cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/59752399
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I'm sorry to be a hater man but it still looks clearly like youre using AI to make these comics.
Maybe you are mistaking computer being used for post design clean-up/layout as ai. Because I have detailed what I do, step-by-step with pictures of my process: https://reddthat.com/post/59476267
And even more examples of my step-by-step processes:
https://reddthat.com/post/58923858
https://reddthat.com/post/58650560
https://lemmy.world/comment/21579257
I'm older than your grandma, and I've been a professional artist and writer for over 25 years. Long before ai.
Are you an illustrator or cartoonist or graphic designer? Because everything I do is very common in the industry. In fact, most cartoonist use the computer more than I do, because they sketch on the computer w a tablet, whereas I still do my layout w sketchbook, pencils, and pens, before I convert to electronic file.
If seeing me draw an image, step-by-step, then seeing me layout out my stuff on computer, step-by-step, then me telling you the fonts I use, the computer software I use, and my computer desktop system, fails to convince you, then nothing will.
I've literally showed my entire process.
It's a quick one-panel gag comic, that you're supposed to glance at for 10 seconds, maybe chuckle, and move on. It ain't that deep or serious. I write, draw, and post comics all day every day, to my comm, !cartoons@reddthat.com. I'm doing my best to add original content to Lemmy to help it grow.
There's really nothing else I can do about you insisting something is ai. That's on you, not me. I wish ya luck out there, and I appreciated ya giving me your thoughts.
You don't really have to defend yourself, sir. Staying silent is totally acceptable and not treated as admitting.
It takes ten seconds for him to question you, but to prove your manual work you spent at least ten minutes, no? There are more important things to do.
You’re right. Staying quiet is not admitting anything, but it does leave a false accusation hanging.
Calling everything AI does not stop AI. It only makes real artists want to stop sharing. That hurts the art community, it hurts Lemmy, and IMHO, hurts the world a little too.
My step-by-step posts were not made for @dontsayaword@piefed.social . I made those posts earlier to show new artists that ya don't need lotsa money to make comics. I use the cheapest Amazon pencils and pens, take photos with my phone, and finish everything with free software on an ancient desktop. Photopea, GIMP, Linux Mint, free fonts.
My girlfriend’s daughter is 10 yrs old. Draws constantly. Today we're gonna sit down to draw together because I bought her a new sketchbook. The odds of her making a living with art are already low. They were low for me too, but I was able to do it. Different world today, tho.
So she'll probably draw for fun, and share things for free. Now imagine her opening the comments and seeing “AI slop” and “clearly AI” on something she worked hard on.
If kids and beginners get falsely called AI over and over, a lot of them will just stop sharing. That's why I defended. :)
You suck at spotting AI
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