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 Depends on what one is using it for. I am dabbling for inspiration. and spurring ideas for real paintings.

@redgypsee Well, it would be good if all the collected images were from willing participants. Now its more like, someone was fast enough to grab as much as they could and get monetary gain out of it. Ive even seen programmers out of spite nab someones gallery to make a burner twitter account and upload all the " art " it generates. it frightens me

@Zolah When I am dabbling I use only my own images. I have 10s of thousands to choose from, lol. As a musician too, I cannot claim copyright if I use someone else's loops, right? Have to make my own beats. I always did dance to the beat of my own drum anyway, LOL. 😅

@redgypsee When I use images and whatnot I try to take photos of my own or by friends, sometimes its nice if you need a background etc. I barely do any fanart nowadays either, cause im trying to focus to make my own characters. ( its hard lol, cause its easy to sell " pinkie pie " while a fruit elf doesnt get as loved.) In music, you could change something small to call it your own rite? my gf plays music and i think she mentioned something... im not musical at all personally xP