This is such a misunderstanding of why writers, artists, and designers do research to begin with, which is to find something unexpected, not capture the average or find reference for the default. And, as always, the biggest misapprehension: We don’t want to NOT do this part. It’s fun to learn shit

I don't want gen AI in my browser I don't want gen AI in my pc I don't want gen AI in my art I don't want gen AI in my games I don't want gen AI in my music I don't want gen AI in my movies I don't want gen AI in my books I don't want gen AI in my cart I don't want gen AI in my life

I keep telling people that good concept artists don’t just make pretty pictures. A huge part of their job is research and decision making that AI can’t do.

Remember folks: if you have any small amount of artistic talent, any sex appeal, or can make your friends laugh, the richest man on earth is crying screaming throwing up because he can’t be you.

A) expressing ideas is literally the fucking job B) if you can’t communicate it with doodles, words, or messy photoshop, the idea isn’t fully baked and you need to explore it more, not use the plagiarizing lie machine that poisons neighborhoods to do the thinking for you.

tbh i think the average consumer doesn't care how their media is made - only that the final product is good. obviously i disagree, but sure, fine. but for those of us that DO care, transparency and disclosure would be nice. nutrition labeling for media. free range and organic for me, please.

2025 was pretty rough for most of us. But you're still here, bro. "But I didn't achieve my goals" Maybe not, but working toward them is never a waste. The things you managed to do, work on, learn, and create is plenty of an achievement. Give yourself some credit. You did your best. You did great.

What gets me about executives at movie/videogame studios being taken aback at consumer backlash to AI is that they seem genuinely surprised that we like the human beings that make the things that we like

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Once you buy that it is just simply inevitable, then nobody is making a CHOICE to push the technology and therefore nobody is responsible for the consequences. Oh those are just unfortunate consequences of the march of progress, tragic but unavoidable, oh well, no reason to cry over spilled milk.

Technologies are not inevitable. They are choices we make about the world we want to live in. We can put them away if we decide to. That doesn't mean we WILL (we probably won't, so long as Capital reigns), but you can't surrender the truth that it is POSSIBLE.

But please do not turn those feelings into an attempt to claim a rational high ground, which everyone who has not given up yet should simply join you on, or else they are fools wasting their effort. Just be tired, and take some time away to rest, and rejoin the fight when you're ready.

"AI isn't going anywhere, it's here to stay, can't put the genie back in the bottle, just gotta get used to it." Just say that you are tired and exhausted and feel hopeless and want to give up. It's okay. Everyone feels pretty fucked at this point. Just say what you feel.

Going into 2026, a reminder for everyone who's fallen off the creative wagon, game dev, writing, art, music, whatever, no matter how long:

Just so it's clear. It's not allowing AI because it's trying to create a clean dataset for training AI. It's not because any of the involved parties actually care about human created art. Demons can lie to you. You have to rebuke them categorically, rather than fold when they say the right words.

It's almost 2026, at this point in time everyone in the industry knows what GenAi is and where it came from. It doesn't matter what you use it for, even if it's "just for references" (which also?? 🤡). If you value human craft you should avoid it like the plague, it's that simple.

consider my feedback: i loved working at @larianstudios.com until AI. reconsider and change your direction, like, yesterday. show your employees some respect. they are world-class & do not need AI assistance to come up with amazing ideas.

Using genAI for concept art is so fucking stupid because like... that's where you get the cool shit. Thats the blue sky phase where artists make pieces of art that will be seen by a teenager later and change their life forever. Why would you want to start from mediocre. Why would you do that.

I'm gonna shout it from the rooftops: FUCK GenAI. Creativity is human. I am so incredibly tired of this bullshit idea that the hallucinating plagiarism machine does anything other than harm people and generate completely useless garbage. Why should anyone be proud of this?

swen vincke frowning thoughtfully as he types "epic mysterious successful successful game ruined castle sexy but not too sexy ruined castle successful money game concept art" into the world's dumbest computer

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AI has actively made life worse for literally everyone - tech is now more expensive - you cannot trust most media of reality anymore - programs barely function - energy prices - literal psychosis - your voice can be literally stolen for evil - more spyware but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.

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Also, congratulations everyone who made something this year. A comic, a song, a film, a novel, a painting, a poem, a short story, a sculpture, crochet, embroidery, whatever it is. In this era of slop and theft, if you *make* something you are a shining jewel and I am so grateful for you.

I already didn't like the Voruna Deluxe skin, haven't since the first look at the concept art, but somehow each iteration has gotten WORSE Concept: bad, none of them looked like Voruna Colour concept: took the worst of the sketches 1st Model look: Whys it so blocky Release: WTF HAPPENED TO IT HOWWW

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This is DEFCON 1 priority, y'all. Call your senators, reps, call your friends and tell them to call their senators and reps about this. Call your grandma and tell her to call her senators and reps about this. What we have here will be *gone* if these bills pass.

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If people edit my art, repost, use for pfps, whatever else, I don't mind! I love seeing my work used! Howeeever, editing my signature out, or not crediting when sharing edits... kinda blows, actually! Please don't do that with any artist's work, ever. It's so disrespectful :<

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Calling my reps for the millionth time about KOSA and the screen act, at least I have my script memorized ATP. I use the 5 calls app to easily find my reps!

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“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to

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I got a very moving Ask about avoiding defeatism on the forbidden website, and I wanted to share it because it's something I believe very strongly

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Hello everyone! There are currently two slots open for Warframe art commissions :) If anything is up to your liking, you can contact me via DMs. Thank you! ✨