Katsuo Watanabe
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Katsuo Watanabe
@elementskatsuo.bsky.social
Author and Illustrator of the "Elements" novel series.
there is none of that growth in the appropriation of a beloved aesthetic. I've already shared my distain for AI works, but it's bothering me again.
April 13, 2025 at 6:25 AM
I say this as yes a seasoned artist who has spent years developing that skill, and i did so by like, mimicking styles like sailor moon, teen titan, naruto, and so on. yeah as a kid my art was bad, but its also not wrong to try to copy a style as a way learn to draw, you grow from it.
April 13, 2025 at 6:25 AM
I made this in #clipstudiopaint solely with the RealG-pen and limited features. I didn't even use my fancy brushes, but like, this took maybe two hours total.
April 13, 2025 at 6:24 AM
So, I implore you to join me in my commitment to make my story AI-Free. Make a stand and say no to generative "art" and make your own works and make them bad! bad is beautiful!

(feel free to copy the pose and post it with your own OCs! I'd love to see it!)

4/4
January 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
2. it takes an enormous amount of physical resources (energy and water, for example) to generate and I don't want to waste it
3. being an artist is a valuable skill that real people spend years cultivating and I do not want to see that diminished.
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January 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I'm making this commitment because I want to be a model of authenticity and to remind people the true value of human work and the joys and pains of artistic expression.

I'm opposed to generative AI for many reasons:
1. trained on other's work without consent and that's theft.
2/4
January 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
and oh hey a time lapse
January 6, 2025 at 7:36 AM