Artificial Intelligence Assisted Art-Coming of Age
It has only been since the summer of 2022 that A.I. has been available to create images. So much progress has been made in such a short period of time that A.I. has gone from being a novelty to being a necessary tool of the trade.
The images in this gallery were created by Big Al Gruswitz using a variety of A.I. tools such as Midjourney, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Firefly, Gemini 3 (Nano Banana Pro) and others.
Most subjects can now be illustrated using prompts, mood boards, style references and reference images. Prompts can be developed in conjunction with chat programs such as Chat GPT, Claude or chatbots within various visualization programs.
Some people ask questions like, “Is AI-assisted art going to put artists out of business?” Or, “Can’t anyone get the program and create art?”
Addressing the two questions together: Yes, anyone can create images with an A.I. program. In fact, there are some very interesting images created with just one-word prompts. However, just like with traditional illustration methods, there’s a difference in the results between the hobbyist and the professional artist. There’s a difference between getting cool unexpected results and knowing how to get the results you want, or what the client wants. Big Al draws on his many years of experience as an art director and illustrator to create his images. He incorporates his knowledge of design and 3D illustration, along with his understanding of photography, lighting, camera angles, lenses, atmosphere, mood, and communication into his developed ability to communicate the right words in the right order to the program for exceptional results.
Additionally, he brings his years of award-winning creativity and imagination to bear on his work. Big Al's work has been selected by Lürzer's Archive for their 2013, 2021, 2023 and 2025 "200 Best Digital Artists Worldwide" Annual. Plus, Lürzer's has ranked him #2 in the top 10 digital artists in the United States.
