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2 years ago
So it's been over two years since I left on my art journey, and all I got was this lousy t-shirt. I pretty much got nothing accomplished... which is why I've prepared a dozen excuses instead! Such as constantly being burned out by my unrelated job, losing motivation at the prospect of AI devaluing everything, my drawing monitor breaking last week (this one's actually true!), and a persistent feeling of exhaustion.
But even if the world burns, the TF must still flow. So I've put together an actual submission schedule to make myself accountable for posting art.*
*The following statements are not a binding agreement and are subject to change at the discretion of the written authority. Because I don't get paid for this shit.
[X] Apr-15-2023: Riven Cloud Dragon TF Colored Sequence
[X] Apr-30-2023: Shiki (SVC Chaos) Snake TF B&W Single
[X] May-15-2023: Katarina Infernal Dragon TF Colored Sequence
[X] May-31-2023: Saber Horse TF B&W Single
[X] Jun-22-2023: Fiora Mountain Dragon TF Colored Sequence (You are here)
[ ] ???-??-2024: ????? Ocean Dragon TF Colored Sequence (Maybe?)
[ ] ???-??-2024: ????? Elder Dragon TF Colored Sequence (Possibly?)
That's actually a lot of League of Legends and dragon TFs now that I think about it. I probably should've just saved it all for 2024 since that's the year of the dragon. Fuck.
But even if the world burns, the TF must still flow. So I've put together an actual submission schedule to make myself accountable for posting art.*
*The following statements are not a binding agreement and are subject to change at the discretion of the written authority. Because I don't get paid for this shit.
[X] Apr-15-2023: Riven Cloud Dragon TF Colored Sequence
[X] Apr-30-2023: Shiki (SVC Chaos) Snake TF B&W Single
[X] May-15-2023: Katarina Infernal Dragon TF Colored Sequence
[X] May-31-2023: Saber Horse TF B&W Single
[X] Jun-22-2023: Fiora Mountain Dragon TF Colored Sequence (You are here)
[ ] ???-??-2024: ????? Ocean Dragon TF Colored Sequence (Maybe?)
[ ] ???-??-2024: ????? Elder Dragon TF Colored Sequence (Possibly?)
That's actually a lot of League of Legends and dragon TFs now that I think about it. I probably should've just saved it all for 2024 since that's the year of the dragon. Fuck.
Non-binding agreements withholding.
Looking forward to whatever the Elder Dragon TF will be.
I've messed around with AI on the side, and lemme yell you, I don't think it will ever do TF in a way I like. If your bag is cute anthros standing around looking cute then yeah maybe it poses an existential threat. But as far as I'm aware, you're in the business of ladies of turning into cute monsters, and that's too esoteric for a robot to understand. TF is eternal.
Wishin you the best and looking forward to more art from you.
As for having to deal with the shit that life has thrown you, I'm not one for platitudes, so instead, I offer you a relatable screaming K.
AI art will improve, but I think absent from the current debate is the resonant relationship between art and artist, and how that factors into the product. A robot can't imbue with intent and interest, it is simply following general instructions. When I see a piece of art that is clearly carrying the interests of the artist, that makes it more appealing to me. Art suffers itself to exist, and that to me makes it compelling.
I really enjoy your work because your interests are clearly being projected onto the canvas, and as someone with similarly weird tastes, I can enjoy it also knowing that we're in jolly solidarity on enjoying dragons with breasts. The human element is pivotal, and I think the people ignoring that aspect are probably in this for the wrong reasons.
You also shouldn't listen to anyone on the internet any more than you should listen to raving lunatics on the street corner (and I'd hate to kill any motivation that it's given you to get up and pick up a pencil), but an easy and honest way to look at AI art is that it's the rough equivalent of something like a combine harvester or automatic butter churner. It only devalues low effort manual labor done because there's no other option; there's nothing that will ever stop you from making your own art, or your own butter, or picking your own crops, and the act of creation will continue to provide the same satisfaction that it always has throughout all of history. If it's about providing content to people who share your interests, I doubt you'll ever have any issues well into the future.
And if it's about providing for yourself throughout retirement, with the quality of your art and the interest from others that you've already experienced I also doubt you'll have any issues well into the future.lol at that crossed-out section. I was originally working towards a point where I'd be financially secure enough to be able to go all-in on media creation, but this whole thing has given me pause. Will probably be able to assess whether or not that'd be a losing play in the next few years.