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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Sorry To Leave in Haste Canvas Print
Canvas Print
Sorry To Leave in Haste Canvas Print
by Automaton John
$81.00
The Devil Got His Money's Worth Placemat
Placemat
The Devil Got His Money's Worth Placemat
by Automaton John
$38.00
The Devil Got His Money's Worth Side Table
Side Table
The Devil Got His Money's Worth Side Table
by Automaton John
$235.00
The Devil Got His Money's Worth Travel Mug
Travel Mug
The Devil Got His Money's Worth Travel Mug
by Automaton John
$43.00
I Want Poetry and Danger T Shirt
T Shirt
I Want Poetry and Danger T Shirt
by Automaton John
$22.00
Only the Dead Have Seen the End Laptop Sleeve
Laptop Sleeve
Only the Dead Have Seen the End Laptop Sleeve
by Automaton John
$54.00
Only the Dead Have Seen the End Outdoor Rug
Outdoor Rug
Only the Dead Have Seen the End Outdoor Rug
by Automaton John
$75.00
To Gods and Godesses Comforter
Comforter
To Gods and Godesses Comforter
by Automaton John
$139.00
The Neurotransmitters of Attraction Travel Mug
Travel Mug
The Neurotransmitters of Attraction Travel Mug
by Automaton John
$43.00
Lord Tarnish of Sufferington Wood Wall Art
Wood Wall Art
Lord Tarnish of Sufferington Wood Wall Art
by Automaton John
$161.00
Never Go Against the Family Art Print
Art Print
Never Go Against the Family Art Print
by Automaton John
$22.00
The Devil Got His Money's Worth Art Print
Art Print
The Devil Got His Money's Worth Art Print
by Automaton John
$22.00
Fear the Lyrically Superior Art Print
Art Print
Fear the Lyrically Superior Art Print
by Automaton John
$22.00
There's Nothing On Art Print
Art Print
There's Nothing On Art Print
by Automaton John
$22.00
Lady Inge Van Metaalkop Art Print
Art Print
Lady Inge Van Metaalkop Art Print
by Automaton John
$22.00
Practitioners of the Morbid Arts Art Print
Art Print
Practitioners of the Morbid Arts Art Print
by Automaton John
$22.00
Dad Had His Day Art Print
Art Print
Dad Had His Day Art Print
by Automaton John
$22.00
No Aquarium Can Duplicate the Sea Art Print
Art Print
No Aquarium Can Duplicate the Sea Art Print
by Automaton John
$22.00
Inhabiting the Beautiful Neglect Art Print
Art Print
Inhabiting the Beautiful Neglect Art Print
by Automaton John
$22.00
A New Era of Transcontinental Influence Coffee Table
Coffee Table
A New Era of Transcontinental Influence Coffee Table
by John Carstens
$321.00
The Air Up Here Tote Bag
Tote Bag
The Air Up Here Tote Bag
by Automaton John
$33.00
Practitioners of the Morbid Arts Beach Towel
Beach Towel
Practitioners of the Morbid Arts Beach Towel
by Automaton John
$65.00
That Place of Total Transparency Bar Stool
Bar Stool
That Place of Total Transparency Bar Stool
by Automaton John
$214.00
The Skies Have Never Been Friendlier Sticker
Sticker
The Skies Have Never Been Friendlier Sticker
by Automaton John
$5.00
Only the Dead Have Seen the End Tote Bag
Tote Bag
Only the Dead Have Seen the End Tote Bag
by Automaton John
$33.00
You Are a Real Man After All Bar Stool
Bar Stool
You Are a Real Man After All Bar Stool
by Automaton John
$214.00
One Mind, Any Weapon Sticker
Sticker
One Mind, Any Weapon Sticker
by Automaton John
$5.00
To Gods and Godesses Android Card Case
Android Card Case
To Gods and Godesses Android Card Case
by Automaton John
$43.00
There's Nothing On Sticker
Sticker
There's Nothing On Sticker
by Automaton John
$5.00
Long Day Building the Empire Wall Tapestry
Wall Tapestry
Long Day Building the Empire Wall Tapestry
by Automaton John
$49.00
Lord Tarnish of Sufferington Tote Bag
Tote Bag
Lord Tarnish of Sufferington Tote Bag
by Automaton John
$33.00
Lord Tarnish of Sufferington Bar Stool
Bar Stool
Lord Tarnish of Sufferington Bar Stool
by Automaton John
$214.00
Lord Tarnish of Sufferington Sticker
Sticker
Lord Tarnish of Sufferington Sticker
by Automaton John
$5.00
Lady Inge Van Metaalkop Android Card Case
Android Card Case
Lady Inge Van Metaalkop Android Card Case
by Automaton John
$43.00
This Amuses Me More Than It Does You Sticker
Sticker
This Amuses Me More Than It Does You Sticker
by Automaton John
$5.00
This Amuses Me More Than It Does You Beach Towel
Beach Towel
This Amuses Me More Than It Does You Beach Towel
by Automaton John
$65.00
This Amuses Me More Than It Does You Coffee Mug
Coffee Mug
This Amuses Me More Than It Does You Coffee Mug
by Automaton John
$22.00
We Have No Choice but To Entertain Wall Tapestry
Wall Tapestry
We Have No Choice but To Entertain Wall Tapestry
by Automaton John
$49.00
No One Left To Save Wall Tapestry
Wall Tapestry
No One Left To Save Wall Tapestry
by Automaton John
$49.00
No One Left To Save Android Card Case
Android Card Case
No One Left To Save Android Card Case
by Automaton John
$43.00
Sorry To Leave in Haste Coffee Mug
Coffee Mug
Sorry To Leave in Haste Coffee Mug
by Automaton John
$22.00
Well Within the Blast Radius Bar Stool
Bar Stool
Well Within the Blast Radius Bar Stool
by Automaton John
$214.00
The Devil Got His Money's Worth Wall Tapestry
Wall Tapestry
The Devil Got His Money's Worth Wall Tapestry
by Automaton John
$49.00
Only the Dead Have Seen the End Placemat
Placemat
Only the Dead Have Seen the End Placemat
by Automaton John
$38.00