December 4, 2025
How AI Turned Me Into a Cartoonist Instantly
Because nobody reads your articles anyway
You know what I’ve realised? Nobody really reads your articles. In this world of short attention spans, everyone’s just skimming for information. So I’ve decided I’m converting all my writings into comic strips. Every single one.
Humour just hits different. We’re so busy laughing that the message sneaks right in and makes itself at home in our brains.
It’s by far the most entertaining way to communicate complex ideas. And honestly? I can’t stop laughing at my own articles now. My stomach literally hurts. I’ve become my own biggest fan. It’s embarrassing.
But I can’t draw. Like, at all. So what’s my superpower?
Let me be clear. I’m not a cartoonist. I have zero artistic ability. My circles look like potatoes.
But here I am with 30+ comic strips under my belt. Thirty. And counting. All generated in the span of one hour.
How? Gemini’s Nano Banana Pro has turned me into an instant cartoonist. A skill I never had — now I have. Decades of art school? Skipped.
Just vibes and AI.
The breakthrough? Nano Banana Pro generates text on images PERFECTLY.
No garbled letters. No weird spacing. No “HELO WROLD” nonsense. Just clean, readable comic dialogue every single time.
No other AI model can do this. You can literally one-shot your cartoon strips.
And that’s exactly what I’ve been doing. Every single one. One-shotted. I feel like a fraud but also a genius? It’s confusing.
Each strip takes seconds to create. Literally seconds. Maybe a couple of minutes upfront chatting with the AI to nail down the style, the humour, the vibe.
Then boom. Done.
I went from “I love comics, I wish I could make one too” to churning them out like a factory. It’s almost absurd.
No wait. It IS absurd. I’m living in the future and the future is hilarious.
It’s not just me
My entire timeline has gone crazy making comics. Thought leaders turned memelords. Even AI researchers are turning their boring research papers into strips.
How to make epic cartoons
Three things:
- Discuss the style and vibe with Gemini first.
- Paste your article (or excerpt) and ask Gemini to adapt it to that style.
- Mention how many panels you want.
That’s it. Then command Nano Banana like you’re the BOSS.
That’s communication that sticks.
Now go turn your most boring document into something that makes people laugh out loud in public. You’re welcome. 😉
ICYMI:
- I Made an AI Music Video to Expose Fast Fashion — and You Can Too
- I Turned My Blog Posts into Songs Using AI — and You Can Too
Originally published on Substack — read the original →.
