I’m an Old-School Artist Who Absolutely Loves AI Art

Because it can be a game-changer for creatives willing to explore the possibilities, writers included

Shannon Hilson
12 min readDec 6, 2022
A Literal Clockwork Orange — Created by Author in Midjourney

These days, most people who know me probably know me best because I write like the damn wind, and with good reason. I’m a full-time self-employed copywriter, I’ve made my entire living for the past 15-plus years providing various writing services out of my home, and some people apparently find that impressive.

Others may know I also blog, journal, and write creatively when I’ve got the spare spoons for it. And when I don’t necessarily have the energy, time, or clarity to sit down and write something longer, I can probably be found talking about things I love on social media using suspiciously writerly language.

But despite the fact that I’ve always written, I wasn’t Shannon the Writer to most of the people I grew up around or have known for the majority of my life. I was always Shannon the Artist.

Like many kids on the autism spectrum, I was painfully awkward growing up, but art was one thing I could do that never failed to impress other people. Really, showing up for art class was always just like walking into an alternate universe where I was a rock star. Everyone always wanted to know what I was working on…

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Shannon Hilson

Pro copywriter and blogger. Midjourney enthusiast. Avid storyteller. She-wolf. | Email: bellingthecat@gmail.com | Links: https://linktr.ee/shannonhilson