Underrated point of discussion with the AI + social media uproar is giving thanks to patrons of the arts, especially non-artists, who are willing to put in the effort to support artists at a time when it has never been easier or more normalized to do the opposite.

bird guy i never finished

For those who have just left twitter/X and are afraid for their financial security as they try to rebuild, I want to share my experience as it will hopefully provide a bit of comfort. Earlier this year I ran a Kickstarter. Bsky outperformed Twitter for backers by more than 3x.

wip

my gift to him.. acne scars #art | #oc

scientist jack o!

fluffy gal #p5

ALSO SPOILERS I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT BUT YEAH

TW: mention of ED ig? Timeline for my #WoL!! (I couldnt find an official timeline thing so I just considered that its around 1 year per expansion (which is prob not true but fudge that)) (Also hes prob a bit more skinny in the first 2 but Im kinda ass at drawing skinny ppl sogy,,) #ffxiv #art #oc

Welcome back artists! 🖌🎨✨️ Quote post with an old piece that you still like!

Palette to Paldea 010 - Caterpie I love this little guy, as a kid I actually really adored butterfree thanks to the anime, so I've still got a soft spot for the line #pokemonfanart #pokemonart #illustration

Welcome back artists!🖌🎨✨️ Quote Post with an old piece that you still like!

They fucked it up 💔 #hollowknight #silksong

I want a game that uses Disco Elysium's same insanely well crafted narrative system and wonderful writing... ...but it's about a young witch trying to solve the disappearance of her neighbour's cat in a small village in the Alps.

Happy birthday dizzy girl 🥳🥳

Marti takes Dergy to a punk concert, but when he gets a call on his burner, it all goes very wrong. #queerart #gay #dwarf #elf

🎉🎄 Merry Christmas!!!!! 🎄🎉 Santa's looking a little weird... and blue... and loud... and shörk...? 🦈 [[ #art #christmas #santa #cecilaogawa #magma ]]

whateverrrr kimjean

3/12 of the pinup calendar done

old post. no jean hater could possibly hate jean as much as he hates himself

I had to crunch this a bit cause I did not have any really good ideas but Happy Holidays! 🌟 [ #art #oc ]

For further context twitter added a button that allows users to generate ai images using existing art posts from artists. It removes glaze and it basically reskins the artwork by using the existing work as a base. Twitter is no longer a safe space for art

Our little community has been growing too, thank you every one who’s played our game, who’s done fanart or left a nice review or comment. Yous are the best ❤️

This has been a very tough year for the games industry, and we’re so incredibly grateful for the hard work and immense patience of our team, as well as the support of our friends, family and peers. Thank you for sticking with us, and thank you Fellow Traveller too for taking another chance on us!

What a year it’s been! We rebranded the studio, moved into a new office, started a creative games hub, announced a new game, and even released a physical edition of The Pale Beyond! 🍾

Happy holidays from all of us at Saltstone Studios!! 🥂

It might hurt my bottom line, but I’m probably going to stop posting art to Twitter entirely and I suggest you do too. Not only is the site actively putting a “Okay, now remix this” button below art (and elevating them above the OP with a QRT) and it’s false flagging original art as made by AI.

the crew aboard the Temperance having their Christmas eve-equivalent dinner :0) photo versions under the cut! 🎄✨ #thepalebeyond | #christmas | #art

Tis the season 🎄✨

“Here.”

This can be a difficult and nuanced discussion, especially for people that are out of the tech loop. I try to break it down as AI = shit you've been using for over a decade. Predictive text. NPC enemy AI. Specialized machine learning. GenAI = shit built on stolen/scraped assets from the Internet

Me: I'm going to the store. Do you want anything My dragon husband: Whether from a rose or a weed, the bee cares not for the source of its pollen. Me: I'm thinking of getting a waffle

Here's footage of Welt's VA from Honkai Star Rail, Corey Landis, discussing how Mihoyo tried to get him to sign paperwork that would have relinquished the use of his voice-work to them to do whatever they want with it, and he could not sue them.

The ultimate transformation from charming sketch to a dish served with love. What dishes will you serve in your greasy spoon? (4/4)

When you combine ingredients, we get a meal! These have one goal: be mouth-watering. For inspiration we looked to a master of richness and warmth: JC Leyendecker. Sculpted with light, delicious detail and lavish colours - created with love, just like every meal should be. (3/4)

Our character and prop artist Katie didn’t just cook up one style though; we have two on the menu! First, the ingredients have a loose ‘pen and wash’ style, inspired by Edwardian illustrations, with a dash of playful Quentin Blake energy. They’re imperfect because they’re unfinished - WIPs! (2/4)

Have you ever wondered how to make video game art look delicious? In The Hearth and Harbour, you’re the heart of a bustling restauraunt. For us, the food has to be more than just pixels - it has to look YUMMY ! (Thread: 1/4)

I don’t know how to explain to AI art advocates that making the thing yourself is what gives it meaning. I was art director on a game called The Pale Beyond. You play as captain of an Antarctic expedition, and try to keep everyone alive and happy enough that they don’t mutiny you. (spoilers 1/8)

all in a days work

big sword #granblue

Hate that this is something we have to look out for now

I just saw someone yell “they’re just using it to generate ideas!” And I hate to say it But if you work in the ART DEPARTMENT and you need a death machine stuffed with your colleagues’ work to give you ideas Quit.

In ten years, she hopes to see herself as the president of her own company or agency.

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don't give up fat tanuki