Let me make something very clear as i have seen some people advertising the fact that they have been using AI robots to create stories and role play with those bots, it makes me incredibly sad that people think that an artist isn't worth the money or time to commission to see their fantasies realized.

While i do understand some people do not have the money to commission artists all the time, but then again delving into AI art isn't the answer and we as a community should not be allowing friends or even acquaintances to parade around that they are using these tools to fulfill their fantasies like it is some sort of fucking accomplishment.

I work very hard on my stories, very fucking hard and i am more than proud of the leaps and bounds i have made since 2017, an AI cannot compare to me no matter what some people might think and to put it plainly, there are some people in this fandom that have been caught red handed using AI to generate his own art and people still treat him like he's worth the respect and its sickening.
If i find out that any of my mutual friends have used AI in anyway to get art out publicly, using it as a PFP or publishing it as original stories to their page, i would no longer consider you a friend and open the door for you on your way out

AI steals from artists when it is published and used in a public manner like so many furries have been doing, if you cannot afford to commission an artist, focus on getting some bread and not stealing out of artists' pockets.

Good day