Remember this (iconic) illustration?
We commissioned it in October 2023, shortly after Rishi Sunak announced plans for a ban on the sale of tobacco to future generations of adults.
It subsequently appeared on leaflets, beer mats, and (infamously) a large banner that was confiscated by security guards at the House of Commons ahead of a Forest reception in February.
The banner – which featured multiple images of the illustration and nothing else – was deemed "offensive" and was not permitted on the parliamentary estate.
Anyway, following the general election we wanted to commission a similar illustration featuring Kier Starmer. Unfortunately the illustrator, Howard McWilliam, is in great demand and the earliest he could do it was the end of the year.
In the meantime our web designer had an idea. How about employing artificial intelligence to create the new illustration, similar to the original but with Sir Kier pushing the pram?
Here's the result. Safe to say we'll be sticking with human intelligence for the foreseeable. Watch this space.
