A Day in the Year of a Life - Gallery

FirstBastion · May 11

#255

Hitched

FirstBastion · May 12

#256

An Actual Render of s Freebie or Trip to the Coast

FirstBastion · May 13

#257

Dapper Troll

FirstBastion · May 13

#258

Ever

FirstBastion · May 14

#259

Nature Calls

David R · May 16

FirstBastion said:

#258

Ever

Very romantic. Why the "AI GEN" watermark?

FirstBastion · May 17

I am strongly in the "NO AI" camp for the ethical issue that were brought up re: training and infringement, but recognized that nothing is stopping the tidal wave of this new tech, so have been using and developing the skills since the end of 2022.

I just feel AI art that is made by a computer should be clearly labelled as such. Even if I prompted the thing into existence, it is not really my artwork.

Obviously our 3D renders are also "made by a computer" and photohop filters and actions are also "made by a computer". It is all a little bit much to be singling out AI generation, but at a core level I see it as different. All those other tasks that used a computer though, required some technical skills or creative talent to achieve the results. The computer artist had to work at it.

With AI generation, it literally is a "make art" button. So any hack can now output reams of content in no time at all. And at similar quality to other more gifted artists. That's the thing that bothers the artist most. All those years of work and dedication developing a craft and talent is now moot.

So self labelling these AI Generated images is my small attempt to acknowledge the artists that are affected by these tumultuous changes. No biggie. We all get to the future eventually.

These are comments by me from my AI thread here when asked a similar question: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/684596/1stbees-trials-and-piles-promptly

FirstBastion · May 17

#260

Metal

David R · May 17

FirstBastion said:

I am strongly in the "NO AI" camp for the ethical issue that were brought up re: training and infringement, but recognized that nothing is stopping the tidal wave of this new tech, so have been using and developing the skills since the end of 2022.

I just feel AI art that is made by a computer should be clearly labelled as such. Even if I prompted the thing into existence, it is not really my artwork.

Obviously our 3D renders are also "made by a computer" and photohop filters and actions are also "made by a computer". It is all a little bit much to be singling out AI generation, but at a core level I see it as different. All those other tasks that used a computer though, required some technical skills or creative talent to achieve the results. The computer artist had to work at it.

With AI generation, it literally is a "make art" button. So any hack can now output reams of content in no time at all. And at similar quality to other more gifted artists. That's the thing that bothers the artist most. All those years of work and dedication developing a craft and talent is now moot.

So self labelling these AI Generated images is my small attempt to acknowledge the artists that are affected by these tumultuous changes. No biggie. We all get to the future eventually.

These are comments by me from my AI thread here when asked a similar question: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/684596/1stbees-trials-and-piles-promptly

I tend to agree. And I'm frankly surprised by the number of artists who've been wooed by the siren song of AI. People who've given up DAZ or even painting and drawing in favor of the "art" button. Whenever I've tried AI I end up disappointed. Maybe if I took more time with it, but frankly it holds no fascinaton for me, and there are things I'd rather do.

In any case, This couple will never be AI.

FirstBastion · May 18

Given we have the tools, going to 3D route offers so much more control with the assets and story telling possibilities. You are developing a great sequential art story, and Kurt and Charlotte are great characters.