Laura Buechner
Germany
Artist Statement
AI Art experience
Personal experience
Unexpected thought
Description
This portrait is a study in contradictions: softness rendered through hyper-real precision; intimacy achieved with machinic distance. By grafting metallic fur onto human pores, I ask what happens when tenderness becomes a technological surface—when the future grows hair, and it glimmers. “Cyber Softness” is not a promise of comfort; it’s an invitation to feel uneasy wonder, to sense the quiet warmth beneath a cold, chrome skin, and to imagine how we might wear empathy in the post-human age.
Process
I’m fascinated by non-binary identities, by the way they dissolve the old binaries of “masculine” and “feminine,” and I wanted this piece to prove that beauty itself has no gender. By fusing luminous skin with metallic fur and a ghost-moustache, I’m projecting a future where adornment isn’t policed by categories—where softness, strength, and shimmer can coexist on any face. The work is my glimpse at that horizon: a gender-free aesthetic that invites everyone to imagine what tomorrow’s beauty could look like if we let it be truly open-ended.
Tools
I used Midjourney, Magnific.ai and Photoshop
Description
My approach to working with AI is deeply rooted in Nikola Tesla's belief that to truly understand the universe we must think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration. I am fascinated by the idea of combining photorealistic fashion imagery with representations of the invisible energy forces that surround us all. This image, titled "Cosmic Aura: The Frequency of Light", explores the intersection of technology, fashion, and the ethereal. By using AI, I aim to visually capture the unseen vibrations and frequencies that shape our existence, translating them into tangible forms that resonate with the viewer — blurring the lines between the physical and the energetic worlds."
Process
For this particular piece, I drew inspiration from a painting by my beloved grandfather, Karl Siegfried Büchner, who was an artist himself. His work, an abstract depiction of a candle, felt like the perfect element to integrate into my vision. Including my grandfather's art in my prompt is an emotional and deeply personal process for me — it allows me to reconnect with him in a profound way, keeping his creative spirit alive through my own work. If you're interested, I’d be happy to share a photo of the painting.
Tools
I used MidJoureny and Magnific to create this artwork.
