DENNISRLING
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Six Degrees of Gene Kelly: A Family Connection I Almost Missed
I met Gene Kelly once at a blood drive in the 1970s. Nice man, brief encounter. What I didn’t know until 2024 was that my grandmother had housed him in West Hollywood when his career was just getting started. Funny how history works.
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Human vs Artificial Intelligence — Four Key Differences and Why Both Matter in Art
Dennis Ling explores four key differences between human and artificial intelligence — and why both have a place in the world of art.
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Frank Zappa and Me — A Digital Celebrity Portrait With a Personal Story
Dennis Ling creates digital celebrity portraits of musicians and sports figures using Midjourney and Photoshop — including Frank Zappa, someone he actually knew from high school.
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Future Home: How I Hid My Own Paintings Inside a Sci-Fi Wallpaper
Dennis Ling created Future Home, a sci-fi desktop wallpaper with a hidden surprise — his own acrylic paintings on the walls. Available in 4K.
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How a Self-Portrait and My Sister’s Advice Started My Pop Art Celebrity Portraits
Dennis Ling’s bold pop art celebrity portraits began with a self portrait and his sister’s simple advice to paint dead celebrities.