Special Guest Bill Barnes talks about A.I. comics

<p>This week's show is <a href="https://www.dreamhost.com/comiclab" target="_blank">sponsored by Dreamhost</a>. If the implosion of Twitter has you wondering if you should finally build your own website, Dreamhost is there for you. With transparent pricing and a 100% uptime guarantee, they'll get you started on owning and controlling your work on the Web.</p><p>As an <a href="http://www.unshelved.com/" target="_blank">OG webcartoonist</a>, Bill Barnes has deep roots in the comics community. As the person in charge of the team that developed <a href="https://www.lobe.ai/" target="_blank">Microsoft Lobe</a> and other A.I. solutions, he has an inside-industry view  of artificial intelligence. There are few people as well qualified for a thoughtful discussion of the intersection of comics and AI software. It doesn't hurt that he's also one of our oldest and closest friends!</p><p><strong>ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...</strong></p><ul><li>Strategies for a post-social-media phase of webcomics</li><li>Interview with Bill Barnes on AI art</li></ul><p>Today is a great time to bump up your <a href="https://patreon.com/comiclab" target="_blank">ComicLab membership</a> to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that level will get exclusive access to livestream recording sessions — as well as an <i>archive</i> of previous livestreams!</p><p><strong>You get great rewards when you</strong> <a href="http://patreon.com/comiclab"><strong>join the ComicLab Community on Patreon</strong></a></p><ul><li><strong>$2 —</strong> Early access to episodes</li><li><strong>$5 —</strong> Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.</li><li><strong>$10 —</strong> Gain access to the ComicLab livestreamed recording sessions (including an archive of past livestreams), plus $5-tier rewards</li></ul><p>Brad Guigar is the creator of <a href="https://evil-inc.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Evil Inc</strong></a> and the author of <a href="https://amzn.to/3uXUXVm" target="_blank">The Webcomics Handbook</a>