The Artist Decoded Tarot - First Impressions

Here's a walkthrough of a brand new mass market deck by Jennifer Sodini and Yoshino. You can buy the deck at this link:
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[@JenniferSodini]

Hi there! Author here. Just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to post this kind and thoughtful review. I know how hard Yoshino worked on the art in the cards, and it is so refreshing to hear your take on the work. Sending gratitude and lots of love. x

[@papermoontarot4219]

You're very welcome, Jennifer. I actually thought about trying to find you to ask for more info about the artistic process before I did this but wasn't sure how to! Hope I wasn't too off base. Thanks for an absolutely beautiful deck and thank Yoshino, as well!

[@Peekaboorose]

I appreciated hearing your first impressions of this deck, Nancy!

[@papermoontarot4219]

Thank you for coming by, Julie! It really is a beautiful deck.

[@jodevonshirenz]

Thank you so much for doing a full flip through. I have so far not invested in any AI decks,but this one speaks to me differently. A lot to date have felt flat to me, but this has drawn me in! Im so curious about the process used. The production looks lovely, I appreciate the colours in the art and enjoy interesting guidebooks. All these are wins for me. And so, this is the first deck that has integrated AI that I will be purchasing. Its also the most abstract... The only deck that comes slightly near would be my Textured tarot. Beautiful card backs, and nice to not always have gilding. Im going to dive into the artists/creators processes and also the podcast. I know there is a lot of debate around AI, and yes, some decks feel like total rip offs of other's work. But it's here to stay. As a non artist I dont want to devalue anyones work. But I also feel I need to understand when AI is used, to what extent? And how? Ultimately we will need to draw our own lines in the sand as to what we think is ok for us individually, and our own moral/ethical boundaries. So yes, I need to educate myself more. Thanks again for a great review/flip through 😊

[@papermoontarot4219]

I'm glad you found this helpful and I think you'll enjoy the deck. I really think, though this artist worked with AI, he added a great deal of time and thought to it. It's a beautiful deck and very high quality. The author has done several other decks with a different artist so I believe she's invested in a professional product, as evidenced by her comments here. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

[@highlysensitivetarot]

Im not a fan of AI art generally but there's a lot to like about this deck.. I love the colour pallete and impressionism or abstract feel throughout. Some of the cards are very pretty .. some not so.. Will be interesting to hear how it reads for you. Thanks for sharing Nancy 🌻✨️

[@papermoontarot4219]

Thanks, Julia. I'm generally not a fan of AI art when a) it looks all stretched out and somehow off and b) it's the sole effort, meaning it wasn't used as a tool with other tools by an artist. This one really is beautiful, more like digital collage, and has been working well for me. Thanks for coming by!

[@SunshineDawn7]

I do not like AI for fear of it taking jobs away etc. but this is a very pretty and interesting deck. Thank you for your first impressions Nancy ❤

[@papermoontarot4219]

I understand your feelings about AI. But I figure sewing machines took work away from seamstresses, digital art often takes the place of hand drawn art, automated elevators took work away from elevator operators, and on and on. But as long as an artist is using the tool and adding their creativity to it, I accept it. We can't stop so called progress, but we can make a difference in how we'll use technology or let it use us. Thanks for watching. 🥰

[@SunshineDawn7]

@@papermoontarot4219 ❤

[@BetwixtDandD]

The Artist Decoded Tarot? That's a very ambitious title. Especially because it is an AI deck. 🤔

[@papermoontarot4219]

I suppose decoded could refer to the computer code connection and the decoding is what the artist does to rework that. There's an interesting quote in the guidebook (which is excellent and goes into lots of esoteric things) from poet William S. Burroughs: "...any artistic product must stand or fall on what's there" (talking about computer generated poetry). But I agree, the name is interesting to say the least!

[@JenniferSodini]

Hi! Author here, we named it The Artist Decoded Tarot because of the themes we explored, but also paying homage to the artist, Yoshino's podcast The Artist Decoded, which has supported artists and fostered conversation around the creative process since 2015. I hope that clarifies. Cheers! x

[@papermoontarot4219]

@@JenniferSodini Thank you for continuing to add insight to this video for my viewers. This makes perfect sense and I admire how much you honor the artist and his work :)

[@BetwixtDandD]

​@@JenniferSodiniI do enjoy knowing the context and the thoughts behind the creation. The problem is that most people won't have the luxury of author explaining what was meant.

[@papermoontarot4219]

@@BetwixtDandD The guidebook does provide some insight, if that helps!

[@LuckyLibra7]

Not sure about this deck. I like the art but I do not support the use of AI to create art. Why can’t we have AI washing our dishes or folding laundry instead while we focus on doing something creative that we love doing like art? Just saying… Art and tarot are based on intuition and AI is not. Hmm.. 🤔 It will be a tough decision for me. Thank you for reviewing this deck. 🙏

[@papermoontarot4219]

Thanks for watching and for your thoughts. Fortunately or not, AI will be folding laundry and washing dishes and appearing in our inventions, medical treatments, and art. In art I look at it like Photoshop--a tool that can give you whole cloth textures, blended colors, etc., but for me, when used by an artist based on their intuition with other tools can be valid. Collage takes bits and pieces of others' images and reuses them. Musicians and poets riff on others' works. We have to be watchful and consider what we create and consume, but I think we will find that avoiding AI in our lives will become harder and harder. ❤

[@LuckyLibra7]

@@papermoontarot4219 Unfortunately yes, avoiding AI will be harder from now on. But I do believe in humanity and our ability to adapt and prosper! 🙏 ❤️