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@aluino.blacksky.app

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“When I see that, I worry that they might face serious trouble down the line if they don't take it more seriously.”

Hirohiko Araki addresses Al art in his latest book:
"Recently, I came across a drawing that perfectly mimicked my art style. I thought 'I don't remember drawing this' only to find out it was Al, I was shocked, this is truly evil and a tool for scammers"

In this post there is a photo of Hirohiko Araki, creator of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure next to Giorno from the series.

By Hirohiko Araki. It’s titled “Today’s World of Con Artists” and it reads: Speaking about 'societal evils, I think that as Al continues to spread throughout society, we're going to see an increasingly shady world filled with scammers exploiting it. Recently, I came across a drawing and thought, "This is something I drew, right?" I was shocked to find out it was actually created by Al. When I draw manga, I add subtle, personal elements that make the work uniquely mine. But this Al-generated piece even mimicked details like the way I draw eyelashes, so precisely that it was almost impossible to tell it apart from my work. If it were based on recent drawings, I'd know right away, "No, I didn't draw this." On the other hand, I honestly wouldn't be able to tell the difference if it were done with my art from about ten years ago, when my memory of it would be a little hazy. The more Al advances, the more this kind of thing will happen.
Art reflects the times, and manga is one example of that. Seeing this world of con artists appear in manga could very well mean that we're headed for a future world dominated by fraudsters. This type of 'evil' in today's age will undoubtedly end up impacting manga down the line.
Copyright infringement by Al is also a 'villain' that we manga artists must face. The extreme scenario is that Al-generated fakes might start being accepted as the "real thing," and even if we try to protect our work, these counterfeits are becoming so accurate and sophisticated that it's no longer a fight an individual can win. Having some kind of laws would probably be the only way to regulate this. However, because we're dealing with a world of con artists, there's also a very real possibility that laws favoring them will appear before we know it. Personally, I entrust my copyright management to Shueisha, but some manga artists are lax in managing their copyrights, leading to others using their artwork without permission or even leaking original drawings.

September 26, 2025 at 11:43 AM

Blake

@blake-art.bsky.social

i feel like a lot of problems i have with the fantasy genre would disappear if people stopped confusing realism with plausibility.

September 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM

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Blake

@blake-art.bsky.social

i hired recluse to stare at you, wyd?

#nightreign #eldenright #eldenringart #art #artsky
#fanart #recluse

art of Recluse from elden ring: Nightreign, she is dark skinned woman with white hair and golden eye with a somber glow.

September 25, 2025 at 11:44 PM

Blake

@blake-art.bsky.social

i hired recluse to stare at you, wyd?

#nightreign #eldenright #eldenringart #art #artsky
#fanart #recluse

September 25, 2025 at 11:44 PM

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skies (they/them)

@skiesofpluto.bsky.social

i feel like there's a template out there but i couldn't find it so here's a quick "i'm joining the war on autism on the side of the autism" overlay (w/ transparency). for actual transparency download from here: nyoom.neocities.org/sandbox/auti...

(based on @autismsupsoc.bsky.social's iterations)

The "I'm joining the war on autism on the side of the autism" meme text on a transparent background. Except this isn't the file you want because this is actually an opaque checkered background meant to convey that it will be transparent, and not itself transparent. Click the link for the good file.

September 23, 2025 at 11:32 PM

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Blake

@blake-art.bsky.social

I'm so indecisive i can't just pick one artstyle lol, i find the the disparity between them so funny for some reason

#art #artsky

a semi-realistic anime style drawing of a tiefling bard dnd character design, with red skin, pointy ears, spiky black hair, two horns and gold accessories

September 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM

Blake

@blake-art.bsky.social

I'm so indecisive i can't just pick one artstyle lol, i find the the disparity between them so funny for some reason

#art #artsky

September 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM

Blake

@blake-art.bsky.social

the urge to start an animation storytime channel is strong in me today

September 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM

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Blake

@blake-art.bsky.social

Headshot for a Tiefling bard character, the concept was an Oni rockstar, hence the spiky hair and piercings.

#art #oc #dnd #dndcharacter #Dndsky

September 22, 2025 at 12:38 PM

Blake

@blake-art.bsky.social

Headshot for a Tiefling bard character, the concept was an Oni rockstar, hence the spiky hair and piercings.

#art #oc #dnd #dndcharacter #Dndsky

September 22, 2025 at 12:38 PM

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Blake

@blake-art.bsky.social

more semi-realistic headshot practice. she's so beautiful she needs a beautiful name to match, what do you think it should be?

#art #oc #ocsky #artsky

a semi-realistic anime style drawing of a black woman with silver hair accessories and wearing a blue robe, in a pink background

September 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM

Blake

@blake-art.bsky.social

more semi-realistic headshot practice. she's so beautiful she needs a beautiful name to match, what do you think it should be?

#art #oc #ocsky #artsky

September 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM

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Blake

@blake-art.bsky.social

Been refining my semi-realistic anime style! Here’s a headshot of a D&D dwarf, what do you think?

#Art #digitalart #oc #ocart #Dndart

September 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM

Blake

@blake-art.bsky.social

Been refining my semi-realistic anime style! Here’s a headshot of a D&D dwarf, what do you think?

#Art #digitalart #oc #ocart #Dndart

September 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM

Blake

@blake-art.bsky.social

imagine if Vtubers were like Nintendo, like sorry i have legally patented the color mint green, by law no one else can use it.

September 20, 2025 at 2:33 PM

Blake

@blake-art.bsky.social

Recently watched K-pop demon hunters, I'm not super familiar with the K-pop sphere but i absolutely loved it, it's funny, got good action scenes, epic songs, cool characters and a decent story.

i have couple of criticisms of course but they just feel nitpicky given it's such a fun movie.

July 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM

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hexie 👻💀

@lavenderhexie.bsky.social

hewwo...? is anyone out there?

i'm hexie, your local psychic vtuber and low energy ghost maniac with an internet addiction... 💀👻

i might be tired but if it's ghost hunting, i'll go with you!

#vtuber #envtuber #newvtuber #vsky

reference sheet of goth latina vtuber named lavender hexie with dark hair with a purple/white gradient at the tips, a dark corset and dark skirt. she has goth and skull motifs.

May 20, 2025 at 1:13 AM

Blake

@blake-art.bsky.social

How it feels to write complex and tragic Vtuber lore knowing that you're just gonna scream at video games.

#Vtuber #Vsky #envtuber #indievtuber

a close up of a chicken 's mouth with a light coming out of it 's beak .

Alt: a guy writing on paper while fire envelopes everything

media.tenor.com

May 6, 2025 at 11:17 PM

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🍊 tsu

@tsurudraws.art

If it isn't clear, this includes using ChatGPT, character AI chatbots, any and all forms of generative slop.

You are not welcome in my spaces.

🍊 tsu @tsurudraws.art · May 6

I think folks need to blocking and be MORE blunt about not welcoming AI usage in any creative space.

Not ridiculing. Not dunking. Just "we don't allow that here."

I promise you, if they're STILL knowingly using AI at this point, they don't care or will play victim.

Block and move on.

Dicefunctional | TTRPG Nerds, Actual Plays, and Streamers | 🦀 @dicefunctional.bsky.social · May 6

So... I'm gonna be a bit more blunt today in regards to AI usage in the TTRPG space.

The harder it is made for folks using AI to find acceptance and gain traction, the less of it we will see.

This means blocking them on Social Media, and reporting them on sites where they sell their trash.

May 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM

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Nyx Gothica 🎀 VGen Comms Open

@nyxgothica.bsky.social

[ F2U ⁕ Trendy Card Template ]
If you want to participate in the Pokemon Card trend but don't want to feed your account to AI, I made a template for everyone to use! 💞

♥︎ + ↻ are appreciated!
Download here: vgen.co/NyxGothica/p...

card template indicating ability, attack, weakness and resistance and twitter account information

April 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM

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Bonnicula | Vampire Vtuber ⚧

@bonnicula.bsky.social

Tonight! Midnight EST!

It's night TWELVE of our month-long fundraiser for the PCRF!
We've reached $1000 raised and we're hoping to break last year's $1800!!

Swing by to cheer us on if you can and spread the word!!

Tonight we'll be flexing our psychic powers in Psychonauts 2!

Join us HERE!!