First Bonelli comic cover created with AI by Sergio Giardo
Italian comic artist Sergio Giardo has created the first cover for a Bonelli comic book using Midjourney, an AI that generates images from text descriptions. The variant cover for Nathan Never 379, titled 'Presenze', will be released on December 20. It will be officially presented at Cartoomics – Milan Games Week from November 25 to 27. Visitors who purchase a ticket for the Ultrapop fair will receive a free copy, while others can buy it at the Bonelli stand or the Bonelli Store in Milan. The issue includes an interview where Giardo discusses the process. He emphasizes that AI is a tool, not a replacement for human creativity, stating that while AI executes ideas, intelligence and creativity remain with the human guiding the machine.
Key facts
- Sergio Giardo used Midjourney to create the first AI-generated cover for a Bonelli comic.
- The variant cover is for Nathan Never 379, titled 'Presenze', releasing December 20.
- The cover will be presented at Cartoomics – Milan Games Week from November 25 to 27.
- Free copies are given to Ultrapop fair ticket buyers; others can purchase at Bonelli stand or Bonelli Store in Milan.
- The issue includes an interview with Giardo about the AI creation process.
- Giardo states AI is a tool that executes ideas but human creativity remains essential.
- Midjourney generates images from text descriptions, offering four options per prompt.
- Bonelli is a historic Italian comic book publisher.
Entities
Artists
- Sergio Giardo
Institutions
- Bonelli
- Cartoomics
- Milan Games Week
- Ultrapop
- Bonelli Store
Locations
- Milan
- Italy