Don't talk bad about the Luddites, they were treated bad by history. They never were against technological progress, they simply fought against the use of machines in a "fraudulent and deceitful manner" to avoid labor laws and fought for better pay and conditions for workers using such machines.
Very different type of AI which is a broad category. The kinds of AI algorithms used in such fields have only little to do with generative AI which is what everyone criticizes.
AI is good for improvements in writings and such, but it is never good for replacing human writing or drawing. I think AI art is just wrong in general honestly, and it should never had existed nowadays
I propose that the first AI killbots be programmed to prioritise those using generative AI to displace real artists, musicians, videographers and other creatives.
If it's gonna happen anyway - and it will, we're hurtling headlong into dark sci-fi capitalist dystopia with no brakes - they go first.
Hang around furry social media groups or conventions and you'll see how hard we fight against bots and AI art. You'll also be amazed at the talent of human furry artists.
Us furries have been pushing for that for a long time. A lot of us are artists and we have helped push for rules like requiring AI art be labeled as such, and we are known to call out other furries who use AI art without labeling it as such then try to pass it off as art they created.
Yeah, all the furry art Websites I use seem to be quite free from AI crap. Most don't allow AI for any step of the process. Including pictures that were created by tracing AI pictures.
I'm very happy these sites all went this way. The fandom was originally created by and for artists after all.
Another way to piss us off, is to not give us credit for the art we create. It is horrifying how many people will pinch our art off the Internet then share it on sites like Pinterest without ever crediting the person who created that art.
The first step to solving this problem, is for everyone to question the poster of the art if no mention is made of who created the art. Ask where they got the art, go investigate, find out who created it, give them credit, then make sure to call out the person who did not give credit.
Trust me. Real art is much more satisfying. You actually get feeling of accomplishment and the feeling that you made something with your own hands. It's also less unpredictable. Plus no shame!
No pfp is better than an AI one. Better yet, just draw a little smiley with whatever pen you have handy and call it good. There's no good excuse for your AI avatar and there are people who will block you on sight for having an AI pfp.
Actually I see AI as a great tool for myself that has the ideas but not the penciling skills being I always wanted to design clothing as a child, case in point
I'm not going to support an artist just because they're human, I'll support them if I like what they're doing. Artists aren't entitled to people's support just because AI exists, especially as AI has mainly served to just make it easier to pump out slop a human would've made otherwise
Thankfully Bluesky recomms me some good ones. Fortunately fortunately they all draw cute, stylized and/or chibi art which is nice which give me this feeling all the time.
Use uBlock Origin, most ads you see through google services are unchecked (on purpose) and plagued by ransomware and scams of all kinds, it's not worth the risk to click one of them even by accident! :S
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Instead of taking months to decipher data it can now be done in hours. Speeding up drug and vaccine production.
You're out of your depth Walter. Go be a Luddite somewhere else.
>Modern use
>Luddite fallacy
I’m so human bro I have skin and everything
If it's gonna happen anyway - and it will, we're hurtling headlong into dark sci-fi capitalist dystopia with no brakes - they go first.
I'm very happy these sites all went this way. The fandom was originally created by and for artists after all.
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I hope you have free slots again soon so I can delete my shame. I’d love to pay for a commission. 🥹
this is a demand ‼️
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I'm not an idiot, of course i only and exclusively support real human artists.
The ai brainrot on there is BAD