AI Art - Images
Battle of early models
![Conv-Decony VAE Fully-Conn VAE alignDRAW LAPGAN A group of people walk on a beach with surf boards.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/508/339/43c.png)
![Conv-Decony VAE Fully-Conn VAE alignDRAW LAPGAN A group of people walk on a beach with surf boards.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/508/339/43c.png)
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AlignDRAW beats them all!
![A stop sign is flying in A herd of elephants fly- blue skies. ing in the blue skies. A toilet seat sits open in A person skiing on sand the grass field. clad vast desert.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/508/338/086.png)
![A stop sign is flying in A herd of elephants fly- blue skies. ing in the blue skies. A toilet seat sits open in A person skiing on sand the grass field. clad vast desert.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/508/338/086.png)
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Original Character Design Inspired by AI Art
![I know people are understandably weary of AI art, but I just wanted to show this off as an example of why I've found it very useful as an artist. I had a character in mind for a while but I had writer's block trying to figure out how I wanted them to look. These Novel AI pictures gave me some good inspiration.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/508/321/ee5.jpg)
![I know people are understandably weary of AI art, but I just wanted to show this off as an example of why I've found it very useful as an artist. I had a character in mind for a while but I had writer's block trying to figure out how I wanted them to look. These Novel AI pictures gave me some good inspiration.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/508/321/ee5.jpg)
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Whether you're pro or anti-AI, you don't like the mod.
![<a href="https://twitter.com/reddit_lies/status/1610669909842825222">Twitter Thread.</a>](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/508/044/c1b.jpg)
![<a href="https://twitter.com/reddit_lies/status/1610669909842825222">Twitter Thread.</a>](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/508/044/c1b.jpg)
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Author gets scammed with AI art
![← Thread Nife (OPEN 1/1) @Knifesart Author got scammed into thinking they're getting original work, instead they got an Al. A literal instance of artists losing job to a scammer using Al, and commissioners being misled and lied to. your book's me You can not copyright Al generated work And lying about it is absolutely wrong Someone inquired about this on the post with the cover asking if it was Al, and the designer responded to say painted it myself using my iPad. I do use Photoshop on the final image for a few color shifting filters and a sharpening mask then also questioned this saying that it looked like it was Al generated to me, and asked if they could provide the process from sketch to final, because authors would be the ones held accountable they use this cover commercially This designer deleted my comment and blocked me from the group. If that isn't proof of their guilt then...yeah So authors buyers, beware and pay attention to what you are buying Do not be afraid to ask questions Ask for their cover process. And designers who do this shame on you for scamming Cank please, and please don't be offended, but it of this A Thank you @ 1:28 AM - Dec 5, 2022 Ze Ferdi Can I ask please, and please don't be offended, but is any of this Al? Thank you Zoe Perdita 3d Edited 8,672 Retweets 379 Quote Tweets 36.8K Likes Zoe Perdita Author no, I painted it myself using my iPad. I do use Photoshop on the final image for a few color shifting filters and a sharpening mask. 3d 22 ↑ I don't normally post things like this often, but this needs to be said, especially in light of all the Al work coming out: authors/buyers beware. This cover designer (Rainbow Danger Designs) shared a few covers stating they were original illustrations in their cover group. They are even on their website, having been sold at $500. It states that 'It includes the ebook, print wrap and the commercial rights to use the illustration in your book's merch.. You can not copyright Al generated work. And lying about it is absolutely wrong. Someone inquired about this on the post with the cover asking if it was Al, and the designer responded to say, "I painted it myself using my iPad. I do use Photoshop on the final image for a few color shifting filters and a sharpening mask." I then also questioned this, saying that it looked like it was Al generated to me, and asked if they could provide the process from sketch to final, because authors would be the ones held accountable if they use this cover commercially. EST This designer deleted my comment and blocked me from the group. If that isn't proof of their guilt, then... yeah. So authors/buyers, beware and pay attention to what you are buying. Do not be afraid to ask questions. Ask for their cover process. And designers who do this...shame on you for scamming people. Can I ask please, and please don't be offended, but i of this Al? Thank you Zoe Perdita 3d Edited Zoe Perdita Author no, I painted it mysel using my iPad. I do use Photoshop on the final image for a few color shifting filters and a sharpening mask. 3d](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/507/940/590.png)
![← Thread Nife (OPEN 1/1) @Knifesart Author got scammed into thinking they're getting original work, instead they got an Al. A literal instance of artists losing job to a scammer using Al, and commissioners being misled and lied to. your book's me You can not copyright Al generated work And lying about it is absolutely wrong Someone inquired about this on the post with the cover asking if it was Al, and the designer responded to say painted it myself using my iPad. I do use Photoshop on the final image for a few color shifting filters and a sharpening mask then also questioned this saying that it looked like it was Al generated to me, and asked if they could provide the process from sketch to final, because authors would be the ones held accountable they use this cover commercially This designer deleted my comment and blocked me from the group. If that isn't proof of their guilt then...yeah So authors buyers, beware and pay attention to what you are buying Do not be afraid to ask questions Ask for their cover process. And designers who do this shame on you for scamming Cank please, and please don't be offended, but it of this A Thank you @ 1:28 AM - Dec 5, 2022 Ze Ferdi Can I ask please, and please don't be offended, but is any of this Al? Thank you Zoe Perdita 3d Edited 8,672 Retweets 379 Quote Tweets 36.8K Likes Zoe Perdita Author no, I painted it myself using my iPad. I do use Photoshop on the final image for a few color shifting filters and a sharpening mask. 3d 22 ↑ I don't normally post things like this often, but this needs to be said, especially in light of all the Al work coming out: authors/buyers beware. This cover designer (Rainbow Danger Designs) shared a few covers stating they were original illustrations in their cover group. They are even on their website, having been sold at $500. It states that 'It includes the ebook, print wrap and the commercial rights to use the illustration in your book's merch.. You can not copyright Al generated work. And lying about it is absolutely wrong. Someone inquired about this on the post with the cover asking if it was Al, and the designer responded to say, "I painted it myself using my iPad. I do use Photoshop on the final image for a few color shifting filters and a sharpening mask." I then also questioned this, saying that it looked like it was Al generated to me, and asked if they could provide the process from sketch to final, because authors would be the ones held accountable if they use this cover commercially. EST This designer deleted my comment and blocked me from the group. If that isn't proof of their guilt, then... yeah. So authors/buyers, beware and pay attention to what you are buying. Do not be afraid to ask questions. Ask for their cover process. And designers who do this...shame on you for scamming people. Can I ask please, and please don't be offended, but i of this Al? Thank you Zoe Perdita 3d Edited Zoe Perdita Author no, I painted it mysel using my iPad. I do use Photoshop on the final image for a few color shifting filters and a sharpening mask. 3d](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/507/940/590.png)
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CEO of StabilityAI calls artists "skill segregationists" and "anti-American"
![← Thread Logan Preshaw @wickedinsignia This is the CEO of Stability Al. He's pinning artists who simply want to defend their work as "skill segregationists" and fascists. Some prominent Al proponents are doing the same. It's manipulative, ideological and extremely dangerous. Emad Yesterday at 4:40 PM It's very anti American and free speech I wonder if people also didn't see the potential at the start of the first artistic renaissance Emad Yesterday at 4:40 PM It's more fundamental than that we are a visual species and opponents are arguing for skill segregation Emad Yesterday at 4:39 PM You know it's like lower classes shouldn't be allowed to learn to read as writing is the privelege of the elite and they could use it for bad stuff. They would also learn to copy the style of the elite which should be banned 7:40 PM - Jan 2, 2023 Emad Yesterday at 4:38 PM They'd rather keep their monopoly on visual communication 636.7K Views 3,130 Retweets 362 Quote Tweets 11.9K Likes Yes No Logan Preshaw @wickedinsignia - Jan 2 Replying to @wickedinsignia It's also leading to direct harassment towards those who speak up for legislation and regulation of Al. Artists are being individually targeted for harassment because people are beginning to believe that opposing Al in any way is fundamentally evil. George Crudo @GeorgeCrudo - Jan 2 there is now a "DefendingAlArt" subreddit where no debate is allowed and it's a wild place over there. Show this thread 17 StabilityAI sue the anti-art crowd for damages and financiaon Twitter all they want that just makes me want to spite them more. Like that crybaby Sam Yang he constant libel? sed 10 days ago Award Share Save ılı 54.2K 17 1 298 9 7 Logan Preshaw @wickedinsignia - Jan 2 I need to stress this: as 2022. Technology is advancing, and these luddites are worried that they'll get replaced. But with their bad attitude, it's only inevitable. So why feel bad about technological progress 7 t 101 I have more talent in my pinky than you do in your entire body. I'm a software engineer so my talent is in programming and machine learning. Unlike you and your failing artists, we're not going to get replaced by automation. Your profession will, however. If I am a business owner, why would I pay a bunch of artists to create art in two weeks when I can get a model to do it for me in twenty minutes? O 9 1 And for your information, I do know how to create art. I would rather spend my time working on building my up-to-date technological skills than waste time drawing You are definitely a luddite who is scared of progress. Al critics simply desire friction against a tech that has immense disruptive power and isn't currently subject to appropriate regulatory conditions. I have encountered very, very few people who are entirely against Al. ₁30.8K 6 t 125 ♡ 1,402 1 1,716 Logan Preshaw @wickedinsignia - Jan 2 I've also encountered very few artists or art enthusiasts who don't openly share their work, working methods, passion for learning, tips and advice to anyone and everyone that asks. There's not an ounce of truth to what Emad is saying here. 25.3K ♡ 1,300 154 1. Logan Preshaw @wickedinsignia - Jan 2 This man is a hedge-fund manager and venture capital analyst whose company has a $1B valuation. 1 His viewpoints aren't representative of an artist nor Al software developer, they are strategically deceptive and manipulating the landscape to his own benefit. il₁ 27.9K ♡ 1,464 Logan Preshaw @wickedinsignia - Jan 2 Someone whose career is the definition of a wealth-hoarding elite is arguing that artists, who are commonly undervalued and widely associated with starving for their craft, are privileged skill segregationists. No one should have to defend themselves against this garbage. ₁43.3K ↑ O 10 17 302 1,886](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/507/740/55a.png)
![← Thread Logan Preshaw @wickedinsignia This is the CEO of Stability Al. He's pinning artists who simply want to defend their work as "skill segregationists" and fascists. Some prominent Al proponents are doing the same. It's manipulative, ideological and extremely dangerous. Emad Yesterday at 4:40 PM It's very anti American and free speech I wonder if people also didn't see the potential at the start of the first artistic renaissance Emad Yesterday at 4:40 PM It's more fundamental than that we are a visual species and opponents are arguing for skill segregation Emad Yesterday at 4:39 PM You know it's like lower classes shouldn't be allowed to learn to read as writing is the privelege of the elite and they could use it for bad stuff. They would also learn to copy the style of the elite which should be banned 7:40 PM - Jan 2, 2023 Emad Yesterday at 4:38 PM They'd rather keep their monopoly on visual communication 636.7K Views 3,130 Retweets 362 Quote Tweets 11.9K Likes Yes No Logan Preshaw @wickedinsignia - Jan 2 Replying to @wickedinsignia It's also leading to direct harassment towards those who speak up for legislation and regulation of Al. Artists are being individually targeted for harassment because people are beginning to believe that opposing Al in any way is fundamentally evil. George Crudo @GeorgeCrudo - Jan 2 there is now a "DefendingAlArt" subreddit where no debate is allowed and it's a wild place over there. Show this thread 17 StabilityAI sue the anti-art crowd for damages and financiaon Twitter all they want that just makes me want to spite them more. Like that crybaby Sam Yang he constant libel? sed 10 days ago Award Share Save ılı 54.2K 17 1 298 9 7 Logan Preshaw @wickedinsignia - Jan 2 I need to stress this: as 2022. Technology is advancing, and these luddites are worried that they'll get replaced. But with their bad attitude, it's only inevitable. So why feel bad about technological progress 7 t 101 I have more talent in my pinky than you do in your entire body. I'm a software engineer so my talent is in programming and machine learning. Unlike you and your failing artists, we're not going to get replaced by automation. Your profession will, however. If I am a business owner, why would I pay a bunch of artists to create art in two weeks when I can get a model to do it for me in twenty minutes? O 9 1 And for your information, I do know how to create art. I would rather spend my time working on building my up-to-date technological skills than waste time drawing You are definitely a luddite who is scared of progress. Al critics simply desire friction against a tech that has immense disruptive power and isn't currently subject to appropriate regulatory conditions. I have encountered very, very few people who are entirely against Al. ₁30.8K 6 t 125 ♡ 1,402 1 1,716 Logan Preshaw @wickedinsignia - Jan 2 I've also encountered very few artists or art enthusiasts who don't openly share their work, working methods, passion for learning, tips and advice to anyone and everyone that asks. There's not an ounce of truth to what Emad is saying here. 25.3K ♡ 1,300 154 1. Logan Preshaw @wickedinsignia - Jan 2 This man is a hedge-fund manager and venture capital analyst whose company has a $1B valuation. 1 His viewpoints aren't representative of an artist nor Al software developer, they are strategically deceptive and manipulating the landscape to his own benefit. il₁ 27.9K ♡ 1,464 Logan Preshaw @wickedinsignia - Jan 2 Someone whose career is the definition of a wealth-hoarding elite is arguing that artists, who are commonly undervalued and widely associated with starving for their craft, are privileged skill segregationists. No one should have to defend themselves against this garbage. ₁43.3K ↑ O 10 17 302 1,886](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/507/740/55a.png)
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Ai Prompter takes hard L from artist they tried to steal from.
![Gorm PO @malaphorician The artist I most want to emulate with Midjourney is Tomm Moore, who made the animated movies The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea and Wolfwalkers. But I can't figure out how to reference his style! Anyone have any advice? Is there a trick I don't know about? 8 Pete Woods, Corrupt Legacy C... Replying to @malaphorician Pick up a pencil and work hard. ₁387 91 22 tomm moore @tommmoore. 6h Replying to @malaphorician or you could learn to draw 7,596 27 42 13 ● Gorm✔✔ @malaphorician 26m . I don't like working hard, and I don't think that's where the value in art is. I think that has more to do with taste, and I'm amazed and grateful to live to see technology that allows a quicker path from idea to expression. And it will only get better ₁31 2 22 2h 366 企 企 ↑ o](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/507/125/efe.jpg)
![Gorm PO @malaphorician The artist I most want to emulate with Midjourney is Tomm Moore, who made the animated movies The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea and Wolfwalkers. But I can't figure out how to reference his style! Anyone have any advice? Is there a trick I don't know about? 8 Pete Woods, Corrupt Legacy C... Replying to @malaphorician Pick up a pencil and work hard. ₁387 91 22 tomm moore @tommmoore. 6h Replying to @malaphorician or you could learn to draw 7,596 27 42 13 ● Gorm✔✔ @malaphorician 26m . I don't like working hard, and I don't think that's where the value in art is. I think that has more to do with taste, and I'm amazed and grateful to live to see technology that allows a quicker path from idea to expression. And it will only get better ₁31 2 22 2h 366 企 企 ↑ o](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/507/125/efe.jpg)
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What to use computer for
![u/-Ding Buying a 4090 to play games Buying a 4090 to generate 100s of anime waifus a day](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/506/631/fb4.jpg)
![u/-Ding Buying a 4090 to play games Buying a 4090 to generate 100s of anime waifus a day](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/506/631/fb4.jpg)
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The future is here
![The Future is Here. Reject gatekeeping, ignorance, and discriminiation. Support Al Generated Art! For a Brighter Tomorrow :) VZOR SHOW YOUR SUPPORT! r/Love ForAlArt](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/506/301/1d7.jpg)
![The Future is Here. Reject gatekeeping, ignorance, and discriminiation. Support Al Generated Art! For a Brighter Tomorrow :) VZOR SHOW YOUR SUPPORT! r/Love ForAlArt](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/506/301/1d7.jpg)
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People's reaction to Craiyon vs Midjourney
![B](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/505/628/4d2.png)
![B](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/505/628/4d2.png)
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Viewpoint of more radical pro-AI person
![35 ↓ Posted by u/BlueEyes Purple Dragon 14 hours ago Nobody should care about artist consent We all need to band together and speak out against these entitled artists. I'm a fan of Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, Dalle, and all these AI text-to-image tools. Everything online is publicly available and is fair game to be used as training data. If an artist truly wanted to preserve their own rights and property, then they wouldn't have posted it online anyway. Let's be real - artists post their work online because they want the attention and they crave it. Everything online is publicly available, and is classified for fair use. If you want to train your model to emulate a certain style, then you have the right to do so. Nobody complains when artists draw in other artists style. But when we train our models doing so, we are the bad guys? I no longer care about the artists or artist consent. Nobody cares anymore. They can cry and complain on Twitter all they want; that just makes me want to spite them more. Like that crybaby Sam Yang. 2 It's 2022. Technology is advancing, and these luddites are worried that they'll get replaced. But with their bad attitude, it's only inevitable. So why feel bad about technological progress? 46 Comments + Award Share Save](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/505/088/097.png)
![35 ↓ Posted by u/BlueEyes Purple Dragon 14 hours ago Nobody should care about artist consent We all need to band together and speak out against these entitled artists. I'm a fan of Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, Dalle, and all these AI text-to-image tools. Everything online is publicly available and is fair game to be used as training data. If an artist truly wanted to preserve their own rights and property, then they wouldn't have posted it online anyway. Let's be real - artists post their work online because they want the attention and they crave it. Everything online is publicly available, and is classified for fair use. If you want to train your model to emulate a certain style, then you have the right to do so. Nobody complains when artists draw in other artists style. But when we train our models doing so, we are the bad guys? I no longer care about the artists or artist consent. Nobody cares anymore. They can cry and complain on Twitter all they want; that just makes me want to spite them more. Like that crybaby Sam Yang. 2 It's 2022. Technology is advancing, and these luddites are worried that they'll get replaced. But with their bad attitude, it's only inevitable. So why feel bad about technological progress? 46 Comments + Award Share Save](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/505/088/097.png)
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Rejected Artists: Then vs. Now
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One of the key people of Artstation anti-AI protest is against all AI art, even ethical one
![Nicholas Kole @FromHappyRock. 15h LRT-look, cards on the table: I AM categorically opposed to even an ethical Al. Across any and every one of the arts, I am convinced I will go to my grave opposed to this entire premise down to my bones. The theft is only part 1 of what's perverse about this tech wave. ılıl 76.8K 37 154 1,088](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/504/311/2d5.png)
![Nicholas Kole @FromHappyRock. 15h LRT-look, cards on the table: I AM categorically opposed to even an ethical Al. Across any and every one of the arts, I am convinced I will go to my grave opposed to this entire premise down to my bones. The theft is only part 1 of what's perverse about this tech wave. ılıl 76.8K 37 154 1,088](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/504/311/2d5.png)
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Old news
![A tech worker selling a children's book he made using Al receives death threats and messages encouraging self-harm on social media. Machine Learning ALICE AND SPARKLE buzzfeednews.com](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/504/033/13a.png)
![A tech worker selling a children's book he made using Al receives death threats and messages encouraging self-harm on social media. Machine Learning ALICE AND SPARKLE buzzfeednews.com](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/504/033/13a.png)
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Fanartists who hate AI art but appeal to law should reconsider
![Artists: Al art copies others' art style! Also Artists: TITCHPUNK IVIANDERO 5.0 (41) Draw a fictional character in disney... From $15 5.0 (77) Do disney characters in my style From $15 4.9 (3) Give character to your pet in disney st... From $10 ★ 5.0 (8) Draw your disney, cartoon, concept ar... From $10](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/504/011/17f.jpg)
![Artists: Al art copies others' art style! Also Artists: TITCHPUNK IVIANDERO 5.0 (41) Draw a fictional character in disney... From $15 5.0 (77) Do disney characters in my style From $15 4.9 (3) Give character to your pet in disney st... From $10 ★ 5.0 (8) Draw your disney, cartoon, concept ar... From $10](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/504/011/17f.jpg)
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An artist gets his work stolen by the AI, c.a. 2023
![This could be literally true instead of a comical exaggeration, and the AI fans would still be like "It's not stealing!".
See also: https://www.thegutterreview.com/but-who-is-the-artist-the-kenny-who-trilogy-and-the-reality-of-ai-art/](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/502/813/bab.jpg)
![This could be literally true instead of a comical exaggeration, and the AI fans would still be like "It's not stealing!".
See also: https://www.thegutterreview.com/but-who-is-the-artist-the-kenny-who-trilogy-and-the-reality-of-ai-art/](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/502/813/bab.jpg)
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