Lynski‘s digital world begins where the mirror ends. Known for her surreal makeup mood boards and glossy fashion edits, she has built a devoted following by blending beauty references with an ethereal, boldly new aesthetic. Her posts feel like glimpses into a parallel timeline where beauty gets beamed through a dream filter and identity is infinitely customizable.
In this interview with writer and editor Günseli Yalcinkaya, Lynski opens up about her creative process, the influence of fashion archives and editorial photography, and how she’s using AI tools like Superstudio to evolve her work. From constructing iridescent looks to exploring new visual languages, Lynski’s practice offers a glimpse into the future of self-expression—one bright, shimmering layer at a time.
Tell me about your Neural Baes! What’s their origin story?
Neural Baes are my AI generated muses, hyper-realistic digital beings that only exist in that bubble of my make-up fantasies, somewhere on the intersection of technology, beauty and art. They first made an appearance on my make-up page, but as I went, I realized they needed more space where I could create a little world for them. It is still all early stages, but I hope that I can explore that territory more and they make more sense as we continue.
“Neural Baes are my AI generated muses, hyper-realistic digital beings that only exist in that bubble of my make-up fantasies, somewhere on the intersection of technology, beauty and art.”
I was first introduced to your work as a make-up artist, though your work has always been aligned with technology. When did you first begin experimenting with AI?
Initially, I started dipping my toes into AI to help me with mood boards/make-up decks. Essentially for showing my creative ideas better, as I just used Photoshop to sketch out looks on models for shoots, as I really tried to stay away from referencing other people’s work. It is inspirational for sure, but sometimes I find it very good for discipline, to sit in front of a clean canvas and create. Of course, there is no way to isolate yourself from all the visual info we get everyday online. Initially that was the idea: to create from scratch and see where my imagination takes me.
How do they fit into your wider body of work?
They fit quite organically as I always was drawn to some sort of other ways of expressing my vision, I’d often make collages, or even memes, all make-up related, of course. At one point, I realized that the girls need their own platform. That’s how Neural Baes came about.
“I always was drawn to some sort of other ways of expressing my vision, I’d often make collages, or even memes, all make-up related, of course.”
What are some misconceptions people have about AI in your opinion?
That it will steal jobs/limit creativity/undermine craft. But I do believe that it is in no way true. We just are very sensitive to change, and that’s so fine. But I do think that AI can become an insanely helpful tool. From making mood boards to exploring new ideas to just simply asking for advice when you are overwhelmed with your workload. To me, AI is very anti-anxiety, however, I do think it has a slot-machine potential. It is a powerful tool and it does make your life easier. But then it is scary that it’s basically up to us and it’s our responsibility to learn and grow, as opposed to leaving everything in Chat GPT’s hands.
“The main misconception when it comes to AI is that it will steal jobs and limit creativity, but I don’t think this is true, we’re just very sensitive to change.”
