#this isn’t using AI to double check your work or aid in pattern recognition

[fanfoolishness]

If you’re using AI for these things please take a long hard look at why, and what you’re giving up (in addition to the fact that AI art steals and scrapes from other artists without their consent).

The joy of creation in fandom is in the struggle, the striving, the effort. The finished product is the goal, but the journey is where you pour your passion. You learn and grow by producing fanworks. You figure out what inspires you and makes you feel connected; you learn how to reach out and connect to other fans; you play, you make mistakes, you carve out beauty where there was nothing there before. And the way you do it is like no one else in the world. You can see the fingerprints of the artist in every piece of art no matter what kind of art it is — traditional, digital, writing, gif sets, musical arrangements, crafting, embroidery, dollmaking, mods, cosplay, custom action figures. These are all media that I have seen fellow fans create in, and they create things that are lovely! Unique! Personal!

Sometimes our work can be a little homely or awkward or untrained, but that is no problem, as these things are still beautiful. It shows that the artist is willing to learn, that they have an idea they want to share, and that is wonderful. That is passion. This is the joy! This is the power! Why would you ever want to take that away from yourself?

like i'm sorry but we as a fandom have to stay firm on our anti-AI values. we cannot suddenly start giving AI a pass when it's something we "want to see" like destiel kisses. it's not suddenly fine. we're not going to start using AI to make fanfic scenes come to life or audio AI to make characters "say" stuff we want to hear. you have GOT to be firm on your anti-AI stance. if you start making exceptions then suddenly anything will fly. fandom is for real art and creations made by real people. no AI fanfics. no AI art. no AI rendered "bonus" scenes. no AI audio. none of it has a place here.