Nicole: A Scrapbook For My Brain

Where I hoard all the cool shit I find on tumblr.

[penunni0-0]

I know Jellypaws, casualsims, leosims and sonyasims use AI for their previews/cc or wtv but I know there’s more people I just don’t know who. Does anyone have a list?

[penunni0-0]

Okay, so I gathered some who either use AI for their previews/meshes. Also please note that this is just a list that I was making for myself so I could avoid these creators. I did not intend for this to be seen as a call out post, bc that was not my intention. If it were a callout post then I would @ these people. This list is only to inform you guys on who to avoid/be wary of!!

Jellypaws - AI previews and meshes

Casualsims - AI previews. Meshes idk

Sonyasims - AI previews. Meshes idk

Pixelvibes - AI previews and meshes

ddarkstonee - AI previews and meshes

Dustyrat - They used to use it for their previews, but no longer do. Mesh no ai usage there ❌

pastelpaws/xxxtigger/pasteltigger - uses AI for previews last I checked

ironvolt545 - I am going to assume their meshes use AI or they use AI to “help” them “create”

sims3melancholic - has used AI as a reference for those “highly realistic” skins they have recently made (they still used AI either way even if they used it as a reference ‼️‼️)

Cowbuild - AI previews and meshes

Leosims - AI previews. Meshes are directly from gumroad/other 3D model sites.

Cluttercat - they use AI for their artwork/painting cc’s. Mesh idk, but I would assume they do since they use AI images for their cc paintings!

Rubyred/casa dutti (same person) - AI previews. Mesh idk

Sims4life - AI previews. Mesh idk. They could be using AI to generate pictures for their paintings/artwork cc or downloading AI images off Pinterest!!

Daonworks - AI previews unknown. Meshes are AI

Syboulette - They used to use AI textures in the past but they no longer use it !!

Swimwearsprada - AI previews idk. Meshes are AI

Scodee Yodee - AI previews idk. Meshes are AI (older stuff is fine, only their newer stuff uses it)

dumbburgergirl - uses Al for that bubble font in their previews. Could also be using AI for some of the furniture they make

Roxxysim - AI previews. Meshes idk

creamlattedream - AI previews no usage there ❌ Uses AI generated textures for meshes

Skinfolk - Just look at their patreon. It’s quite obvious they use AI….LMAO I would also like to say that LifeLike-Simz and Skinfolk are most definitely the same person !!

Plumbelle - suspicious “new creator” using the words “NOT AI” they have since deleted the post and changed it to where it does not say the words “NOT AI”This person is suspected to be Pixelvibes

s-club - AI previews (on newer cc) Mesh idk.

robertaplobo - still unsure if they use AI for their previews, but just to be safe I’ll put them on here!

jomsims - has used AI photos as swatches. Mesh idk.

mychqqq - AI previews (on newer cc). Mesh idk

abbypiggg - They use AI for their cc paintings/artwork

aggressivekitty - They use AI for their Meshes along with the artwork/picture cc they make

fatalrosecfeations - this person doesn’t seem to be active, but they have said HERE that they have used AI textures/images for their cc

Harrie - They have admitted to using AI for their artworks/painting cc. Meshes idk.

mhm if I have anything wrong or needs to be corrected please do let me know!!! I don’t want to be spreading misinformation 😭🙏

Edit: Forgot to mention that if anyone has more names let me know so that I can put them here!! Edit: Can you let me know if it’s previews or meshes or both that use AI? Please and thank you !! Edit: If you have any evidence/link to a post where the creator has admitted to using AI please link it in the comments or send me a DM, thank you!!!

[pusheen]

[foundinchili]

Marion Ravenwood, Hasbro

[puppycheesecake]

Heads up, adancingalien's account has been hijacked by a scammer. This scam has been going around for ages now; it's an attempt to get your login details from you. Ignore any messages like this.

[makesomenoise]

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[elierlick]

Yet another new study debunked the basis for the anti-trans sports bans. It was never about sports but for creating legal avenues for exclusion and abjection. This is one of the largest analyses ever conducted, involving 52 studies and 6,485 trans people. Read the study here.

[lucieslucidity]

post so nice had to reblog it twice and force it down everyone's throats

[fleshengine]

At minimum about 4.5 thousand people liked this without reblogging it.

We gotta fix that.

[nolan-sims]

When I was posting and sharing CC of my own, I admit, I often kept my mouth shut and skirted the edges of conflict for my own preservation and peace. But the things I've seen just from a single scroll of my feed today are truly, truly awful.

AI generated CC previews, early access CC for Paralives (an indie game IN early access), and low/questionable quality CC for sale in the Sims marketplace.

What the fuck happened where folks think any of this is okay or normal?

If we don't speak up, hold people accountable, and examine why these things are harmful, it's only going to get worse. Keeping the peace is one thing, but staying silent in the wake of the pure bastardization and exploitation of art is another.

[myshunodistrict]

Early access CC for Paralives too? 💀 Do NOT let the worst culture from TS4 spread more than it already has.

Hold early access content creators accountable and stop downloading, sharing and recommending their CC or this will never stop.

[dutchster]

one of my favorite hobbies is not being a parent

[puppycheesecake]

Imagine being such a vacuous chud that you not only use AI to write, but cannot even fathom a way to write without AI. "What are people using to write novels???" their BRAINS you fucking mannequin.

[surely-sims]

I have got to ask. What is your process for making textures, for objects or clothing? Everything you put out looks so nice and detailed. Any techniques you can share? :3

I'll answer this one publicly!!! Since I have the energy today 😅 Rough Tutorial/Process below the Cut

Over Simblreen last year something finally clicked for me about high poly baking!! (I felt very silly it took so long to figure out 💀)

(insert waluigi noise)

When I do my high poly detail sculpts I like to use the Multiresolution Modifier in Blender. This keeps everything light and non-destructible - and helps a lot if you don't already have a specific shape or silhouette in mind. (It also helps with computer processing power)

For full fits, when I already have a silhouette nailed down - I'll make a copy and go in with Multiresolution and sculpting tools to add in some fabric folds and larger details that would be annoying to add in in Substance Painter. After I'm happy with the sculpt, I apply the multires modifier and then both the Low Poly and High Poly get saved out as DAEs and work moves on in substance painter!

With Il Capitano's Outfit, it was so intricate and a lot of UVs overlapped so in order to have more control over the bake I separated it into about 10 pieces and baked it in Substance. There's a neat tutorial on how to do this here.

ignore the mess, I moved this into the done folder and a ton of high poly meshes got disconnected in the move

When I make a new CAS project in Substance (I have a perpetual license of Substance Painter 2024 on Steam) I'll work on a 2024x2024 map, because Substance hates anything that isn't a square. After I'm done I'll squish this down to the right size in Photoshop. There is a good amount of cleanup I have to do by hand when doing a bake this way. When I subdivide the model in Blender it's hard to keep all the edges of the garment 1:1 (the high poly usually shrinks a bit) so I'll export the generated maps from substance and do my best to clean up any rough edges in photoshop before re-importing them back in.

And then I start drawing the rest of the Owl basically. Using my baked in details as a base, and also sometimes cutting together pulled textures from EA - I go in and add stitching, fabric textures, buttons, etc. Substance 2024 also has a really great embroidery feature, that I used to make the embroidery and brocade effect on the new dress! Substance is really good at making hyperrealistic things - making something more Maxis Match is a lot harder imo. 😅 When it's time to export my maps, I set as much as I can to a grey tone (for easy recoloring) and use these export presets!

I'll also export the 2D Material view with Transparency to use as both a quick way to Mask in PS as well as added detail I can blend in.

From there my workflow moves to photoshop, where I bring in my maps from substance, size them correctly, set up my file with all my masks and gradient maps - and hand paint the extra details on top that really make it sparkle. (speaker example cause I'm not wading through that PSD again WOOF)

I like to build the bump, spec, and shadow maps all in the same file since my masks are already set up. If I need to swap alphas in and out I copy and paste it from channels onto a new layer!

That's a really rough overview, but if you ever have any specific questions or topics you'd like me to go over I'm happy to explain or point you to a good tutorial!! 😁

[musashi]

Hey can you guys reblog Cheeseburger so he can take a sunbeam nap on lots of blogs. No other reason I just want you guys to see him.

[nicolecalliope]

Rules: type “me core” in pinterest and pick nine photos

[myshunosun]

Sweet Inks: myshunosun's printable coloring pages

I've wanted to make something special for folks who are looking to monetarily support my work for a long time now, and the idea of coloring pages finally clicked. I might not be able to give you a tattoo myself... but I can let you print it!

Buy on Patreon to support me (3€)

This post includes 3 printable coloring pages featuring my tattoo designs, originally created for The Sims 4 as custom content. The pages are available as PDF files in A4 and US letter formats.

Patrons on tiers Tip Plus and Extra Tip get instant access.

If you're not a Patron, you can purchase and unlock this post separately without committing to a monthly pledge.*

*Note: the Patreon iOS app includes Apple's markup in the listed post price, so check out the post on web to avoid the extra fee.

Thank you for supporting my work - hope you enjoy this little treat in return.

[bigandlong]

If you see this on your dashboard, reblog this, NO MATTER WHAT and all your dreams and wishes will come true.

[jae-felidae]

Oh hey! Haven’t seen this in forever! Didn’t reblog it when it came across me before, not gonna skip it this time, I need some good vibes.

[valhallansim]

COVERAGE: a Maxis Match tattoo sleeve set by Valhallan

Some in-game icons combined into colourful sleeve tattoos. As a note: I own none of this art - they were ripped from the game directly and just combined by me!

Comes in 7 colourful swatches (shown above) and 7 black/grey (same swatches as colour ones, just greyscale)

Found under Tattoos > Upper Arm (Left)

Enabled for all genders, all occult and ages teen - elder

Disabled for random

🌺 DOWNLOAD SET 🌺 DOWNLOAD SEPERATED / Consider a donation?

EDIT 16/05/2021: By popular demand I made left and right sleeve add-ons for these tattoos! I seperated the tattoos and made them as both left and right versions, in colour as well as in black and white. You can download the seperated tattoos above (28 swatches each)!

[therizinosaurus--cheloniformis]

Happy 20th Anniversary of Neil Banging Out The Tunes!!!!!

More rarer images of Neil, my beloved:

20 years.

I find it so beautiful that this little rat's life has been remembered with love for 20 years and will be hopefully for decades to come. Truly a marvel of the internet.

<3 love you Neil!!!!

[anxeious]

this is making me emotional