Experimenting with AI - Cute vs Cyber

This little troublemaker started as an AI experiment. I played around with different bear designs until one hit that sweet spot between adorable and a bit deranged — the one you see here.

From there, I turned it into an engraving file and brought it to life using my S1 laser on glass. After engraving, I scraped off selected areas to reveal deeper textures underneath, giving the piece more contrast and depth. Then came the colors — a mix of hand-blended pinks and blues, layered carefully in several rounds to keep them crisp instead of blending into each other.

The result is a one-of-a-kind, hand-painted glass that sits somewhere between cozy and cyberpunk. It’s cute, slightly chaotic, and unapologetically bright — basically, the physical form of my creative mood most days.