The Widespread Audacity Of People Using Ai Art Despite Them Knowing That The Algorithms Are Fed Existing

the widespread audacity of people using ai art despite them knowing that the algorithms are fed existing pieces by non-consenting artists who spent time and effort to create them is, what i only now realized, fueled because being an artist has never truly been accepted as a job. you hear it from childhood till you're an actual working artist, if you're not talked out of it by then

every single artist i know who actively practices their craft as their means to an end spends unfathomable hours from research to assembling required information before finally getting to the drawing part, not including refining and revisions. most of us, even the very lucky ones who are generally recognized for their talents, are nearly always underpaid for the amount of work required

if we were considered on the same level as any other job out there, i think people would think twice about defending ai art, or at the very least, the percentages would be flipped. right now, even the biggest of us are widely viewed as hobbyists. and there lies the problem, yea?

god i miss when this artist posted (<- is the artist)

worst way to start my new year, thanks. i have a lot of things to say about these companies but i'm tired and just keeping it focused to the pin side of things for this one. do not ever buy pins from these companies, literally ALL of them are stolen from small artists like me. if you want to buy enamel pins, check out etsy, and artist's personal websites and shops! (though even Etsy has some bootleg pins that ship straight from china, so tread carefully…)

Every pin I've designed is, thus far, EXCLUSIVE to my etsy. if you find it anywhere else, it's been ripped off! and once these stupid bootlegs pop up, it's basically a never ending game of whack-a-mole trying to get them all taken down...

i think you should create things badly and out of your skill range and fail spectacularly at them

*sees smooth digital art* what a kickass style i want my art to be like that

*sees effortless watercolor art* what a kickass style i want my art to be like that

*sees sketchy, angular art* what a kickass style i want my art to be like that

*sees bubbly, stylized art* what a kickass style i want my art to be like that

*sees blocky, bright art* what a kickass style i want my art to be like that

*sees realistic, detailed art* what a kickass st

i got my eye on you