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal

This is a comic about AI art.

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · 2d

Helpful

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · 3d

Hahaha

The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · 3d

Let’s talk about AI art.

theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art

A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal

This is a comic about AI art.

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · 6d

Good morning. For anyone that needs to hear this:

Boobytrap spelled backwards is partyboob.

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · 8d

What you think your brain is supposed to do

A person is having a conversation with their brain floating in space. The person says “hello friend your job is to keep me happy“ the brain replies “nah. my job is to keep you safe from real and imagined threats“ in the final panel. The person is in bed saying to themselves “I’m home it’s bedtime. I am totally safe”. The brain replies “OK, but what if… “

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · 19d

Bear stress

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · 23d

A comic about a ghost 👻

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · Sep 1

And so it begins

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · Aug 31

Tiny arms

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · Aug 29

Hello friends. Here is another batch of comics that were rejected by the New Yorker.

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · Aug 21

🪰

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · Aug 17

A comic about my dog theoatmeal.com/comics/how_w...

How to walk a human being - The Oatmeal

A guide for dogs.

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · Jul 29

CPAP dreams

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · Jul 16

Turbulence

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · Jun 25

A comic about a rat

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · Jun 16

Crawlspace

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · Jun 9

Shit. The panels are out of order

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · Jun 9

How to eat a burrito in five voluptuous steps

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · Jun 1

Sunsets

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · May 29

God makes a dog

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · May 25

Raisins

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · May 25

I cannot disobey Idea Pig

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · May 25

hit viral webcomic about raisins

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