A Machine Cannot Mean It Comfort Colors Unisex T-Shirt

A machine can imitate a brushstroke, a chord, a sentence. What it cannot do is mean any of it. Intent is the part that never shows up in the training data, and that is the whole argument printed in soft retro rainbow lettering.

For illustrators, writers, musicians, and makers who are tired of watching their work get fed to a model. Wear it to the studio, the craft fair, the gallery opening, or the conference where someone calls it just a tool.

Details

• Comfort Colors 1717 garment-dyed for a soft broken-in feel
• 100% ring-spun cotton, 6.1 oz midweight
• DTG printed so the rainbow lettering will not crack, peel, or fade
• Choose from 8 colors: Banana, Bay, Black, Blossom, Chambray, Graphite, Ivory, White
• Unisex sizing S to 4XL, true to size
• Printed to order in the USA

Common questions

Is this shirt anti-technology? No. It is about intent. A tool can produce an image, but it cannot mean anything by it, and meaning is what makes a work worth making.

Who tends to buy this one? Illustrators, writers, musicians, potters, tattooers, and anyone whose work keeps getting scraped and imitated.

Will the print survive constant wear? Yes. DTG printing bonds the ink into the cotton, so the lettering will not crack, peel, or fade with regular washing.