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Hi all, General-Sci here. Why am I suddenly uploading AI generated images? Well, it's to serve as a warning. I made each of these *for free*. Each one was prompted over the course of 10 seconds. I did some (stress - SOME) post-production work (fixing hands and anatomy issues) that took a total of ten minutes each. So, these three example images took less time than it does to create the sketch and inks of one of my typical drawings (which take around two hours to complete).

So, if one of these images takes me an amount of time to produce than it does to get through a long-winded YouTube video, why are there now accounts on DA "offering" their "services" for hundreds of dollars?

If AI generated images interest you, get your images from the source (Midjourney, NightCafe, DALL-E 2, etc). Cut out the greedy middleman posing as a high-rate artist. You deserve better. I personally used both DreamUp and NightCafe for these.

In fact, you deserve so much better, perhaps after experimenting with AI you might take up illustration and painting as hobbies and learn how to express your ideas on your own. It's a highly rewarding experience to share with yourselves and the ones you love and care for.

If you'd like to support ethical use of AI, please consider making a donation to the CAA gofundme campaign to send a lobbyist to DC. You can find a link here:
gofund.me/2df3dc07

... Also, for the love of whatever you think is descent or holy, could you AI users actually *tag* your work in the 'Describe Your Deviation' box? I'm *trying* to not look at the stuff. Tagging your work will also help the ones interested in it to find it much more easily.

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Hi all, General-Sci here. Why am I suddenly uploading AI generated images? Well, it's to serve as a warning. I made each of these *for free*. Each one was prompted over the course of 10 seconds. I did some (stress - SOME) post-production work (fixing hands and anatomy issues) that took a total of ten minutes each. So, these three example images took less time than it does to create the sketch and inks of one of my typical drawings (which take around two hours to complete).

So, if one of these images takes me an amount of time to produce than it does to get through a long-winded YouTube video, why are there now accounts on DA "offering" their "services" for hundreds of dollars?

If AI generated images interest you, get your images from the source (Midjourney, NightCafe, DALL-E 2, etc). Cut out the greedy middleman posing as a high-rate artist. You deserve better. I personally used both DreamUp and NightCafe for these.

In fact, you deserve so much better, perhaps after experimenting with AI you might take up illustration and painting as hobbies and learn how to express your ideas on your own. It's a highly rewarding experience to share with yourselves and the ones you love and care for.

If you'd like to support ethical use of AI, please consider making a donation to the CAA gofundme campaign to send a lobbyist to DC. You can find a link here:
gofund.me/2df3dc07

... Also, for the love of whatever you think is descent or holy, could you AI users actually *tag* your work in the 'Describe Your Deviation' box? I'm *trying* to not look at the stuff. Tagging your work will also help the ones interested in it to find it much more easily.