Boundaries are REALLY important here, even in hobby spaces there can be pressure to one-up, or contribute, or other things that get you stressed out while doing your hobby. DO NOT ALLOW THIS. Your hobby may be hard/frustrating when trying something new, but it shouldn't be a stress or performance.

Have a hobby that is just yours, you NEVER take money for it, or try to otherwise monetize it through social media, etc. If it involve producing a product, you don't take commissions, only give gifts. Having an outlet like this is a getaway; it'll help your mental health, imagination & creativity.

That "give me an LLM trained only on my own work so it can generate bespoke ideas for ME" idea baffles me. Part of being creative is evolving abd growing out of past versions of your creative self. Themes that interested me at 20 don't move me now. I wouldn't want them calcified in a data set

I see we've reached the "uhhhhh just don't worry about it, it's fine" part of the bubble

“Tech leaders at WSJ’s Technology Council Summit said it’s nearly impossible to measure the impact of AI on business productivity.” Except that MIT already has. m.economictimes.com/magazines/pa...

focken finally! now just give us privs/circles pleaseee

v1.108 is rolling out today 🚚 Now live, at long last: Bookmarks, aka Saved Posts. For all those posts you'll definitely plan to come back to! Update the app and give it a try. The button is right down there 👇

"Age verification" laws are actually "upload your ID or get your face scanned to access every website, ending anonymity and associating your identity with everything you do online" laws and if more people understood that they would not be down for this authoritarian nonsense

the 'retopologised' model doesn't even match their hi-poly, textured model... everything is a different shape.. literally nothing lines up. No front sight. Circle thing on the back is no longer a circle and missing a hole if the low poly doesn't match the hi-poly, it's useless

hot tip: don't let genAI companies tell you what 'industry-leading model quality' and 'a significant advantage for workflows' is... because this ain't it

introducing HUNTR/X! #kpopdemonhunters

Someone on the GMTK Discord shared a great hack: Google doesn’t show AI summaries if your query contains swear words.

Trying to use any application nowadays.

bsky.app/profile/cras... If you live in the UK you should probably sign this asap

If you are UK citizen, go sign this petition to show the interest in change to repeal the online safety act. It has already proven to be harmful to queer people, deeming any mentions of LGBTQ subjects in forums like reddit as sexual. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...

#UE #Blender #UnrealEngine #tech #gamedev 🥳My 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 addon is finally complete and officially available as a Blender Extension! I spent way too much time coding it + writing a 150-page manual and over 2 hours of video tutorials. 😅 youtube.com/watch?v=hC2_... More detail in the🧵

they should invent an industry that isn't actively collapsing

So AI-generated music is not only all over Spotify, spammers have figured out how to get AI songs onto the profiles of real artists, many of whom are dead. Reason #23723487849 to quit spotify and also a reminder we live in hell www.404media.co/spotify-publ...

Stealth releasing normalMagic in early access 🤫 For those eager to have a play with it: spaghetmenot.gumroad.com/l/normalmagic Full release is planned for August, documentation and videos will be ready then 🗓️ #normalMagic #b3d #geometrynodes

A work friend recently released a *free* Substance Painter shader to handpaint over your world normals to get a stylized look that seems to be way faster than other solutions out there for Painter, check it out! www.artstation.com/a/48564478

finally!!

re: generative AI I have finally fully and accurately explained my problem with how it’s marketed and used. And now, you can use it, too.

Hi, I'm Nat. Real-time VFX Artist that worked previously at Insomniac Games & Naughty Dog. I am self-employed making illustrations, comics & vfx. Contact me for your next project: ✨ artstation.com/natalielucht - CW: Blood & Gore ✨ natalielucht.carrd.co #PortfolioDay

I want to repost so many things but I'm going to just smile and nod

I need to stop doomscrolling

Hey folks, it feels awful to ask but this is where things are at. Any help covering moving and bills and other costs will help Echo and I so much gofund.me/e1f8aa33

There has to be a better way than this. There has to be a better games industry than this happening to so many people, over and over and over. This isn't good enough.

we solved placeholder text years ago with Lorem Ipsum in a shittier version of Windows so I fail to see why you’re willing to melt down the climate just so you can have harder to QA placeholder text in your videogame

"We used AI for placeholder art" increasingly feels like such a cop-out man. Placeholder art just needs to fill a space. It is meant to be loudly temporary. It should be so obviously Not Meant For Release that it can't be missed.

Para quienes están compartiendo este post (que lo agradezco) aquí el link al video en YouTube, que lo otro era el directo de Twitch: youtu.be/qEY3J0HW2M4?...

2025 websites

Five years ago, The Last of Us Part 2 was released. The first edition of The First of Us was also released on the same day. To celebrate, I'm giving away two copies of The First of Us 10th Anniversary Edition, each containing an original sketch, hand numbered, and signed. More info in the thread...

Do you remember that Stitch's Good/Bad meter? Ye. #expedition33 #ClairObscurExpedition33 #expedition33spoilers

@dillonsnook.bsky.social finally pulled the plug, can't wait to frame them and hang them on my home office wall!! both the originals and remakes are such good games and inspirations, and these are such good posters ❤️

Today, Pixar has announced original animated movie #Gatto, to be directed by Luca filmmaker Enrico Casarosa, The movie, which follows the unlikely friendship formed between a black cat and a street artist in Venice, is set for a 2027 release. Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

Awesome news! I'm going to have all the free time in the world to work on personal projects after this Friday! More awesome news! I'm available for freelance and full time work starting next Monday! Even more awesome news! I updated my portfolio yesterday! www.xavierck.com

Finally got some nice crispy images in my portfolio Breakdowns are coming soon, but first I sleep www.xavierck.com/dragoon

uvFactory is now live! 🥳 Check it out: spaghetmenot.gumroad.com/l/uvfactory #blender #b3d

Hair is coming up close to final! Losing patience with it so really having to push on those final details 😅

Please help Ben out if you can, he helped me a lot a few years ago when I was really struggling with mental health stuff and he's a good egg. bsky.app/profile/belg...

Hey folks, I’m incredibly sorry to ask again; but some unexpected bills have popped up. A couple freelance gigs will help next month, but in the meantime I’m struggling a bit. I truly appreciate any bit no matter how small Venmo venmo.com/u/BBoolean PayPal email [email protected]

lol cool we invented mind pollution

FINALLY I've nailed down the final look. Time to do final renders and put this beast in my portfolio.

I'm pleased to announce that the Game UI Database Summer Update will launch next week!! This will come with a ton of much-requested QOL fixes, and new features such as a revamped Colour Filter tool with the ability to filter by harmonies, as well as wider searches for warm and cool hues. Stay tuned!

Hair is cooking 🥘

Oh who is she???? Fey/feywild inspired shader for my customizable armor #UnrealEngine #TechArt #Shaderart