AI art makes me sad, especially since it seems to be the artists responsabillity to say no to the creators of AIs and not the AI creators job to ask for permission ( Or pay for the image usage ). Only time id think AI is good, would be if it was all my own stuff and people paid me and not a programmer for the content. The work I put into school and training is way bigger than an AI googling my images. >_<

@Zolah I agree. AI has the potential to be a very useful tool, but right now it's being used in a terribly reckless and thoughtless way.

@LAHolloway Absolutely, it can be amazing in many ways. But now its like, just getting rid of a middle hand. If you have a niche artstyle, it doesnt matter. Cause someone can do it cheaper than you, why would they accept something thats both slower and cost more. I see myself as a mediocre artist, and I have already customers looking at AI. I cant compete with that :c

@Zolah I'm definitely mediocre myself, and I just embrace that. I have a lot of people interested in my paintings lately, and I think for them, they want something tangible, something they know the artist has touched. Using things that can't be digitally reproduced like glow-in-the-dark paint and textures helps.

@LAHolloway Most of my customers are online, they like my chibis and alike. IRL no one wants my stuff ^^:; I think im to bad at the social part lol. I want to play more with the metallic aquarelles thou and see what I could make, so pretty when moving in the light X_X

@Zolah Okay so weird question, but how do you feel about monster romance?

@LAHolloway Like, the game Monster Prom?

@Zolah Never played it, but I'm a sci-fi/fantasy romance author, and I know a lot of authors who write this genre. They are ALWAYS looking for chibi artists for their characters.

@LAHolloway Oh thats cool! yeah, no issues with it. being brought up on Addams, Ika I rutan ( Very gothic childrens show from sweden ), TTRPGs and Tim Burton makes your mind go wild xD