#the ai problem

[durnesque-esque]

This is their plan. They want to break the writers. They want to break this industry and everyone around it for their bottom lines. They do not care about anything, but profit.

And it will not stop here, it will impact EVERY CONTRACT DOWN THE LINE FOR EVERY UNION IN THE INDUSTRY. And the impact will ripple through every industry in entertainment hubs: LA, NY, ATL, etc.

"Convinced that “giving in,” as another insider put it, to the writers will result in every contract cycle from the WGA, IATSE, the Teamsters and more ending in a strike, the AMPTP is aiming for the bottom line."

Please continue to support the Writers. If SAG-AFTRA joins in tonight, support them too.

This is not just about the entertainment industry, this is about the impact and power of workers standing together. Everyone in this country is suffering from being underpaid. Unions are our power to fight against that.

The holdouts are NOT the workers on strike, it's the Producers & Executives. It's THEIR fault this is going on. It's THEIR fault the industry has ground to a halt because they won't pay fair wages and they would rather use AI to spin endless and souless profit than pay people to do the work.

Here's the article I quoted. Here's another discussing the AI issue.

July 12, 2023 9AM PST.

SOLIDARITY FOREVER!

[robinade]

Indie studio releases 10k human-made game assets so devs “don’t turn to AI” - Dexerto

Indie creators got a boost as a new 10k human-made asset pack launched to help developers avoid relying on AI tools.

On sale at itch.io for half off right now, only $10

10,000 Game Assets by Chequered Ink

10k Handmade Assets For Your Games!

[medusaspeach]

Ngl I'm not sure if I even want to post my artwork on Tumblr anymore, given that it seems like whether you toggle the switch or not, AI bots are likely to scrape your work regardless. On the other hand, it feels like no place is really safe from scraping anyway. But the whole AI deal Tumblr made continues to leave a bad taste in my mouth. I post over on IG too but it's really not my favorite to showcase artwork/comics. I've been thinking of migrating to Bluesky... I have an account there but it sits empty. I don't know... What do you think?

[edwinsdiary]

something that this ai thing… “problem” has taught me is that i’ve dug my heels MORE into what makes me human.. I feel like with most people i’ve talked to,, the discourse I see online— people are sucked into its will and its false promises. for me, it’s helped me remind myself what it is that makes me human. it inspires me to create more, in the face of a machine that may do it better or faster than me. never stop creating. do not bend. do not break. never stop being human. read a book. go for a walk, go buy a fucking cup of coffee. converse with friends, debate at the coffee shop. the machine will never be human.

[medusaspeach]

I think you're right that there's, unfortunately, not many safe places to post artwork. Maybe, if you're comfortable with it, you could create a YT channel for speed drawing and maybe doing a voiceover about the mythology or something. That'd be considerably more work, but it also has the chance of earning your revenue which could be nice.

Anyway, I'd stick around on Tumblr if you're not comfortable with Instagram. You could start gradually switching over; posting a little there, a little here, plugging your Insta on these posts, and eventually migrating over, but if I'm going to be honest, I don't know that it matters much, considering many places are unsafe for artists in the AI sense. At least Tumblr gives the option of not having your work scraped, but unfortunately, no system is perfect, and there will always be that asshole who does it anyway. I think we can really only hope that AI ends up being a phase, similar to how NFTs have mostly died out by now. I see a lot of AI opposition these days, so fingers are crossed as an artist myself. 🤞

I've actually been toying with the idea of doing some drawing videos for a while now... maybe I'll actually get to it. 🫠

I don't mind Instagram for certain things, it's got a nice gallery format for phones. I will most likely continue to post my work here (for now), but plan to start gradually posting over on Bsky at some point.

I get so annoyed when I see AI art, it's fast and cheap compared to hiring artists and so I imagine some people/companies will continue to use it. I just hope for more regulation. I see people selling "their" Ai artwork on stickers and prints on Etsy all the time, and it drives me nuts.

[mrsjdavis]

So, "we" are willing and able to put all this money and time and infrastructure and resources into what is essentially a bubble, but we can't just, I dunno, invest a tiny fraction of that into real improvements to human lives?

What It Really Takes for ChatGPT to Answer Your Dumb Questions

A.I. wants to control the future. It’s sucking up the resources of the present.

[writing-desk-rae]

Making the commitment to block and mute people on ao3 who post AI written fics