#ai issues

[troythecatfish]

[alternative-ffa]

Oh man... AI.

Rant... on multiple fronts... here we go...

As a 90's kid... AI was never something that would cross my mind as an option.

But here we are.

I can't stand AI writing. It's because I'm a writer. I create content from the heart: more than any AI could do. And it's so obvious to me... AI writing versus human writing... I can tell the difference.

God bless the teachers & professors that have to navigate this new world and figure out whether their students are plagiarists using AI, or they are just good students.

But AI images and video? It's not my artistic medium. And I find myself enjoying it. (Even though it's obvious it's AI). But, then I think, "If this WAS your medium, wouldn't you be just as pissed off by AI image content?"

I definitely would. 100%

But I'll admit. I started using mid journey. Not for content for public consumption... just for my own. Trying to create an image for the characters I compose... but will never get posted. Moreso, just for inspiration. Being able to look the character in the eye once I finally get the most accurate image of them. And that's seeming like an impossibility at this point...

It friggin takes forever... image after image of ugliness. I'm definitely annoyed that if you use the word "fat" for an image description... it creates a comic, impossible, comically ugly face. I have to add the words: "attractive" and "handsome". And I unfortunately have to say, the damn thing errors out. It's as if a fat man CAN'T be attractive. AI can't even figure it out.

Its fucking bullshit. Fat bodies are beautiful... how can it be impossible to create an attractive, non-comical fat man in AI?!

Not only that... but trying to create an image of a SSBHM... it's impossible. I've put in prompts of: "Extremely morbidly obese" or an actual weight: 800lbs, 1000lbs... it's still just a slightly chubby guy. I even tried 2000lbs, and "bariatric wheelchair" or "canopy bed with a winch" or other descriptive situations... so it will know I'm looking for an image of a truly fat man. It's never accurate enough. Or the body itself is just part of the furniture... like, a fat man in a bed... and the legs don't exist... it's just the bed.

Even AI thinks that a 300lb body must be the amount of fat that I'm looking for in a character. Maybe it's the mid journey platform; because I have seen AI images and video of exactly the size that I'm trying to create... but mid journey won't even get close. I should clarify: it gets close to the facial expression of the character, or the background and environment... but the body shape, the actual face... it just fucks up every time. I figure, if I continue to train it; to continue expanding upon previous prompts... eventually it should show me what I'm looking for. But, so far, no luck.

But, to continue...

The amount of profiles that literally get paid for AI content that they put no effort into... it's ridiculous. Like, it costs, on average, $20/month to subscribe to AI generation platforms. And these people get paid 50× more to post things they haven't even created. I mean, as a money making scheme, I can't fault them. Idiots ARE paying them for it (they are idiots because they could pay for the AI platform themselves for much cheaper, and create more personally specific content).

But, we have to make money to survive in this world. And if it is working... it's a problem with the lack of respect for the arts... not a problem with the people trying to make money off AI art. Capitalism, eh?

If I was getting paid for my writing content, I'd probably be able to reach out to artists who create illustrations. To be able to collaborate on a story. I write the text, an artist does the images. But, at the moment, I don't get paid. I still provide my content for free. So I can't afford to collaborate. (Unless it's another artist who doesn't charge for their content.)

Plus, I've noticed that there are more fat content image artists out there that get paid than us writers do. Is it because images are easier for basic people to digest? Written content might just be too much effort to read when most of humanity needs immediate satisfaction. Isn't the rule for video content: 3 seconds? THREE SECONDS until the viewer gets bored and scrolls past.

I mean, God help you if you can't read through a story that's a couple pages long, because you need immediate arousal, as opposed to patience as the writing builds up to it. Imagine living real life like that... you meet a suitor and the date is 3 seconds long until you say, "I'm bored, byeeee!"

So, I'll admit, I'm working with the mid journey platform to create the images that most closely resemble the characters I write about (despite how shitty my image results are). I won't be utilizing the possibility of using them on my profile. I am actually ashamed that I'm using AI. But if it's used as a personal tool for someone who's artistic medium is completely different... I think I understand the benefit of it.

But, please, tell me your thoughts.

Is just using it in general, even for personal purposes, morally wrong? I'm floating around that as a possibility as I navigate this new option.

Or is it more morally wrong to use AI and then charge people for that content?

I think the latter is much worse. But, I'm open to opinions.

I mean, if I finally find an AI image through the mid journey platform that is spot on with a character I've created... will it fuck me to add it to the text?

I mean, it might. Sometimes the lack of imagery is a good thing. It allows the reader to fill in the blanks with what they want. They can imagine the character as their own ideal.

I've had praise for my short form writing being nonbinary. I'm not going to take the praise (out of my own humility) since I don't do it on purpose, but I'm glad it is perceived as nonbinary. Regardless of how you identify, you DESERVE content that respects different identities.

So, I've even been more conscious about it: not using gender specific language. Sometimes the stories need that descriptive aspect. But if they don't... you can bet I'm not going to purposely use gendering language. I want my readers to enjoy what I write... regardless of gender or lack-thereof. It's about community support and acceptance of all identities. It's important. Or, at least, I think it's important.

So yeah, end of rant. Lots to digest (no pun intended). Whether it's AI, original content creaters, or keeping our kink content inclusive and equitable. There is a lot to unpack.

[buf309]

Maaaannnn... I'm so, so, so tired with AI bullshit 😩

I had a bad migraine from the heat, and now this. WARNING: long whining about real life stuff down below, but I need to vent before I explode in their face. Feel free to ignore this cranky old me 🙇‍♂️

A client threw the draft I drew for them into the bullshit machine and asked it to generate a feedback for them. Can you believe it???? Generating a feedback on a drawing they commissioned me to draw for them????

Just a simple " yes I like that" or "no I don't like this, fix it more like this" would be enough. But nooooooooo...

THEY. ASKED. THE MACHINE. TO GENERATE. FEEDBACK. ON THEIR BEHALF.

What the actual fuck is that???????? You are going to outsource your own preferences to the robots too?????? Excuse me????? Then what is the purpose of your brain anymore????? Decoration?????

Why I know that they used the bullshit machine, you ask? Maybe they just, like, blab a lot?

Well, because the feedback they sent me was 2-page long, in bullet points, and UTTERLY NONSENSE about the things I DIDN'T DRAW!!!!

The worst client in the past, who tried to rip me off, at least used their brain to nitpick what I did in the drawing, and at least, those nitpicks somewhat made sense. Not this one. In the whole 2 A4 pages, I can only see ONE logical change, ONE other point seems legit but will clash with the style they want in the first place (like a realistic face on a chibi body), and the rest is 100% unusable.

For example: They told me I shouldn't draw in a flat side or front view to adds depth and makes the scene more dynamic. BUT, o' mighty client, I drew that thing in the 3/4 angle??? like you asked me to do from the start????? They told me to avoid an open mouth or smile, that I should draw a subtle closed frown reinforces a serious, concentrated attitude. BUT, again, the mouth was a flat line already??? What in binary fucking realm are you talking about???? Have you ever seen the drawing with your own two eyes even once????

And last but not least, they threw my drawing into the AI gibberish pot??????? just for this slimy goo vomit they called a feedback????

To be honest, it would be less of an insult if they simply told me to my face that my drawing suckass and they hate it.

[fireolin]

I have a work thing to go to where they plan to show us how to use AI sensibly to improve our creativity, among other things. I’m dreading it due to my personal anti-generative AI stance, but will go to broaden my awareness.

If I don’t like something, I should still know what it’s about and understand what people are doing. I guess I’ll see for myself whether the way they’re suggesting we use it is ethical or not. For example, I don’t have an issue with spelling or grammar checking, or analysis of what I’ve written myself. I do have an issue with telling a program to generate paragraphs or descriptions based on an idea when writing fiction.

Another place I’m involved with is offering a seminar on using AI to translate your work into other languages, and claims the program works well. I also have issues with that, due to having met translators here on tumblr, and being aware that we as people understand nuance in a way machines can’t.

If anyone has thoughts on these things, you’re welcome to drop into my inbox.

[foxfire-hashira]

For anyone worried about having their hard work replaced with AI, here's a playful reminder that the popular streamer DougDoug forced ChatGPT, the one ADVERTISED TO BE THE SMARTED MACHINE LEARNING PROGRAM, to play through a Pajama Sam game targeted at preschoolers and had to nuke the program a grand total of 26 times because the AI wasn't learning anything from his prompts, but rather it's own INCREASINGLY UNHINGED ramblings.

Anyway, here's the link. Highly recommend the watch. It's hilarious.

[anakinsafterlife]

just so you're aware, the user whellk1 is purely posting ai generated images of jarlaxle/ jartemis, it's hard to tell with some of the posts

ooh, no. that's a shame. thanks for letting me know.

[salubri-outcast]

Freedom of speech does NOT include AIslop

Computers cannot have freedom of speech.

Therefore, while I'm against book banning. I am 100% against gen Ai "books" ESPECIALLY anything that is a guide. That's gonna get somebody hurt. Good gods.

[kotori-mochi]

Pink Floyd: animated music video contest.

So Pink Floyd had an animated art contest.

"Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon 50th Anniversary Animation Video Competition."

There were a fair amount of good entries, some I thought were going to win BUT guess who won? It was an AI bro, this person won an animation contest by putting in some prompts into a program.

The only thing they made was the tittle card, everything else was all done by a program that uses stolen data.

This just was so depressing and especially since there were some well made drawn animations.

Like this one here

I recommend watching their video it's fantastic, it does have nudity but it's nothing sexual. Also go check out the other entries too because these actual artist need the love for their hard work.

Something I also learned is each song was in a category, so there were multiple winners. One of the videos that did lose to that AI one was this one link.

Also very well made and created by a person, not a program but they and others who put in for that song lost.

Overall, knowing that someone won an animation contest and didn't do any animating. Over the people who spent months working on a animated music video, with there own hands and skills.

It just makes me question, what's the point in entering these contest? When it seems an Ai generated entry will always win.

Note: Also they know it's AI generated because the guy who won, literally said he used an AI generator.