#lensa art

[paladinbaby]

people always gave me love, others were never to blame after all

[Image Description: A drawing of the characters Nettle and Lensa from the d&d home game Library of Lensa. Lensa is sat on Nettles lap with their faces resting together, one of her hands is around Nettles shoulders and the other is holding her face, tangled in her hair. Lensa is looking straight forward. Nettle is looking away from her and gripping onto the arm rest of the chair they’re sat on. Nettle is very pale with long, white hair and a sleeve of tattoos, mostly leaves and flowers with an open envelope on the outside of her upper arm. She wears a green dress with short sleeves and a low neck. The colours in Lensas skin and hair look very saturated against Nettle. She is an elven woman with yellow blonde hair in a half up style. She wears a historical style dress with a long skirt and sleeves under a pair of stays in shades of teal blue. She’s wrapped around Nettle in a way that seems protective. Lensas face is framed by a white sun motif and Nettles is framed in yellow. The colouring is done in a very textured way to look like colouring pencil. End ID.]

#d&d character #d&d art #d&d 5e #dnd oc #dnd5e #character art #personal #my art #nettle :) #my art described #c:lensa #back to feeling normal about them #oopsie it’s nearly a month since I last posted art #coming back w something deeply self indulgent #lensa art

[mariluphoto]

Few of the artist affected by AI art thievery.

Posts by Jon Lam Art.

#lensa ai #boycott ai art #ai art #ai artwork #art theft #artist #support real artists #photography #art #digital art #illustration #pottery #sculptures #comic illustration #anime

[m3zzamorphic]

LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK

#lensaai #lensa app #ai art #artists #artists of tumblr #fuck ai art #anti ai art

[caswarrenart]

I know a lot of artists are antsy about art theft right now (myself included, I literally just had a terrible nightmare about fighting the physical manifestation of AI, The Mitchells vs The Machines style…). I can’t claim that any of these things can prevent it. But here’s a few things I’ve found useful:

Opening a free account on Pixsy.com. This website does a decent job at letting me know when my images have been reposted. 99% of the time, the results are just Tumblr-copying zombie websites that just repost everything that is already here. But, it’s sensitive enough that it alerted me when my old college posted my work. They were harmlessly using my stuff as an example of alumni work- but I was glad to be in the know, AND they had mistakenly credited my deadname, so I was able to reach out and correct that. I would have never have seen it otherwise. The website has subscription options, but you can ignore them and still use the monitoring services it provides.

Reverse image searching my most widely shared pieces on haveibeentrained.com. This website checks to see if your work has been fed to AI.

Looking up legal takedown letters and referencing them to draft a generic letter for my own use. This takes a bit of the stress off what is already a stressful and often time-consuming ordeal. Taking time to craft a Very Scary, Legally Threatening, Yet Coldly Professional Memo has been worth it.

Remaining careful about what and how I post online. My living depends on sharing my work, so I have to post it. I’ve learned through trial and error how to post lower resolution images that still look good, but aren’t easily used for anything beyond the intended post, and of course, strategic watermarking. Never, ever post full res, print quality stuff for the general public. Half the time it ends up looking unflattering on social media anyways, cause the files get crunched for being large. I try to downsize my images, while set to bicubic smoothening, to head that off. Look up the optimal image resolutions and proportions for individual sites before posting your web versions. For some work, cropping the piece, or posting chunks of detail shots instead of a full view, is a more protective measure.

Look out for other artists! Reach out when in doubt. Don’t steal from others. Learn the difference between theft, and a study/master copy/fanart/inspiration. Don’t assume that all posted art has the same intended purpose as a “how to” instructional like 5 Minute Crafts. Ask permission. Artists are often helpful and supportive towards people who want to study their work! And, the best tip-offs I’ve received have all been from other people who were watching my back. Thank you to everybody who keeps an eye out for my work, and who have been thoughtful enough to reach out to me when they see theft happening 💖 y’all are the real MVPs. All we have is each other.

#cas posts #art theft #ai art #art #intellectual property #artificial art #artificial intelligence #artificialart #lensa app #lensa #stable diffusion #laion #laion database #large scale artificial intelligence open network #stolen art

[newblvotg]

#beau_demayo #marvel #lensa #gay artists #gay fantasy art #gay art #gayart #art #gay fantasy #newblvotg #queer #gay

[acrylicalchemy]

Did you know? I didn't, but it makes sense, because something felt off. Join my in depth conversation on FB. 

#ai #ai art #ai artwork #lensa #art #artist #artists on tumblr #artist support #art topics #art education

[caw4brandon]

How AI Kills Creatives

Human beings love to express themselves in many unique ways. From dance, to singing, to creative writing and of course, by art. Artists wrestle everyday to stay relevant to the masses while doing their favorite hobbies to earn a living.

This however may become null and void as the art community is facing another difficult challenge that could put them into jeopardy. The answer as to what can pose a danger to our beloved creative types is the hot topic for this Wednesday's piece. Let's discuss the complex situation of AI Art.

- Being a Creative Online -

For as long as I can remember, Creative work is either something industrial for advertisements or for entertainment, like comic books or animated shows. Often times, it involves expressive and also very dead people of influence like [Van Gogh], [Picasso] and [Da Vinci]

This however changed when the world was introduced to the internet. Allowing creative work to be presented to the masses, pass the borders and beyond. A timeless time capsule of creativity that can reach places traditional methods failed to do at rapid speeds.

Places like [Artstation], [DeviantArt], [Behance] and [Pixvi] are some of the most popular websites where aspiring artists can produce and express their craft to be shared and may potentially, give them the confidence to do commissions. These sites laid out a platform that can attract beginners and professionals alike for a chance to find an audience and develop themselves. This however, doesn’t mean an easy climb.

Creators need to combat against the algorithm and the occasional critics of these respective sites to be recognized. Creators need to claw their way out of the crowds to be graced by algorithm which means, they probably need to churn out backlogs of content to be seen and favored.

- Rise of The AIs -

A few years ago, I stumbled across a program called [Artbreeder]

Its a free to use program that allows you to create close to realistic portraits or stylized artworks by using a base picture and some photo manipulation for the desired effect. 

I myself have also used Artbreeder to create a version of my character; Sadie mac Lir based on the game version of her in HPHM.

Around that time, there was also the discovery of the mix and match dress up site by the name of [Picrew] which I too have used on more than one occasion. As time went on, better and smarter programs start appearing. Thus, allowing the masses to create scuffed or impressive images of whatever they so wish. From OCs to potential future babies to fiction turned real characters. 

At frightening speeds, AI programs created by intelligent software and application builders have grown to observe and steal from artists in various parts of the world to produce excellent works of art within seconds. Thus, threatening the very livelihoods of those who produce art as a job.

Enter the most controversial AI Art program [Lensa AI by Prisma Labs] Who is accused by multiple professional artists for committing art theft. Using the styles, compositions and signatures of said artists to reproduce works under the program's watermark.

- This is Art Theft! -

First, let's make a few things clear. I am not an expert to the subject of AI Art Theft but I highly recommend reading these few posts by better experts who can explain things better than me.

You can read [Megrae's Post] and [Jonlamart's Post] to gain a better understanding of the situation. From here on out however, I will be using my own words to breakdown how this can potentially kill the Creative community at large in the long run. Including us little guys.

To loosely summarize, the application takes a massive data collection of posts created by professional artists to be learned and recreated. Infamously, the application uses works of art by the late [Kim Jung Gi US] and others without the respective artist's permission to gain traffic and profit.

The disturbing factor in question, is that the developers of Lensa AI created this application with data that is NOT CONSENTED for such use. The program blatantly steals the artistic skills and styles of the Creative, allowing instant results via prompts which puts Creatives into obscurity. And, this is just the beginning.

Heaven knows, if the big guys in this industry are not safe from this AI. The time will come, where even small time artists will suffer such a fate.

Worst still, it places the general world view that the art community is an irrelevant industry. It takes away the trouble and cost of doing commissions and requests be a lot more to the AI's favor.

Looking into it further, a video essay by [Ana Isabel] (Which I highly recommend you watch as well) showed several other AI programs that has gotten better into writing articles via processing a database of samples and a few keywords. Thus, removing the need for a creative writer. (Like I am right now) 

What we are looking at right now is, for the first time in history. We are at odds of replacing Creatives from job opportunities. With these programs available, the phrase "Any Tom, Dick and Harry can do it" has gotten too close for comfort.

- Arguments Against AI Art -

Of course, the application can't work without us Creatives feeding the program samples and data. In some way, it still requires some form of human creativity to feed it data and develop and it also requires a little bit of luck to trigger the right prompt.

As stated in Ana Isabel’s video, some artists welcome the AI as an additional tool to help lay some groundwork for the artist to improve and build upon. Which creates a new label; [CyberArtist] or Cyborg Artist. 

Their argument is that the AI can be a helpful tool to conceptualize ideas as a first draft in productions or help with small time gigs such as promotional art or E-flyers. These Cyborg Artists also pointed out that AI Art will set a unique benchmark for what “good art” actually is, focusing more on the concept/ prompt than the process of creation.

Tempting as it may to say the world cares more about the idea than the craft. This is still detrimental to small timers or freelancers who want to pursue art as a profession with their own new ideas. It can discourage new and rising artists from chasing their ventures as they will be aware of the competition upon them.  

The comment; “it won't happen because, MY art is not that great" is not the point. If I were to guess. The AI will absorb any artwork that emits a large following and activity as food for the AI to feed and replicate which might even include doodles if left unchecked.

Although, not all hope is lost. As with these new improvements arise new problems. For that, new laws and new policies are being made to combat this troubling issue. Though not effective, it does raise the awareness. What is very important is that the general public must be made aware of such an issue. The world still looks down on Creatives, and sees their work as still "just a hobby" which is why this awareness needs to be raised and why we need to prove we are better.

On a hopeful note, AI is but an imitation of what is considered as great art but the one thing it can't ever do is produce Personal Art. It can't emote the hard hours spent, the process of improvement, the personalized charm, and the very heart that the artist cares about the audience.

That is something the AI CAN’T ever do. Its easy to feel fear knowing that the days as a Creative is numbered now that everyone can have access to such a program and to some, it may even be disheartening. But be aware that the True Value of an artist is the heart they have to share their craft. To show the imperfections and to do so anyway because they believe it inspires people. That is perhaps, what AI Art can’t ever kill.

To give because they enjoy the fun of it.

Thanks for reading

- Caw4B -

#ai art #ai programs #art theft #lensa ai #prisma labs #digital painting #artist #ai art is not consented #ai art is theft #ai art is not art #consent #creative #art #digital art #traditional art #artbreeder #picrew #true value #creators #kim jung gi us #Jonlamart #megrae #ana isabel #creative community #cyber artist #cyborg artist #joys of art #no to ai generated images #support artists #anti ai art

[mistysblueboxstuff]

Vico Ortiz supports ai art? I'm so sad, I used to think they were so cool :((

they posted Lensa generated portraits and i think they removed it after the backlash and people telling them how bad AI is, but afaik they never actually commented on it let alone acknowledged the mistake so in my book that's the same as supporting it. can't look at their face and paint it after that. they can have Lensa 'paint' them idc

#anti ai #reply #i also unfollwed other people i used to paint after they posted the same thing #some of them kept posting those even after being told how harmful it is #cat's out of the bag one of them said to me #josh davies I'm looking at you #it does make me sad though #but you have all of these artists making art of you and you choose to promote Lensa instead #sorry but that's a big nope from me

[dude-daily]

#oliver forslin #muscle #fitness #male fitness model #jock #hunk #male model #ai art generator #lensa

[paladinbaby]

if you still want palettes...... lensa in 78?

[Image Description: A digital sketch of Lensa from the home game Library of Lensa in five colours. The colours are an off white, mustard yellow, a bright and a dark red and a primary blue. Lensa is an elven woman with blonde hair and bangs in a blue dress with a sweetheart neckline. She’s holding a red phone rotary phone to her ear and her other hand is resting on her hip. End ID.]

#personal #ask #my art #my art described #c:lensa #request game #palette #lensa art

[iron-sunrise]

Wow look at all these definitely not examples of artists being ripped off by AI. Only an idiot who Doesn't Understand How The Technology Works™ would fix their mouths to call this stealing! /sarcasmdenserthananeutronstar

#no ai art #noai #support human artists #AiCels get fucked #stable diffusion #lensa #midjourney

[mariluphoto]

Why real artists NEED to be protected from AI.

Full article here.

#boycott ai art #ai art #lensa ai #artist #support real artists #art theft

[m3zzamorphic]

No I will NOT shut up about this.

The gaslighting and disrespect towards actual artists arguing against Lensa and other AI have been UNREAL. If you don’t know the problem with them I’m happy to educate, however if you know about the blatant abuse and exploitation and you are complicit because it doesn’t actually affect you so “who cares”, we are NOT friends. I have been told I am entitled to want financial compensation for my art, to unalive myself, that people hope I will never draw again, that I inspire no one, that they hope me illness. This is NOT okay. All for some “selfies”? Are you serious?

#lensa app #lensa #lensaai #ai art #artists on tumblr #artists #fuck ai art #anti ai art

[maddoxfanx]

My personal position on the hit new art apps everyone's been talking about.

#ai #ai art #lensa

[checkerboardfloorwork]

damn this ai thinks i’m hot as fuck lol

#ai art #lensa #holy shit is this how people see me wtf #wait am i hot #oh god

[high-quality-tiktoks]

its not what you can do about megacorps its what megacorps can do for you

#video #tiktok #tiktoks #funny #lmao #relatable #mood #art #artist #artists #ai #artificial intelligence #lensa #ai art #disney #capitalism #trashling