Why artists like Persona's Shigenori Soejima remain nearly irreplaceable by AI
Linahuaa · x · 2026-10-30
Using Persona artist Shigenori Soejima as an example, the author argues his illustrations' technical difficulty isn't special—but no AI and very few artists can match his taste for character expression, fashion, and restrained yet iconic visual identities. His designs lack any single striking element yet look effortlessly cool with lasting pop-culture staying power, and that subtlety keeps such artists underrated.
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