#NOT TO ADD AI????

[baffledapple]

once again i am being subjected to "educational courses on generative AI" (lengthy advertisements that the higher ups want us to watch so they can say that we are trained in AI)

[shepscapades]

Surely this will have no negative consequences whatsoever!

[transformers-earthspark]

IMPORTANT: TUMBLR HAS MADE A DEAL WITH MIDJOURNEY/OPENAI.

YOUR ART AND IMAGES ON TUMBLR ARE BEING USED TO TRAIN AI MODELS.

The opt-in is automatic, but you can turn it off in settings.

Go to "Blog Settings" -> "Visibility" -> "Third-Party Sharing" and turn on "Prevent third-party sharing for [blog]". (This post shows how to do it on browser and on mobile.) You need to do this with every sideblog. (Note: The option in settings might not appear if your app hasn't updated yet. You can still opt out via browser.)

Spread the word. Everyone on Tumblr needs to know about this.

[cinemamind]

Might as well post this here for posterity, since Youtube has yet to resolve the matter.

A couple of weeks ago, my short film 'Pleasant Inn' got a false copyright strike from an individual named Kazi Zidane Mim. He has been striking any Youtube channel that reacted to my short film in the hopes of uploading his own stolen version titled 'Paradise Hell.'

For comparisons, here is my original short film:

[This is a horror animation and contains flashing lights, so viewer discretion is advised]

And here is Kazi Zidane's stolen version:

Kazi Zidane Mim has a history of just flat out stealing.

As an example, this is his 'Bloody Mary graphic novel,' which is actually a manga called 'Ibitsu,' with only the text/dialogue changed.

He's literally just selling this on Google Books and Amazon without any push-back.

I also found out that he has a Sketchfab account.

Why is this important? Because Sketchfab offers a great library of 3D models made by other artists, such as this animated deer by Games in Motion Studios;

Look familiar?

I'm sure coincidences are possible, tho 🦌

Kazi Zidane even made a bogus IMDB page of my stolen short.

And to add insult to injury...

So far, Youtube hasn't done anything about this and I'm tired of waiting. Many channels have received false copyright strikes by Kazi Zidane Mim just for reacting to 'Pleasant Inn' since 2019.

[ink-the-artist]

please don't leave house meat exposed like this, it's very bad for the houses health and is considered a form of animal cruelty

[badlydrawnronpa]

[mtomauw]

One piece meme suggestions from the tweetr

[beepborpdoodledorp]

chat am I doing this right

[captainsalmonid]

inspired by an epiphany i had upon replaying portal 2 the other day

[colliholly]

Got the okay for Kinito fan merch, so you know what time it is. Kinito fan merch time babey

I have a few things coming in that I'm so excited for! The sticker has a transparent border and the enamel pin uses a blue special plating 💙

I actually already have photos of the minky button... I need to hold him

[sparklyeyedhimbo]

THE YOINKENING

[yvesdot]

People have been upset over the Kesha "Delusional" single cover since it was announced, and it makes even less sense to me now that we have the song to compare it to thematically. The assumption that Kesha spat this out and didn't notice that every single bag is misshapen and every single "DELUSIONAL" is misspelled, rather than that she was making an intentional point, is really bizarre and unlikely.

Just as the Charli BRAT cover was intentionally gross and artifacted to make a point about DIY culture and IDGAF partygirl attitude, the "Delusional" cover uses AI art of defaced knockoff bags to visually represent that any woman Kesha's ex could find to "replace" her with would only be a cheap imitation of the real thing; a hastily put together facsimile of real beauty and talent.

It's a point that addresses the idea that artists will be "replaced" by AI, that quickly-prompted AI images are comparable to "professional photography," etc. It's an extraordinarily normie, mainstream point, but it's also a point that is being flagrantly missed by the exact audience who would agree with it. It's kind of incredible.

I've been waiting to see a piece of AI art that felt like an "artistic statement" along the lines of Warhol's pop art & Duchamp's readymades, and so far this is the only entry on the list. It's interesting (and funny!) that the first piece to use AI to make an effective metatextual statement on such a grand scale should be made by someone who, in my opinion pretty clearly, does not like AI art. It makes me think, which is more than I usually get from an individual single cover. I'm a fan.

[fubaoub]

do not have it in me to finish this but i enjoy them

[casualavocados]

Chen Yi + gentle hands in Ai Di's hair KISEKI: DEAR TO ME (2023)

[theinstagrahame]

Announcing: Restful Actions

(It's here. You can go get it now!)

Restful Actions is a collection of 10 minigames for downtime periods in any TTRPG. They're designed to help players resolve character conflicts, complete goals, heal or explore, and take much shorter shopping trips. (You can, in fact, download the shopping trip minigame as a demo!)

For GMs, the goal is to give you a break, so you can start preparing the next Big Event. The minigames invite players to fill in some details of the world, creating shops, landmarks, even creatures.

You can pick up your copy here:

I've talked about this thing in more detail here:

[weed-cat]

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