Stephen Hanson
Exhibition by Huddersfield based illustrator and animator, Stephen Hanson.
Exhibition dates: 7th June - 16th July 2024
In 2022 AI art was unleashed into society and now threatens to eliminate the need for human creativity. This is an exhibition featuring original digital work without AI interference by Stephen Hanson, a 40 year veteran in the illustration and animation industry. Works include visual development for films including Despicable Me, Arthur Christmas and Corpse Bride, as well as sketchbook art and personal work.
His work is displayed alongside the launch of his book ‘The Entity I Could Not Fathom’, a personal reaction and exploration into AI art and his philosophy on the importance of preserving natural human creativity for future generations. The book is available to buy in SEESAW bookshop or from the artist’s website.
“Let us not forget how AI got here, or how it has been created. AI only exists because it has been fed on what has been stolen from us. We are in the midst of an attempt to eliminate the need for human creativity.”
Stephen Hanson has a past in visual development, animation, and illustration, and currently works as a freelance artist. Previous projects include The BFG, Dangermouse and Count Duckula, and has worked on films such as The Corpse Bride, Despicable Me, Flushed Away, and Arthur Christmas. In addition, he has worked on various TV commercials and illustrated several children’s books, including Enid Blyton’s Secret Seven and Kes Gray’s Nelly the Monster Sitter, as well as writing and illustrating Froobie Pink and the Night Noises. He has most recently worked as the production designer and character designer on BOLLYWOOF.