gAI art is bad because it's stealing labor. stealing labor from art is easy because no one sees art as labor, they see it as talent. they see it as talent because it's easier to believe they have a right to hate you because they can't stand they gave up and you didn't. fuck them, pay labor.

I'm Jan. I'm a transmasc Achillean cover artist and character designer. I draw fanart, OC's and I work with fantastic writers that create Achillean stories.

I woke up to 16k today! Thank you, everyone! Let's celebrate! ✨ Post your art (No AI) to the comments of THIS post ✨ Tell a little about yourself ✨ Interact with others ✨ Use ALT text if you want me to repost your art ✨ Follow me (optional) ✨Share this post for visibility ✨ Have fun!

Oh shoot I haven't doodled these two yet for this year my bad

“One presumes the reason Adobe is the one pushing for this is because they see a potential business in licensing specific styles to AI platforms and Creative Cloud users, though the company does not explicitly state this. (Its Firefly product does something similar with stock photos.)”

Introducing the tanuki ball sack bag you never knew you needed until today ("his balls get bigger as you shop"). You're welcome.

Y'all. Please remember the artists that drew these things when sending around memes. I feel for these artists who NEVER get credited for these (and some, nowadays, are even being accused of being AI!) Here's a few common ones I see (feel free to add others, I want this to be a living thread): 🧵

incredibly sad to hear this - if you've never read the graphic novel Persepolis, you really should 💔

Quick iteration is often brought up as GenAI justification, but IMO most game studios are already good at quick iteration. In my experience, the more common trap studios fall into is bad time management because they continually add more stuff beyond the time when they should be polishing/finishing.

I got to help out on a project a teeny bit a few months ago, creating the logo and a quick-concept illustration for the splash screen to be based on, seen on Steam: a new cozy game coming out called Neighborhoods :) 💖 Trailer: youtu.be/Z-J_F7FIO9Y Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3922000/...

Andy Merrill (Brak) is an Amazon delivery driver. Carey Means (Frylock) got CHF from/exacerbated by COVID & was recently working as a restaurant dishwasher. C. Martin Croker (Zorak) died of sepsis from an infected tooth he couldn't afford to get treated. Capitalism destroys both art & artist.

I got to help out on a project a teeny bit a few months ago, creating the logo and a quick-concept illustration for the splash screen to be based on, seen on Steam: a new cozy game coming out called Neighborhoods :) 💖 Trailer: youtu.be/Z-J_F7FIO9Y Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3922000/...

1/ This company’s models were trained on web scraped datasets (like LAION) and their founders are ex-Stability AI employees who engage in the same thieving practices that led artists like myself to sue Stability. GenAi companies NEED big names to sanitize their exploitation and crippling PR.

eternally tapping the sign (kieron gillen)

Its that time where Im looking for work again, as we all seem to be, but keep me in mind if my style suits!

A so-so Illustration prof I TA'd for slammed a door in my face post-graduation when a mutual colleague let me use the printer in their shared studio space. Prof got outed as a disgusting groomer 15yrs later, forced to resign & lost his illustration agency rep. Good riddance.

Happy #PrideMonth with some older pieces. 🏳️‍🌈 #Illustration #artwork

Hey folks! If you’re an experienced game designer who enjoys working with people, check out our new role at 20th Century Games! Come work with me!

Happy #PrideMonth with some older pieces. 🏳️‍🌈 #Illustration #artwork

If you're in the Bay Area there's a group show gallery opening on Thurs, 6-10pm at Cassa Jam in Fremont. Painted 3d printed N64 cartridges to celebrate the games released on N64 featuring 64 different artists.

If you're in the Bay Area there's a group show gallery opening on Thurs, 6-10pm at Cassa Jam in Fremont. Painted 3d printed N64 cartridges to celebrate the games released on N64 featuring 64 different artists.

This is one of those intensely, visually stunning animated films that if you're not prepared for the immense symbolism and themes of the film, you'll be scratching your head a lot at what's being shown on screen versus allegories portrayed. (Best rec is watch the series first)

Bit into a muffin I baked several days prior only to find a giant chunk of mold on the bottom-edge so I'm lean-spitting everything into the trashcan this morning. Because I'm an idiot. Who didn't put the Tupperware in the fridge.

PSA: Bluesky's new auto-tagging moderation stuff is a disaster. Disable it. Go into Settings on the Bluesky site and enable adult content and set everything to Warn at most, which makes posts opt-in. Hide just vanishes posts. Then go into Advanced/Bluesky Mod Service and do the same on everything.

Some old black and white pieces from tbe past. #illustration #artwork

Heads up ya'll! with Bluesky rolling out moderation crack down in their new update, please consider enabling "adult content" under your moderation tab in settings. Not so you can have porn on your feed, but to ensure that you can still see posts with the word "stupid" and "hell" in it-

Some old black and white pieces from tbe past. #illustration #artwork

Making something 10x more complicated than initially wanted and currently in the regret phase. Gonna push through but ugh.

Making something 10x more complicated than initially wanted and currently in the regret phase. Gonna push through but ugh.

JUST wrapped on Sonic 4 earlier this month, and now back to looking for Storyboard or Revisions work (Full-time or Freelance! - 10+ yrs exp - TV/Streaming and NOW Feature! - PreK, Adult Comedy, Action 📧 [email protected] 🌐: Christinamij.myportfolio.com IG: www.instagram.com/christinaisd...

Wherever you land on this spectrum, you are valid and I support you

The best advice I ever got when I started freelancing was, if you have to turn down work, always suggest someone else who could do it. I have been so lucky to benefit from that over the years.

#MarketingMonday - it's that time of the week: I have prints, cards, and pins available on my portfolio site: www.kimherbst.com/shop

Lol scammers cloning whole ass sites w/ official logos, you don't notice til you're about to make a purchase, then see the verification code is meant to enroll your cc to a digital wallet. Thankful I caught this - it listed the scam site just below the "Ads" links. Fuck everything these days.

A few sketches from Madrone Bar last week via Sketchboard's models. 2min, 5min, 5min, 10min #lifedrawing #sketches

A few sketches from Madrone Bar last week via Sketchboard's models. 2min, 5min, 5min, 10min #lifedrawing #sketches

Ancient illustration of mine - one of the last pieces I made while living in Brooklyn before moving to SF. I think this was used for the cover of Boston's Weekly Dig (before weekly newspapers died 🥲). ..Sometimes feel like my work peaked during this era. #illustration

Ancient illustration of mine - one of the last pieces I made while living in Brooklyn before moving to SF. I think this was used for the cover of Boston's Weekly Dig (before weekly newspapers died 🥲). ..Sometimes feel like my work peaked during this era. #illustration

Today is my birthday 🌱 I will be grateful for the repost ~

A thank you note/love letter/commentary on art for anyone interested

Look at this ugly, wonderful lil nugget whose parents have been screaming at me in the backyard.

Boycott Barnes and Noble. Loudly. Right fucking now. www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

I replaced any Amazon purchases I'd have made over the years with ..eBay, oddly enough, it's been pretty great if I'm honest. Like yeah I can take 6 bottles of this haircare product out of your garage or storage unit, it's mutually beneficial.

Same, I use Brave or Firefox with duckduckgo (with AI turned off on everything) - highly recommend making the switch.

Stop using google to search! I haven't used it for years now (mostly duck duck go with the AI turned off) you don't need google anymore.

Nothing is more depressing than watching young artists give other young artists advice like “only use one colour palette in everything you do to have a more recognizable brand” and “draw everything with a target audience in mind”

I have four coasters in Nucleus Portland’s upcoming show, Salut! Opening June 7th both online and at the gallery. “Oak, Thistle, Clover, Hawthorn”

I know Bluesky has a ton of artists and creative people. Does anybody have interesting sticker collections for sale? My spouse is a wildlife educator who uses them as motivation and prizes for students of all ages, plus they're just fun to collect.