Comics in Category : Technology
Rage Against The Machine
Strip Info
- Title
- Rage Against The Machine
- Date
- January 22, 2023
- Tags
- AI art, artificial intelligence, capitalism, creativity, digital art, Future Kevin, Kevin, Past Kevin, The Future
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Day
- Caption: 20 years ago…
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Past Kevin sits at his drafting table, drawing comics. Behind him, a time portal opens and a desperate Future Kevin leans out.
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- Future Kevin
- Hey! I’m YOU from the future! Don’t post our artwork online!
- Panel 2 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Continuous
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Future Kevin continues
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- Future Kevin
- In the future, companies will train A.I. to mimic our style without our consent!
- Panel 3 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Continuous
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Future Kevin continues.
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- Future Kevin
- Then, any talentless hack can make comics just like ours!
Past Kevin looks down skeptically at his work.
- Panel 4 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Continuous
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Past Kevin raises his eyebrows.
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- Past Kevin
- …Like ours, but funny?
- Future Kevin
- IT’S INFURIATING!
The Problem with A.I. Art
Strip Info
- Title
- The Problem with A.I. Art
- Date
- December 11, 2022
- Tags
- AI art, AI training, artificial intelligence, Kevin, Lensa, self own, Stable Diffusion
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Startup Office – Day
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Kevin stands at the desk of an engineer in the office of an A.I. startup. Hands on hips and frowning, he wears a shirt that says “Reject AI Art.”
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- Engineer
- O.K. sir, I searched our A.I. training database for your artwork and found no results.
- Kevin (indignant)
- Good!
- Panel 2 : Startup Office – Continuous
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The engineer bends over, adjusting his glasses to better read the screen.
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- Engineer
- Oh wait- there’s a note. It says: “This artist’s work was found to be of insufficient quality for training…”
- Panel 3 : Int. Startup Office – Continuous
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The engineer continues reading as Kevin’s face falls.
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- Engineer
- “…Including this artist’s work, even as an example of a negative output, would degrade the quality of the algorithm…”
- Panel 4 : Startup Office – Continuous
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The engineer continues reading as Kevin puts up a hand in protest.
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- Engineer
- “Hashtag crappy, hashtag hack-“
- Kevin (interrupting)
- O.K. Y-you can stop reading now.
You’re The Worst
Strip Info
- Title
- You’re The Worst
- Date
- October 17, 2022
- Tags
- Instagram, Kevin, mailing list, promo, self promotion, social media
- Notes
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Void – Day
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Kevin stands next to a social media app logo.
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- Kevin
- Did you know this lil’ guy doesn’t show you all of my comics?
- App
- It’s true. I don’t!
- Panel 2 : Int. Void – Continuous
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The app continues.
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- App
- I’m focusing more on video these days.
- Kevin
- And how’s that going?
- App
- Not great!
- Panel 3 : Int. Void – Continuous
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Kevin continues.
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- Kevin
- So if you don’t want to miss out, sign up for my free mailing list. You’ll get my new comics a day early, plus all kinds of fun stuff — right to your inbox!
- Panel 4 : Int. Void – Continuous
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The app looks up at Kevin.
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- App
- I’m going to bury this post.
- Kevin (patting it’s head)
- Of course you will. You’re the worst!
The Procrastination Game
Strip Info
- Title
- The Procrastination Game
- Date
- May 8, 2022
- Tags
- Bird, couch, creativity, dumb things people do, Kevin, mental health, productivity, relatable, self care, videogames
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Living Room – Day
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Kevin sits on his couch, controller in hand, playing a video game. His bird sits next to him.
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- Kevin
- Ugh. This game sucks.
- Bird
- Then why not play a game you like?
- Panel 2 : Int. Living Room – Continuous
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Kevin replies.
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- Kevin
- Because if I play a game I like, I’ll get absorbed and won’t do the other things I have to do today.
- Panel 3 : Int. Living Room – Continous
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The bird ponders.
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- Bird
- So why not do those other things first, then play a game you like?
- Kevin
- Because playing games is how I procrastinate.
- Panel 4 : Int. Living Room – Continous
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The bird looks concerned.
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- Bird
- Wow, you’re all messed up, huh?
- Kevin
- My therapist calls me his “goldmine.”
What’s In Your Wallet?
Strip Info
- Title
- What’s In Your Wallet?
- Date
- April 3, 2022
- Tags
- Bird, Bitcoin, crypto, dumb things people do, Kevin, Metaverse, orc warrior, scams, social interactions, virtual reality
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. The Metaverse – Day
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Kevin and his orc guide walk through a Metaverse landscape.
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- Kevin
- So how do I get a sweet metaverse avatar like yours?
- Orc
- You have to pay for it.
- Panel 2 : Int. The Metaverse – Continuous
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Still walking.
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- Kevin
- With real money?
- Orc
- With crypto!
- Kevin
- So… not real money?
- Panel 3 : Int. Metaverse – Continuous
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The orc stops. Kevin stands behind him
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- Orc
- Kinda. It’a a digital curency. Here: let’s set up a wallet for you.
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The orc reaches towards a glowing Bitcoin wallet icon.
- Panel 4 : Int. The Metaverse – Continuous
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In the real world, Kevin stands in his living room, looking confused in a VR headset. His bird perches on his arm.
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- Bird
- How’s it going in there?
- Kevin
- I think I’m about to get swindled.
Welcome to The Metaverse!
Strip Info
- Title
- Welcome to The Metaverse!
- Date
- March 27, 2022
- Tags
- dumb things people do, Facebook, Kevin, Metaverse, orc warrior, salmon shirts, social interactions, social media, technology
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. The Metaverse – Day
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Kevin stands in a digital void next to a giant orc.
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- Orc
- Welcome to The Metaverse! Here, you can be anyone you want!
- Panel 2 : Int. The Metaverse – Continuous
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The orc continues.
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- Orc
- Look at me! I’m an accountant irl. But here, I’m an orc warrior! No judgement!
- Panel 3 : Int. Metaverse – Continuous
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The orc continues.
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- Orc
- Go ahead! Be who you’ve always wanted to be!
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Kevin closes his eyes and starts to glow.
- Panel 4 : Int. The Metaverse – Continuous
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Kevin’s shirt changes from black to light pink. “Plip!” He smiles.
- Panel 5 : Int. The Metaverse – Continuous
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The orc looks on, skeptically.
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- Orc
- Yeeeah… Salmon’s not your color.
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Kevin deflates.
An Important Message From The Future
Strip Info
- Title
- An Important Message From The Future
- Date
- August 8, 2021
- Tags
- advice, etiquette, Future Kevin, Kevin, movies, Past Kevin, social media, time travel, TV
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Void – Day
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In the year 2006…
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Past Kevin is startled by Future Kevin, who reaches for him through a time portal.
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- Future Kevin
- “Hey! I’m you from the future! I have something very important you need to hear…”
- Panel 2 : Int. Void – Continuous
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Future Kevin gets to the point.
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- Future Kevin
- Not every piece of media is for you.
- Panel 3 : Int. Void – Continuous
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Past Kevin listens skeptically as Future Kevin continues.
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- Future Kevin
- Instead of publically complaining about a movie, tv show, or band you don’t like, try thinking ‘This is not for me’ and moving on.
- Panel 4 : Int. Void – Continuous
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Past Kevin frowns.
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- Past Kevin
- Okay… but why come back and tell me this now?
- Future Kevin
- You’re about to join this thing called ‘Twitter…’
Grandpa’s Acting Weird Again
Strip Info
- Title
- Grandpa’s Acting Weird Again
- Date
- May 16, 2021
- Tags
- Among Us, Animal Crossing, COVID, Grandpa, little boy, pandemic, Roblox, The Future, videogames
- Notes
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The games Grampa’s referring to are Animal Crossing, Among Us, and Adpot Me (Roblox). Some folks think the last one is Pokémon, but they’re wrong.
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Retirement Home – Day
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A young boy sits at his grandpa’s feet.
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- Young Boy
- Grandpa, what did you do during the 2020 Pandemic?
- Panel 2 : Int. Retirement Home – Continuous
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Grandpa sits in his easy chair.
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- Grandpa
- Well, first I sold turnips to a raccoon on my own private island.
- Panel 3 : Int. Retirement Home – Continuous
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Grandpa continues.
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- Grandpa
- …Then my friends and I took turns murdering each other in space.
- Panel 4 : Int. Retirement Home – Continuous
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The little boy looks confused as Grandpa finishes.
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- Grandpa
- …And I bred my pets until they started glowing.
- Panel 5 : Ext. Retirement Home – Later
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The young boy’s Mom leads him to their car.
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- Mom
- How was your visit with Grandpa?
- Young Boy
- Confusing.
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In the background, Grandpa waves from the porch of his retirement home.
The Cord Cutter’s Lament
Strip Info
- Title
- The Cord Cutter’s Lament
- Date
- May 9, 2021
- Tags
- Bird, cable, cord cutting, dumb things people do, Kevin, Netflix, streaming, TV
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Void – Day
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Kevin stands, looking at his credit card bill. His bird sits on his shoulder.
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- Kevin
- Man! All these streaming services really add up!
- Panel 2 : Int. Void – Continuous
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His bird ponders.
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- Bird
- Hmm… if only there was a single service that gave you hundreds of channels for one price…
- Panel 3 : Int. Void – Continuous
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Kevin starts to respond.
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- Kevin
- …You mean like ca-
- Bird
(interrupting) - LIKE CABLE.
- Panel 4 : Int. Void – Continuous
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His bird looks closer at his cable bill.
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- Bird
- Also: You pay for Netflix? What a chump!
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Kevin deadpans to camera.
One. Job.
Strip Info
- Title
- One. Job.
- Date
- November 25, 2020
- Tags
- Kevin, printer, relatable, technology
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day
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Kevin sits at a desk, looking over at his inkjet printer. The printer has eyes like a person. Kevin motions towards his laptop in front of him.
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- Kevin
- Hey, can you take what I typed and put it on a piece of paper?
- Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous
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The printer’s eyes grow heavy.
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- Printer
- -Sigh- I mean, I can try…
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