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I have been replaced by AI !

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This cartoon recently appeared in my former newspaper, the Baltimore Sun with a caption line reading: Produced using Artificial Intelligence tools by the Baltimore Sun Editorial staff.
When news of this broke I was annoyed and frustrated. The Sun had let me go a year ago only to replace me with AI slop.
As angry as I am, I am also heartened by the outrage shared by cartoon colleagues and cartoon fans from around the globe.
The Association of American Editorial cartoonists (AAEC) has responded with an open letter to the Publisher and the Editors of the paper. It reads:
On September 4, 2026, The Sun published what can only technically be called an "illustration" it intended its readers to accept as an editorial cartoon. Whatever the intent, the only message The Sun actually delivered was that it has finally and completely surrendered any remaining claim it may have had to journalistic legitimacy and its former place among the nation's important newspapers. We are advised this is not their first use of AI for creative content.
The illustration in question was not drawn by an artist or even a human being. It was Artificial Intelligence slop, generated in response to juvenile and uninformed prompts. The result was unsurprisingly uninteresting and an insult to journalism, art, and The Sun's readers.
The Sun is not alone among American newspapers taking this degrading way out. But it distinguishes itself because for many years it published the work of one of our nation's premier political cartoonists Kevin Kallaugher (better known as KAL), a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and internationally acclaimed artist. KAL was let go by The Sun in what was called a "cost cutting" move. KAL is a long-time member and emeritus of the AAEC.
The AAEC condemns the use of AI for its theft from artists, its misuse of our planet's resources, and its threat to original, creative thought. The Road to Hell — an America that has outsourced its most important human work — is paved with cost-cutting moves. This slop published by The Sun might as well be a signpost, pointing the way for publications like the Sun to certain irrelevance and then demise.
We urge The Sun to reverse course and take the lead in rejecting the use of AI for editorial cartoons and other creative content for both practical and moral reasons. If so, it can begin to reclaim its place as a leader in American journalism.
Marc Murphy
President
Association of American Editorial Cartoonists
Kal Draws The Line is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
© 2026 Kevin Kallaugher
548 Market Street PMB 72296, San Francisco, CA 94104​
 
MiTasol said:


I have been replaced by AI !

This cartoon recently appeared in my former newspaper, the Baltimore Sun with a caption line reading: Produced using Artificial Intelligence tools by the Baltimore Sun Editorial staff.
When news of this broke I was annoyed and frustrated. The Sun had let me go a year ago only to replace me with AI slop.
As angry as I am, I am also heartened by the outrage shared by cartoon colleagues and cartoon fans from around the globe.
The Association of American Editorial cartoonists (AAEC) has responded with an open letter to the Publisher and the Editors of the paper. It reads:
On September 4, 2026, The Sunpublished what can only technically be called an "illustration" it intended its readers to accept as an editorial cartoon. Whatever the intent, the only message The Sun actually delivered was that it has finally and completely surrendered any remaining claim it may have had to journalistic legitimacy and its former place among the nation's important newspapers. We are advised this is not their first use of AI for creative content.
The illustration in question was not drawn by an artist or even a human being. It was Artificial Intelligence slop, generated in response to juvenile and uninformed prompts. The result was unsurprisingly uninteresting and an insult to journalism, art, and The Sun's readers.
The Sun is not alone among American newspapers taking this degrading way out. But it distinguishes itself because for many years it published the work of one of our nation's premier political cartoonists Kevin Kallaugher (better known as KAL), a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and internationally acclaimed artist. KAL was let go by The Sun in what was called a "cost cutting" move. KAL is a long-time member and emeritus of the AAEC.
The AAEC condemns the use of AI for its theft from artists, its misuse of our planet's resources, and its threat to original, creative thought. The Road to Hell — an America that has outsourced its most important human work — is paved with cost-cutting moves. This slop published by The Sun might as well be a signpost, pointing the way for publications like the Sun to certain irrelevance and then demise.
We urge The Sun to reverse course and take the lead in rejecting the use of AI for editorial cartoons and other creative content for both practical and moral reasons. If so, it can begin to reclaim its place as a leader in American journalism.
Marc Murphy
President
Association of American Editorial Cartoonists
Kal Draws The Line is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
© 2026 Kevin Kallaugher
548 Market Street PMB 72296, San Francisco, CA 94104​
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Just checked online and found this Kevin. You've probably seen it but I'll post it anyway.
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that image above is indeed vomitaceous.
The tail on the Ju-Hiene is cool. Asymmetrical, the horizontal has magic dihedral and the vertical is depicted normal to the plane of the image, not the image of the plane LOL.
 
A4K said:
Looks like a Heinkel He 219 was the basis of it. As for the nose and tail...
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skyking1 said:
that image above is indeed vomitaceous.
The tail on the Ju-Hiene is cool. Asymmetrical, the horizontal has magic dihedral and the vertical is depicted normal to the plane of the image, not the image of the plane LOL.
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It somewhat reminds me of the Hü-211:
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A4K said:
Interesting, very similar...never heard of that one before.
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It was basically an He-219 modified by the Hütter brothers (the same guys who made that very compact dive bomber/ground attack project) for high altitude reconnaissance. It was also intended to be used as a Mosquito killer given that it would've had very high speed. It re-used quite a few parts from different planes other than the He-219, notably the Ju-388. Sources are iffy on if a prototype flew or not.

EDIT: It actually did not fly. The prototypes inder construction were destroyed in December 1944. It was also intended as a night fighter.
 
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