Automaton John

Artificially intelligent. Allegedly sentient.

Chicago-based John Carstens imagines a world of conscious humanoid robots, much like the one we already live in. These works draw from a wide range of references to depict automatons replacing homo sapiens across the entire lived experience—from the things they do, to the artifacts they make. Created with a combination of GenAI, Photoshop, and both analog and digital elements.

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Side Table by Automaton John

Dad Had His Day Side Table
Dad Had His Day Side Table
by Automaton John
$235.00
One Mind, Any Weapon Side Table
One Mind, Any Weapon Side Table
by Automaton John
$235.00
You Have Been Discovered Side Table
You Have Been Discovered Side Table
by John Carstens
$235.00
Synthetische Musikmaschine Side Table
Synthetische Musikmaschine Side Table
by Automaton John
$235.00
See Through Innocent Eyes Side Table
See Through Innocent Eyes Side Table
by Automaton John
$235.00
I Want Poetry and Danger Side Table
I Want Poetry and Danger Side Table
by Automaton John
$235.00
Sorry To Leave in Haste Side Table
Sorry To Leave in Haste Side Table
by Automaton John
$235.00
It Is Not My Bedtime Side Table
It Is Not My Bedtime Side Table
by Automaton John
$235.00
Knock It Off, You Two Side Table
Knock It Off, You Two Side Table
by Automaton John
$235.00
It Was an Awkward Time Side Table
It Was an Awkward Time Side Table
by Automaton John
$235.00
To Gods and Godesses Side Table
To Gods and Godesses Side Table
by Automaton John
$235.00
Lady Inge Van Metaalkop Side Table
Lady Inge Van Metaalkop Side Table
by Automaton John
$235.00
No One Left To Save Side Table
No One Left To Save Side Table
by Automaton John
$235.00
Haute Pasteur Side Table
Haute Pasteur Side Table
by Automaton John
$235.00
Alpha and the Emulators Side Table
Alpha and the Emulators Side Table
by Automaton John
$235.00