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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Your Habitat Has Been Industrialized Stationery Cards
Stationery Cards
Your Habitat Has Been Industrialized Stationery Cards
by Automaton John
$17.00
Your Habitat Has Been Industrialized iPad Folio Case
iPad Folio Case
Your Habitat Has Been Industrialized iPad Folio Case
by Automaton John
$70.00
Lady Inge Van Metaalkop Comforter
Comforter
Lady Inge Van Metaalkop Comforter
by Automaton John
$139.00
I Cannot See the Distance Between Us Duvet Cover
Duvet Cover
I Cannot See the Distance Between Us Duvet Cover
by Automaton John
$117.00
I Cannot See the Distance Between Us Floor Pillow
Floor Pillow
I Cannot See the Distance Between Us Floor Pillow
by Automaton John
$96.00
I Cannot See the Distance Between Us Poster
Poster
I Cannot See the Distance Between Us Poster
by Automaton John
$22.00
We Have No Choice but To Entertain Recessed Framed Print
Recessed Framed Print
We Have No Choice but To Entertain Recessed Framed Print
by Automaton John
$76.00
Never Go Against the Family Can Cooler
Can Cooler
Never Go Against the Family Can Cooler
by Automaton John
$33.00
Haute Pasteur Duvet Cover
Duvet Cover
Haute Pasteur Duvet Cover
by Automaton John
$117.00
Well Within the Blast Radius Cutting Board
Cutting Board
Well Within the Blast Radius Cutting Board
by Automaton John
$33.00
Well Within the Blast Radius Framed Mini Art Print
Framed Mini Art Print
Well Within the Blast Radius Framed Mini Art Print
by Automaton John
$22.00
The Skies Have Never Been Friendlier Acrylic Box
Acrylic Box
The Skies Have Never Been Friendlier Acrylic Box
by Automaton John
$38.00
That Place of Total Transparency Wood Wall Art
Wood Wall Art
That Place of Total Transparency Wood Wall Art
by Automaton John
$161.00
One Mind, Any Weapon Sun Shade
Sun Shade
One Mind, Any Weapon Sun Shade
by Automaton John
$214.00
There's Nothing On Mini Art Print
Mini Art Print
There's Nothing On Mini Art Print
by Automaton John
$17.00
Synthetische Musikmaschine Outdoor Rug
Outdoor Rug
Synthetische Musikmaschine Outdoor Rug
by Automaton John
$75.00
To Gods and Godesses Notebook
Notebook
To Gods and Godesses Notebook
by Automaton John
$22.00
It Was an Awkward Time Acrylic Tray
Acrylic Tray
It Was an Awkward Time Acrylic Tray
by Automaton John
$59.00
See Through Innocent Eyes Wine Chiller
Wine Chiller
See Through Innocent Eyes Wine Chiller
by Automaton John
$70.00
It Is Not My Bedtime Jigsaw Puzzle
Jigsaw Puzzle
It Is Not My Bedtime Jigsaw Puzzle
by Automaton John
$43.00
Protoplasmic Blast Fantastic Floating Acrylic Print
Floating Acrylic Print
Protoplasmic Blast Fantastic Floating Acrylic Print
by Automaton John
$97.00
Protoplasmic Blast Fantastic iPhone Wallet Case
iPhone Wallet Case
Protoplasmic Blast Fantastic iPhone Wallet Case
by Automaton John
$49.00
Long Day Building the Empire Coffee Table
Coffee Table
Long Day Building the Empire Coffee Table
by Automaton John
$321.00
Only the Dead Have Seen the End Android Card Case
Android Card Case
Only the Dead Have Seen the End Android Card Case
by Automaton John
$43.00
No Aquarium Can Duplicate the Sea Bar Stool
Bar Stool
No Aquarium Can Duplicate the Sea Bar Stool
by Automaton John
$214.00
No Aquarium Can Duplicate the Sea Coffee Mug
Coffee Mug
No Aquarium Can Duplicate the Sea Coffee Mug
by Automaton John
$22.00
Practitioners of the Morbid Arts Shower Curtain
Shower Curtain
Practitioners of the Morbid Arts Shower Curtain
by Automaton John
$64.00
Inhabiting the Beautiful Neglect Sticker
Sticker
Inhabiting the Beautiful Neglect Sticker
by Automaton John
$5.00
Inhabiting the Beautiful Neglect Coffee Mug
Coffee Mug
Inhabiting the Beautiful Neglect Coffee Mug
by Automaton John
$22.00
The Skies Have Never Been Friendlier Bar Stool
Bar Stool
The Skies Have Never Been Friendlier Bar Stool
by Automaton John
$214.00
You Are a Real Man After All Wall Tapestry
Wall Tapestry
You Are a Real Man After All Wall Tapestry
by Automaton John
$49.00
Alpha and the Emulators Tote Bag
Tote Bag
Alpha and the Emulators Tote Bag
by Automaton John
$33.00
See Through Innocent Eyes Wall Tapestry
Wall Tapestry
See Through Innocent Eyes Wall Tapestry
by Automaton John
$49.00
Sorry To Leave in Haste Tote Bag
Tote Bag
Sorry To Leave in Haste Tote Bag
by Automaton John
$33.00
Knock It Off, You Two Coffee Mug
Coffee Mug
Knock It Off, You Two Coffee Mug
by Automaton John
$22.00
Art and Love Are Not the Same Android Card Case
Android Card Case
Art and Love Are Not the Same Android Card Case
by Automaton John
$43.00
It Was an Awkward Time Wall Tapestry
Wall Tapestry
It Was an Awkward Time Wall Tapestry
by Automaton John
$49.00
Lord Tarnish of Sufferington Cutting Board
Cutting Board
Lord Tarnish of Sufferington Cutting Board
by Automaton John
$43.00
The Air Up Here Android Card Case
Android Card Case
The Air Up Here Android Card Case
by Automaton John
$43.00
Protoplasmic Blast Fantastic Android Wallet Case
Android Wallet Case
Protoplasmic Blast Fantastic Android Wallet Case
by Automaton John
$49.00
You Have Been Discovered Tote Bag
Tote Bag
You Have Been Discovered Tote Bag
by John Carstens
$33.00
You Have Been Discovered Coffee Mug
Coffee Mug
You Have Been Discovered Coffee Mug
by John Carstens
$22.00
The Neurotransmitters of Attraction Sticker
Sticker
The Neurotransmitters of Attraction Sticker
by Automaton John
$5.00
You Have Been Discovered Acrylic Box
Acrylic Box
You Have Been Discovered Acrylic Box
by John Carstens
$38.00