[kittykosmos]

I think you are all harrassing Killer Laurent a bit too much these daays! so what if they use some royalty free outside sources like that Christmas tree… they still make an effort to make a whole composition and put it all together with their drawings and create those works. none of their images are fully ai generated and you can tell they put effort into them. they just use various tools at their disposal..

for example those shots you posted of his older work with slightly different style.. especially the one in the middle with Les, Louis, Marius and Armand together.. it's fantastic and you can tell they have real talent. and there's nothing wrong with tracing why are you so butthurt by tracing its how people learn…

There's nothing much I can do for you, buddy, if you couldn't process everything I wrote in my last posts/replies. You're making up things, and I'm not going to answer what has been stated so many times before.

[kittykosmos]

"A lot of digital artists employ stock photos as backgrounds." Sorry Anon, but even more digital artists actually draw their own backgrounds and don't resort to using cheap filters and AI! And just because something is common doesn't mean it's fine. Your last Anon is trying to normalise KL's behavior because they do it, too. Fake artwork that is flaunted like KL's is what chases artists away from fandoms. There's no integrity in what he does. Integrity is found only in the truth and it seems that some folks in the VC fandom are OK with cheap tricks and cheaters.

I completely agree with you, but maybe this is what happens when the fandom is too small. If the majority has already taken a stance of allowing something, they will fight people who don't agree with them, even if it's wrong.

[kittykosmos]

a lot of digital artists employ the use of stock photos as backgrounds. you've built a case about some of his art being suspicious but the level of scrutiny you're performing is an overreach and will hurt other artists at this point. no one wants to share art in a fandom if they worry someone is going to make an entire account just to zoom in on every mistake they make, or comment on their skill level every time they want to experiment with a style, and when you start attacking digital methods that are very common it's going to encourage other people to start harassing digital artists who use these methods. you made some good points about KL, but other points you are trying to make just show how ignorant you are about digital process. if you continue to obsess and oversell and spam the fandom tags people are just going to find you annoying before hearing anything you have you say.

I never said using stock images was wrong. I verified the information, provided evidence that it’s possible to replicate similar results (which was the entire point, to remove suspicion of AI), and I corrected myself because I made a mistake. I made sure to include the tags because I wanted everyone to see the update.

After all, If I had publicly claimed the art was ai generated and later found out it wasn’t, wouldn’t it be reasonable, even necessary, to correct that publicly, just as I had shared the misinformation publicly? It would’ve been disingenuous to quietly update the post without tagging it, leaving others to manually find the correction.

Yes, artists can and do change styles frequently. And when they do, you can also tell it's still them drawing it. But you’re missing the nuance here, the kind of style shift I’m referring to isn’t just exploration or growth. It’s sudden leaps in skill and technique that happened within days. That’s not common.

I get that people are tired of seeing the same discourse, trust me, so am I. But what’s more exhausting is watching a fandom pretend nothing is wrong while continuing to reblog and support someone who’s clearly using AI. It discourages other artists from sharing their work in the same space, not because of how annoying I am (because people weren't listening long before I came into the picture), but because they see the fandom openly backing someone who’s cheating. It sends a message that in a fandom that’s hungry for content, people can get away with faking it, and no one will care.

That creates a soulless environment, one where genuine talent gets pushed out and nothing real thrives. But if that’s the kind of fandom you want, that’s on you.

[kittykosmos]

That artwork KL did in your last post with the Christmas tree actually contains a filtered photo in the background. Reverse image search that tree and you will find the exact tree he used except he put a bad Photoshop filter on it. He employs a lot of lame tricks.

Here is a link to the post this ask is referencing.

Hey, thanks for pointing this out! I did a bit of digging, found the tree (pretty easily, like you said), and made a comparison. And yeah, I think you’re absolutely right. It looks like he applied a filter to it.

That said, I still have a few suspicions since there are parts that don’t quite line up. But I’m willing to let that go, since I don’t know the exact process he used with the filter.

Here’s some context with screenshots:

First is Killer-Laurent’s tree. I covered the characters so we can focus just on the tree. Second is the original PNG of the Christmas tree.

I tried to replicate the effect Killer Laurent used by running the original tree image through Photoshop. I used the Oil Paint filter in PS CS6, followed by Poster Edges from the Filter Gallery to add the outline effect.

Here’s the result:

Even after a few rounds of filters, I couldn’t get the same level of distortion as in Killer Laurent’s version. The edges especially, and the top part of the tree, where the needles look more like clumps of hair, are what stand out to me as particularly odd. That’s the part I still find a little suspicious.

It’s still within the realm of possibility that he ran the image through ai and prompted it to look like an oil painting. But based on how close my filtered version looks, I’m inclined to believe he just used filters and mirrored the left side of the tree onto the right, especially since it’s clear he didn’t just flip the whole image.

Here’s what it looks like with the sides mirrored. I think it comes pretty close, except for those weird distortions in the ribbons and pine needles. But the color blending and object merging are pretty similar.

I’ll add a note plus a link to this ask onto the previous post to clarify all this.

[kittykosmos]

Shit, this disappoints me. I’m rather new to tumblr so I haven’t seen much of their earlier work. To be honest, I haven’t delved that deep into what styles of ”art” AI is current the best at spitting out either - I try to just avoid it.

I always thought their rendering was exceptional whenever it popped up on my screen, but it didn’t strike me as being obvious AI, at least not compared to other stuff I’ve seen, where people have obviously just taken an existing picture and have AI slap an oil painting/watercolour/whatever effect on it. Sure, the vibrancy of colours and near luminescence felt almost overly polished, but hey, some people are just fantastic at those things, and AI learns from actual people’s similar work too, right?

But now when I went to check, there are things that seem to be obviously AI generated in several pictures, mainly visible in the backgrounds. One weird Christmas tree, for example.

So I guess I’m he dumb one. It makes me sad because there are a couple of pictures I really like, which are not as over-the-top flashy as some of the others, and now I really question all of it.

@killer-laurent

I understand where you're coming from. It’s tough to navigate this situation if you're not familiar with how generative ai art currently looks. But trust me, it’s evolved far beyond basic filters that mimic oil paintings. Ai can now mimic a wide range of styles, often convincingly. That’s exactly why it's so important to listen to artists or those who can spot ai traits at a glance. Of course, it's also crucial to be wary of bad faith accusations, people wrongly accusing legitimate artists of using ai. That absolutely happens. However, the concerns surrounding Killer-Laurent aren't isolated incidents. I'll provide screenshots of the Christmas tree art you mentioned (and a link ) for full context:

As you pointed out, there are some oddities in the tree: objects blend together, melt into one another, or lack structure. This kind of "mistakes", especially along the tree's edges, is typical of ai struggling with complex designs. You see similar artifacts when ai tries to generate characters with intricate clothes/details. Ai ( at the moment ) just doesn’t handle that level of complexity well.

EDIT/UPDATE : It seems very likely that this tree was not ai generated but ran through an oil painting filter on photoshop. I will leave what I wrote intact for transparency but I will add a link here of a newer ask where this was brought up and clarified.

I should also state, before I get further into this part of my response: no, the issue isn’t simply that Killer-Laurent renders well. There are many highly skilled artists out there, and yes, AI does learn from real, talented creators. The real red flag is this: before he adopted his current super polished style, Killer-Laurent had a completely different way of drawing. There was no gradual evolution into this refined look. It just appeared. Suddenly, and without any signs of progression. Here are some examples of his earlier work:

These pieces look to have more hand drawn elements. For instance, Armand has a distinctive curl to his mouth that’s consistently depicted in his art from September and December 2023. Did he trace photographs at any point during these? Or use ai? It's very possible. At this point in time of his art, ai usage may be restricted to backgrounds ( the Christmas tree art was posted during this time period and the trees in the center image look suspicious)

[EDIT/NOTE: Those trees were also likely flittered through photoshop. Again, I am leaving my original statements for transparency but asking you to refer to the previous update for context).

I suspect, poses may be traced for some characters in much of his art during this period. There is a clear struggle with anatomy & fluidity in his art that have uncommon poses. Additionally, some character poses are suspect since he has shown earlier that year (June) to still be tracing photos of models. But that's a separate ( yet connected) issue. Ultimately, I feel these pieces have minimal AI ( if they have any at all.) But also, please note how he renders between these images. Very minimal, very subdued. And not very polished. To be clear: there is absolutely nothing wrong with being at this level in your artistic journey. I'm pointing this out to highlight what his art looks like when it seems he actually had a hand in creating it. And then, just days after that last set of earlier artworks, he posted this:

The first and last images depict huge leaps in both rendering and facial anatomy. Yet, the center piece is more consistent with his older work. This suggests a strange pattern: sudden improvement, a regression, then rapid progress again. Then by the time February arrives, he adopted three entirely new art styles:

Again, major improvements, all within just a few days. Then, four days after the third image, he posted this commission:

The female character’s face is more in line with his earlier style. I’m not sure if ai was used here, but I suspect he was forced to draw her face manually. That familiar curl of the lips, seen on previous art of Armand, appears here again, and it feels distinctly his style. However, the male character below (apologies, I forgot to screenshot the tags before the piece was deleted from his blog) looks different. The face structure is closer to the style found in his more AI suspect works, and it's clearly in a different style altogether. And then just three days later, he drew this:

Then, adopted several new art styles over the rest of the month:

Even his older artwork (below), where it does seem like he had a hand in creating it (maybe just coloring or touching things up), still raises eyebrows. Take this piece of Armand (the first image) as example. Besides the hair looking suspicious, looping into itself unnaturally, it also shares stylistic similarities with a specific style of ai art ( the three i included beside it) like there was an attempt to mimic the rendering style:

Honestly, when people say, "It's obvious he uses ai" all of this is why. The timeline, the abrupt jumps in skill, the lack of consistent style evolution. In the very first images I included here, the ones between September and December, the stylistic jump was more subtle within those 2 months vs the art he has posted later down the line which has abrupt improvements within days of each other. Ai is harder to detect these days. It's starting to look natural and people are tracing/painting over it to avoid detection. But I think there is a very real disconnect that happens when artists start relying on ai. They forget how long it used to take them to produce art organically. Posting schedules, how much workload they take without consequence, and random spikes in progress become very clear tells that their art is suspicious if not entirely disingenuous.

[kittykosmos]

There was a post last year that called Laurent out on the fact that he used AI for his fanart. Some big defenders of his then made tons of posts accusing other people of being jealous. I noticed those same blogs are silent now.

Here are the links to all my previous posts about this. Alternatively you can look through my blog. First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth

No surprise, but still, disappointing. If that post is still up, feel free to send me the link. I won’t include it in anything I publish; no reason to drag the OP back into this unnecessarily. I can imagine the dogpiling was likely enough the first time.

As for the silent blogs one of them is likely someone I reached out to directly and never heard back from. Easier to look away than acknowledge being wrong.

And to those still using “jealousy” as a dismissal: that line has lost all meaning. Of course artists are going to feel some jealousy when defense is immediate and overwhelming -- for him -- but completely absent when others speak up with valid concerns. What exactly are you defending? A polished aesthetic? The illusion of professionalism? I’d feel jealous, too. Because the message is clear: what you're defending isn’t principle, it’s convenience.

[kittykosmos]

Why do you think The Vampire Chronicles fandom continues to support Killer-Laurent's scam art?

I'm not going to @ him in this one but I will link all previous posts about this. Alternatively you can look through my blog. First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth

At the moment, there are a few reasons that come to mind:

He provides content for the book-only side of the fandom. Not everyone in the book side of the fandom is happy with the changes made in AMC's recent adaptation. Many are still deeply attached to the original descriptions from the books. But as the show gains popularity, content tailored specifically for book fans has become increasingly rare, if not completely drowned out in the tags. That scarcity creates a kind of hunger. And when you're starved for content, you'll take what you can get. I think that’s why some people continue to support him because at least he’s giving them something.

It looks professional. The rendering quality gives off the impression of someone with years of experience. When you combine that level of polish with the lack of similar content, it’s not surprising that it satisfies a certain niche. It looks good and it fills a gap.

They believe the timelapses. There’s still this notion floating around that timelapses can’t be faked --- that they’re undeniable proof of a manual process. Add to that the fact he posts WIPs, and people start thinking, “Well, clearly he’s showing his work, so he can’t be using AI.” But it’s not that simple.

A false sense of loyalty. Some people either are his friends or think they are. Maybe they commissioned him once, or he drew for their favorite ship/character. And because he’s “one of theirs,” they feel obligated to defend him against criticism. The logic seems to be: if you dislike what he’s doing, you must be jealous. And honestly? If there are jealous artists out there, I don’t even blame them at this point.

They are scared of being wrong. I think a lot of people are just waiting for him to admit it outright: “Yes, I use AI” before they’ll accept what’s already obvious. Until then, they won’t say a word. To them, no amount of evidence matters. The fact that he went from one art style to a completely different, hyper-polished (AI-looking) style overnight in late 2023? That means nothing. They’re clinging to the tiniest possibility that he somehow mastered anatomy and rendering skills in the span of a few nights, regressed, then learned again for the next commission.

[kittykosmos]

Ironically, killer-laurent's work in progress posts do nothing but display how fake his art is. Nobody starts from completely perfect linework with no sketching involved. The time lapse videos that he posts prove nothing but his trickery.

@killer-laurent

I agree, and I briefly touched on this in my original post. However, I believe that those staunchly defending him will likely hold on to the timelapses because they don't fully understand how they could be faked. I want to walk through a couple of scenarios to give people a reality check, honestly.

One possibility is that he could generate a timelapse video of an already created artwork. There are apps available that can create progress videos for artworks like this. All he'd need to do is import the image into one of these apps, and voila! Instant timelapse! If he knows how to edit videos, making it look like the process is happening in Clip Studio Paint would be pretty simple, that is if the app itself doesn't already do this. Essentially, you just need to know how to change layer modes and overlay a static image of a CSP canvas.

Another possibility is that he could have traced an ai generated image and then repainted it to mask as much of the AI's influence as possible. To me, this seems quite plausible, especially considering his past art process, which often involved tracing over photographs and repainting them. For example, here is a comparison:

On the left is his artwork, in the center is the original photograph of model Erin Mommsen, as mentioned in Killer Laurent's post from June 27, 2023. the third is what the image looks like when his art is overlaid on the photograph at 50% opacity. Below are a few examples of the same thing from 2021 ( x , x ) first is his art, then the original, then his art overlaying the original at 50% opacity.

Given how frequently he uses this kind of technique around that time (and even a bit earlier), it seems he's developed a skill for tracing and repainting. This leads me to suspect that he might be doing something similar with his current work to some extent. And I say "to some extent" because I also believe there are pieces that are fully generated from start to finish. So, I'm being somewhat generous here, because I believe he does have legitimate artistic abilities. I think his skill is enough to cover up mistakes. However, it doesn't seem he was as careful with the two artworks I mentioned earlier, which had such egregious errors that he removed them pretty quickly.

[kittykosmos]

I never thought KLs art was ai precisely because so many popular blogs commissioned from them and reblogged their stuff, I thought there was no way because so many seemed to praise their skills. Looking at it more objectively though it’s really fucking obvious, to which their defenders might say “but they clearly have skill using a little ai as a tool doesn’t take away from that!” To which I would argue any ai is too much, generative ai steals from artists so using it in any form is essentially plagiarism. And it’s as you say you cannot be widely against ai art but make an acceptation because someone is making pictures of your blorbos. It’s sad that KL is using ai when they have some skill, a lot of us in this fandom are rookie artists and it’s nothing to be ashamed of, but charging money for ai art seems like a scam to me.

@killer-laurent

I imagine this is true for many in the community who didn't realize his art was ai generated. It's one of the main reasons I always use fandom tags, to ensure my posts reach more people, especially those who trust the support he's received. It seems like only artists, who have more at stake in speaking out, acknowledge that his use of AI isn't just questionable but blatantly obvious. Some of the more popular blogs in this fandom space are run by writers, which I understand might make it harder for them to spot AI art at a glance. But I hope they realize that by continuing to support AI - especially in such a niche fandom - they may unintentionally harm the genuine artists involved.

For example:

1. You are actively making artists compete against ai for commissions when you promote them in the same space. 2. This could increase the anxiety that artists already feel about ai scraping their work, and in the long run, you risk losing valuable creators from this fandom. 3. You might also alienate artist friends who feel betrayed by your defense or lack of acknowledgment of his ai use. 4. Beginner artists, unaware that his work has ai because they trust you, may see his work being promoted and think it's achievable to work at that level of output and schedule. This can lead to burnout, and the physical toll it takes on their health should not be overlooked.

Furthermore, people trust the judgment of popular blogs when it comes to what constitutes genuine art, especially, if you claim to be against ai use. If you continue to support and promote his work, people will lose money to ai because they see you reblogging and praising it. I understand that many popular blogs may want to avoid drama, but it’s important to consider the consequences. Artists have already left platforms over ai, and Tumblr is one of the few places where many still feel comfortable. If anyone reading this chooses to continue to support/defend him, please don't claim to be against ai. Be transparent about where you stand, so artists ( and others ) can make informed decisions about whether or not they want to engage with you.

[kittykosmos]

GURL I'm so SHOCKED there are people who didnt recognize Killer-Laurents art is ai. Or AT LEAST suspicious. I scrolled back to where you said (2023) and i saw he uploaded art that looked like he drew it himself ( not bad but just very hobbyist type of art) , then the NEXT day he posted GOD TIER anime-looking renders at the level of a PROFESSIONAL. BSFR. ANNND he had commissions posted just a day apart, too!!! Like what???? Ive never known an artist that could produce that much art that quickly and to that level of render without their hands falling literally off. ALL while claiming to be amateur and still learning. HUHH? I scrolled his page and saw he also had some tracing allegations too. HON, when you trace for practice , as a growing amateur artist, you dont ever post it. And if you do, you say it outright. Its artist etiquette!!! 😭 when artists base things off well known art, it means they didnt trace it, its a homage. The original artist is always acknowledged but you can SEE with your EYES its not traced. When you do an art study TO PRACTICE, its copying 1:1. Artists also say it outright that its a study. But if you can line up the art , one over the other, and see the lines match up but the only thing changed is that its vampires now, that's not "BASED." off anything. It's traced. Bro was always cutting corners. And then not too long after Mister Killer Laurent got called out for giving others permission to use commission art for their own projects. I cant believe there were people defending him on that. Are those people OK???? ARE YOU HIS PR TEAM OR WHAT??? plus If you are not a commission artist pls dont put your opinion on those things cuz people that do commissions KNOW - for a fact - exclusive use goes to the person who paid for it to be made. Otherwise whats the point??? Im not gonna to pay for art to be made exclusively for me just to have EVERYONE and their mamas use it. So, yeah. The person who complained for what they paid for - was in the RIGHT. Cuz imagine buying a custom computer, having it and then the manufacturer gives some other person ACCESS to your computer because they made it and it would work well for the other client too. wtf. I guarantee youd be mad. OMG , im so sorry for the long rant. 😭😭😭 im just so done with this guy. 💔💔💔

@killer-laurent

Yes, I’ve noticed that he tends to post commissions and art during time windows that seem unusually close together. Even WIPs are often shared just before or a day prior to the completed render. Which is a remarkably short turnaround time if he's posting as he works, especially considering he’s juggling multiple commissions.

I tried to find examples of the rendering differences you mentioned, but it seems he’s been deleting a lot of his work from both Tumblr and Cara, mainly the completed pieces. For context, here’s what his Cara looked like when I noticed he had deleted the two drawings I referenced in my original post: ( he deleted one from Cara that is missing here. And one from Tumblr. Both pieces are not missing from Cara. ) March 17 2025

and then today ( April 4, 2025) :

But yes, these following pieces were posted just a day apart in January: ( The finished version in the center is gone from his blog )

There are these from march, also all just a day apart from eachother.

These following pieces are from earlier in the month. Again single days apart. (all these march artworks are gone from his tumblr minus the WIP.)

Maybe he finishes rendering before posting WIPS? Personally, I doubt it considering he captioned the January WIP with "I'm so excited to finish this print." and then, bam, the next day it was done. Again, it's such a short turnaround for work that detailed. Either way, the completed artworks are now wiped from his blog. Also, please note the jump in style and rendering detail. Especially, within works posted just a day from each other. I should mention, though, there’s nothing wrong with his personal art style. However, you can clearly see a difference between pieces that feel more organically created by him and others that look distinctly AI-generated or enhanced. I just find it so sad when an artist who very clearly can draw gives in to the machine.

On a side note, I fully agree that when you pay for a commissioned artwork, others shouldn’t be able to use it. Asking for exclusivity isn’t unreasonable - it’s something you should be able to expect. I’m glad he at least made that stipulation clear for his clients. I do wish he’d be as accommodating about the AI issue, but maybe that’s too much to ask.

Here are some screenshots of the asks related to this situation. The middle two asks regarding commissions specifically were removed from his tumblr. ( in the first screenshot you read the bottom ask first since it is the oldest.)

[kittykosmos]

Many people know that Killer-Laurent's art is based on AI but since it's popular, no one wants to say anything publicly. Your post is truthful although anyone who clicks on "HEART" will be labeled a jealous hater. It's clear that he's an average artist who cleverly uses AI to elevate his art to a higher level. Now that more people know about AI, he can't get away with it so easily. Just know that many people silently agree with you.

Thank you for the response. I will be honest, I was beginning to lose faith in the TVC community as a whole over this situation. Especially, after privately reaching out to someone within the fandom about this who has stated to be against AI publicly though they actively promote @killer-laurent 's commissions. I assumed it was because many people in this fandom don't know what AI art looks like or can't recognize it at a glance, so I wanted to let this person know (I've also seen they've spent money on these commissions as well which could be devastating to someone who's morals have been crossed), but I didn't get any form of response. I would have even been content with a rebuttal / statement of disbelief in private, if that were their view of it. Though, I did see a commission promotion with Killer-Laurent featured on it passed around by them, again. But well, I'm glad that there are other people within the community that recognize this. To everyone else: please protect your money and that of your friends, do not promote his commissions, because until he labels his art commissions as AI, it is an art scam.

[kittykosmos]

@killer-laurent

I understand that being asked whether or not you use AI in your art process is uncomfortable. It can be especially intimidating given the public opinion surrounding it. However, I DID reach out privately first (about 2 weeks ago) to ask for clarification before making this post. While Killer-Laurent didn't answer me directly, I do know he saw my message.

For transparency's sake, I will attach screenshots of my ask which was sent.

I specifically pointed out two pieces of art: one from Tumblr and another from Cara. Both were commissions, and each had anomalies that I felt were consistent with AI-generated art. These inconsistencies included things like strange flesh-toned marks in areas that didn’t make sense, hair that lacked logical structure, what seemed like remnants of letters or a signature on the body of the dragon, and a melted-looking background that didn’t match the level of skill demonstrated in other artworks. A day or so after I sent the ask, both artworks were deleted from their respective social media platforms. I received no response to my question, either publicly or privately. While I’m not sure if the intention was to hide the pieces, that’s the impression I got from their removal. However, I anticipated this possibility and took screenshots of both commissions, which I’ve included below.

I am adding one where it shows it actually was posted to Tumblr / Cara and then the image alone for a clearer look.

In the first art, the background of the café scene looks AI-generated. The leaves in the background bleed into the white of the awnings. The chair on the left, where someone appears to be sitting, has gaps between its wooden slats that reveal the person's shirt underneath (though notably misshapen between the middle gap). But the chair next to it has the gaps filled in, with one of the gaps filled with brown for no apparent reason. The smoke from the character’s cigarette also merges with the leaves behind it, even influencing their shape.

The second artwork, featuring the character with the dragon, has less obvious inconsistencies but they’re still noticeable upon closer inspection. The character’s bangs part in the middle, but no hair actually comes from the parting; instead, it seems to originate from the crown of her head making the front "m" parting appear like a random detail. The way its presented here is more like her bangs are cut in the front to make that shape rather than her hair being parted there. There is also a single strand of white hair toward the back of the character that just drops straight down the canvas and becomes a thick piece of hair. If it originates the other way around, it still doesn't follow logic because in that case a single strand loops straight up and merges into the rest of her white hair. Additionally, there’s a black section on both sides of her bangs, but the shapes are entirely different on each side. The hair floating to the right has an unnatural square angle, and the hair behind her loops and disappears into itself. Apart from that, on the dragon, behind the character, one of the horns has some shapes that appear to look like letters. The first two look like triangles then the last two look like a P and an i. This seems reminiscent of how ai messes up on letters or copies the shape of a signature but cant actually duplicate letters too well. This horn is the only part of the dragon that has those kind of shapes.

Beyond these inconsistencies, the art style Killer-Laurent has adopted feels very AI-esque. The moment I saw it, I recognized it, as I’ve seen similar features in AI-generated art. I’ll post some examples of his work alongside AI art so you can see what I mean, as I think many people may not be familiar with the specific characteristics of AI art.

Stylistically, his art has a lot in common with AI art, from the way the brows, eyes, and blush are rendered, to the types of colors used (high saturation, which is often associated with AI art). I’m not sure to what extent AI is used in his process, but at the very least, I believe it is clearly referenced. That’s why I asked to understand how much AI influences his process. Especially, since I noticed this abrupt shift in his art beginning around late 2023 and onward while looking through older posts. To further complicate matters, we have also gotten to the point with AI where timelapses are no longer enough to disprove the use of ai, especially, when they don't include the planning stage or any amount of trial and error. There are people who have commissioned Killer-Laurent who aren't comfortable with AI-generated art, and ultimately, my concern lies in the lack of transparency. Whether or not someone is comfortable paying for art that involves AI in its creation should be their choice. But for that choice to be possible, there needs to be clarity and honesty. However, instead of providing transparency when I asked, the ‘evidence’ was quietly deleted.

Oddly enough, even people on Pinterest can clock this as AI.