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A popular, OG skin/genetics creator using AI to make their recent skins? Yikes...

Let's start by making something clear: me posting this on a PUBLIC website where anyone can read my posts, is not talking behind someone's back. This is called the internet, where if something is amiss, we hold someone accountable for it. In this case, it was painfully obvious to me, who has been a very passionate activist against AI, that AI was being used in the production of Sims genetics created by @sims3melancholic (there, I will tag you this time so you don't have to feel left out). This is utterly disappointing to me because I have been using their content since they started posting their CC in the TS3 days. This creator has 130,750 members on their Patreon, where they charge money for early access (which I'm sure most of you remember the public outcry of paywalls to begin with), and probably even more followers on Tumblr. Prior to being confronted today, no where did this creator state that they're using AI in their CC workflow.

Now, let me paint you a picture on why this lack of disclosure is problematic:

I download a skin from this creator to use in my own Sims artwork. I am vehemently against AI. Since I am now using a skin that uses AI, that means that I am now functionally using AI in my own artwork. That goes against my morals as an artist and fellow CC creator, and I have been lied to by omission in regard to the ethical artistic authenticity of the content that I am downloading and possibly even paying to access early because the creator is not disclosing that AI is being used in the creation of their work.

It does NOT matter if you are just using AI for skin references/piecing/blending the skins together and not just "hitting a button." You are STILL USING AI, and that is the problem! Your consumers are unknowingly downloading AI-enhanced work. You cry about people devaluing your work in the comments, but the only person devaluing your work is you, the creator, who is cheapening your own wonderful talent to make beautiful sims genetics by using AI in your workflow.

And honestly, I wasn't going to even continue replying to this situation until you went comment to comment trying to paint me in a bad light for accusing you "behind your back" (aka a public Tumblr post lol) for something you literally just admitted to doing. Which I do appreciate you being honest about, although your deflective, blame-shifting tone in your confession is not an appropriate way to go about this. All you need to do is start disclosing you use AI on your work and go about your day, and if people still want to support that then they will. But I know why you decide not to disclose it, and it's because you KNOW it's a problem and that you will lose out on business for using it. Which kind of hammers the nail in about my stance here.

If you really don't understand the ethical issues behind AI despite it being circulated everywhere for months now, between AI models stealing art from artists to train them and the environmental issues that are affecting low-income areas, especially those of minorities, and contributing to global water bankruptcy, then you need to start reading up and realizing what you are actively contributing to by shamelessly, ignorantly using AI. And that also goes to EVERYONE who continues to use AI to enhance their sim edits/pictures. I am so done with this.

But yesss let's keep contributing to digital colonialism and climate crises so our little virtual pixel children can look cute ✨

Research Guides: Generative AI: Ethics and Costs

simbelene

I Have Been Betrayed….

I dug too deep you guys…..I wasn’ t supposed to know all this!

Ma'am, I’m just here to write my fanfic okay? (which I still need to work on. I have to somehow make Loki and Doctor Strange like each other.) I shouldn’t know all this, but I do. And now you have to too!

As most of you already know, I’m pretty vocal when it comes to people acting like assholes online. I’ve already been dubbed the vigilante of simstagram.

“And with great power, comes great responsibility” - Uncle Ben

In doing that, I find like minded people (or they find me). On more than one occasion I’ve had people ask me if I could dig into[insert creator here]. Sometimes I find stuff, sometimes I don’t. But this here found me!

Before we even get into the tea, let me say this (and I cannot stress it enough): I DO NOT HAVE A LIST! Don’t even ask cause I'mma tell you right now, I ain’t got it! All I have are these screenshots that were presented to me and the power of deduction!

mack3030

Early Access Creators - YOU CANNOT SIT THE FENCE THIS TIME. :|

Look, I love y'all. I know you don't want to participate in so-called "drama" because you think it's messy and shit. I get that, I do. But here's the deal. Cowbuild and her cronies are making the whole patreon method of dealing with the sims look bad, and that affects YOU guys too.

Because of these bad apples, there are some people questioning if patreon is safe. Especially because Anto is involved, and he USED TO BE EARLY ACCESS.

You guys need to join in on calling this out and saying "No. This is not okay. We do not accept it, and we do not want this to be part of our community." I and others have tried to explain that these bad apples don't spoil the whole bunch, but when y'all choose to be silent on the issue, you don't help your case. So now is the time to speak up. You don't have to make your own post even. Just REBLOGGING what's already been shared is enough.

xldkx

There’s only ONE of you that has spoken out (thank you @1-800-cuupid ) but the rest of y’all are uwu no dramas here’s this months work lmao

It is free 99 to grow a spine and it’s telling how y’all can’t even say “yeah man that’s fucked up and creators shouldn’t do that” is telling lol

mack3030

I mean, this has already reached the Sims Forums:

You know, that same place where the ORIGINAL two week rule was discussed? Would y'all like EA to take away early access because people can't handle patreon? Because unless y'all speak up and out, that's what's gonna be communicated. That we as a community cannot handle ourselves. And no, sharing or reblogging the posts is not participating in drama. Drama is alleged behavior or useless shit. THIS is people's fucking safety. Here's how serious it is. I was given a screenshot copy of the clean list, and was given the tough job of trying to find victims to let people know their info had been leaked. One young lady had her REAL NAME, HER REAL PHOTO OF HER AND HER (NOW HUSBAND, THEN FIANCE), AND HER REAL EMAIL CONNECTED TO HER PATREON. With a simple google search I was able to find: - Her wedding website which had - The date of her wedding - Pictures of her friends/family in the bridal party - Pictures from the event - Her facebook, even under her married name (because her maiden name was still connected) - What city she lived in, and what she + her husband do for a living/where they work. THANKFULLY, I am a good guy. I shot her a message on messenger and let her know that I wasn't some creep and I was contacting her because her information had been leaked. She confirmed to me that she had been blocked by @busra-tr. These are REAL FUCKING PEOPLE. And the sad thing is, we only had one page of the list. And from the screenshot it's obvious there is more. I understand wanting to keep your feed and your game peaceful, but if y'all don't say something people's safety will be at stake. This is not a petty dispute between creators, this is people KNOWINGLY choosing to GATHER AND SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION THAT SHOULD NOT BE SHARED. PERIOD.

ladysimmer94

So, I have read through this multiple times and I am absolutely ENRAGED and DISGUSTED that these creators think they can do this to their supporters!

What gives you the right to leak people’s PRIVATE information over content that goes in a game?! Content that you keep perma-locked behind paywalls? Content you post to SimsFinds and other websites to accumulate more money every time someone clicks on it?

Some of the creators listed and mentioned here are held in very high regard (or were) by much of the sims community, but it is people like this that ruin it for others who use Patreon as means of paying tuition, bills, feeding their families or generally trying to survive.

Look, I know making clothes etc is hard. I’ve tried it, it sucks ass big time. But that still gives no one the god given right to share anyone’s personal information that can be tracked so far to even find where they work (see above)! Plus half the time these creators release ‘new’ content when in actuality a lot of it is copy and pasted from previous meshes with little bits added on (e.g. a fringe) to then charge the same amount (e.g. $6)

As a Patreon Early Access creator myself, I want to assure my supporters that I would NEVER share their personal information. It is not mine and I will not be so greedy and malicious as to do such a thing.

Even if you don’t want to be embroiled in the drama, at least share this post. These despicable humans should be stopped.

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*Cheelearder uniforms - download under the cut*

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hii!! i was wondering if in the future you might make a male cheerleader costume for UBrite and Foxbury using the male cheerleader outfit from the basegame since for some reason maxis decided not to give us cheerleader uniforms in Discover University??

Of course I can do that ! I will start right now. :3

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I'm so sorry I took so long. Stuff happened and I haven't played the sims 4 for months. I finally finished your request and I'm gonna share it today or tomorrow! I also have another cc incoming. 👀

hii!! i was wondering if in the future you might make a male cheerleader costume for UBrite and Foxbury using the male cheerleader outfit from the basegame since for some reason maxis decided not to give us cheerleader uniforms in Discover University??

Of course I can do that ! I will start right now. :3

#Anonymous

Coucou serait il possible d'avoir ton ID Origin car tes liens de téléchargement sur Youtube ne fonctionne pas !

Bonjour, je joue avec un crack donc pas de galerie haha, mais je viens de vérifier mes liens et tout marche nickel !

#Anonymous

Hi! Elliandra (a simmer on YouTube) recently posted a picture where she made four sorority sisters. She made one sim called Kaylee, who has a really cute outfit which I NEED! It’s this matching pink plaid set. It’s got a strappy crop top and a matching skirt! I would really love it if you could re-make this because I can’t find it anywhere! Please, this is the first time I’ve come across you and I really love this peice! I’ve searched to the ends of the internet and I still can’t find it! Help❤️

Hello ! I found the set that you was searching, I had it in my game ! :DThe tumblr is dead but the download link still work, you can find it here. 📚And thank you for your request, I’m happy you asked me ! :3 💖

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Hi! Would you ever consider putting up a recolor template up for your cheerleading uniforms? :)

Hello, I can try to do that but you won’t have separated layers where you can put the color or pattern that you want without altering the shadows, you will just have the colors separated and you will have to play with hue and saturation as I did. xDFeel free to send me a message if that’s ok for you !

#Anonymous