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cozylittleartblog · 2 months
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cant tell you how bad it feels to constantly tell other artists to come to tumblr, because its the last good website that isn't fucked up by spoonfeeding algorithms and AI bullshit and isn't based around meaningless likes
just to watch that all fall apart in the last year or so and especially the last two weeks
there's nowhere good to go anymore for artists.
edit - a lot of people are saying the tags are important so actually, you'll look at my tags.
#please dont delete your accounts because of the AI crap. your art deserves more than being lost like that #if you have a good PC please glaze or nightshade it. if you dont or it doesnt work with your style (like mine) please start watermarking #use a plain-ish font. make it your username. if people can't google what your watermark says and find ur account its not a good watermark #it needs to be central in the image - NOT on the canvas edges - and put it in multiple places if you are compelled #please dont stop posting your art because of this shit. we just have to hope regulations will come slamming down on these shitheads#in the next year or two and you want to have accounts to come back to. the world Needs real art #if we all leave that just makes more room for these scam artists to fill in with their soulless recycled garbage #improvise adapt overcome. it sucks but it is what it is for the moment. safeguard yourself as best you can without making #years of art from thousands of artists lost media. the digital world and art is too temporary to hastily click a Delete button out of spite
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bgs-cave-o-thots · 2 months
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Hey. Artist that only has a phone or a simple computer. Did you know you can still Glaze your art??
While Glaze was initially computer-only, the team learned that many artists either have a computer not powerful enough to run glaze or don't have a computer at all. SO they've made WebGlaze!! (Read about it and get it here.) Basically you send over your art and they Glaze it over on their servers that are strong enough to do it for you. And yes, it's still free.
If you have a computer that runs the original Glaze program, it is highly recommended by the Glaze team that you continue to use it and not the website.
While the servers are very secure, it is still ideal to keep the unglazed art on your end only, and it will likely be faster on your own computer anyway since there's only your art being Glazed, unlike the servers which are glazing several people's at once. Currently I believe there is no web version of Nightshade, but they are working on adding it to WebGlaze last I heard. Check the Nightshade FAQ here for updates on that :)
Please feel free to reblog, I know there's a lot of artists out there without access to powerful CPUs and GPUs that would like to protect their art as well :)
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zahmbii · 2 months
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There is a chance that Tumblr will start scraping your art and images to sell to AI companies Like Midjourney.
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Important note for now: These are all speculative rumors coming from ex-tumblr employees at this point. But the important fact remains the same: You need to be Glazing AND Nightshading any and all content you upload.
Both Glaze and Nightshade are free for their desktop applications. They are developed by a team at the University of Chicago specifically with the intent of protecting artists from being scraped into AI datasets.
If your computer isn't strong enough, there is an online option called Web-Glaze you can request access for. Or, there is a new Art hosting website called Cara that has a partnership with the University of Chicago (the creators of Glaze and Nighshade) to integrate that same Web-glaze for all users to apply to anything they want to upload.
Again, there is a chance these rumors are false and this won't happen. But even if they are fake, all artists, and even just anyone uploading any image at this point, should be applying these programs to any uploaded image on the internet.
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bowenoke · 2 months
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i'm sure i am not the only one who is very concerned about the ~4 hours between when the midjourney change was made, and I knew to go opt out of it, so; glaze does not need to be on all your works to be effective. in the same way that one artist glazing all their works will ruin a broad, multi-artist dataset, glazing your works moving forward will ruin any dataset trained on you. if out of 100 comics I've posted, 10 are glazed, a dataset trained on all of my comics will not be able to make anything similar to my style. anyways. go download glaze.
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Semi-annual reminder that Tim also tried to clone Bart, it was not just Kon he tried to bring back.
Also, Kon had a mental breakdown over Bart being in a coma that lasted days and ended with Kon being in a 20 hour long fever dream as he processed his building trauma and grief.
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blueiskewl · 8 months
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An important white-glazed moon jar Joseon dynasty, late 17th / early 18th century Height 45.2 cm; Diameter 45.4 cm.
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poorlydrawndragonite · 2 months
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relevant post
I've already opted this blog out from data training sets, but the damage is already done and basically all my art I've posted here is in there already since they were sharing data since before the option was added to opt out (do that if you haven't already btw, it's per-blog and in your settings)
about half the people on my dash are already jumping ship. it's sudden, so I don't exactly have an exit strategy myself, but I'm hesitant to stick around to find out what other things devs here want to do to betray their users
I've decided, so I'm not totally caught unawares, I'll be opening a page to continue this project over on cohost. I still don't know if that's the best home for it, but it's the best I have access to at this moment. for all I know, I'll be forced to abandon this site without much warning, so I'd go follow over there ASAP
to be honest, even with a friendly little toggle to opt out, I don't trust the people handling this site to properly handle my data, so I may be moving my asks over there immediately. I haven't decided for sure yet, but we'll see
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modrew71extra · 2 months
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Right, never thought I had to make one of these callouts in my entire time of using social media, but unfortunately due to the seriousness of the subject matter at hand, I have to get this out here to prevent more people being mislead.
Now for a lot of people who follow artist Tumblr might be aware of this one thread circulating in regards to people using Glaze & Nightshade in response to the recent updates made to Tumblr's data services. With the posting in question, @ reachartwork discouraging use of it and presenting an argument for it.
Now unlike most other people, I can tell how off their argument is as it lacked the nuance of how these programs worked and talked about it in a way that came off more enthusiastic, despite their claims of having sympathies people trying to protect themselves.
It's only until I took one little look at their blog and knew what was up, and their later behaviour proved my suspicions.
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Now to get this right off the bat, I do apologise for whatever misgendering I exhibited as I didn't notice that about them, nor am I justifying this callout to harass them.
So please don't
Rather, it's to be weary of this user, and how you really shouldn't be sleeping on these programs.
Now as the original featured, it went out in presenting their argument as followed:
As you can notice in the thread, it's providing very little evidence of their findings of its supposed workings without proper sources, while trying to show ways to work around it (again, enthusiastically mind you).
And yet as you notice, they didn't bother providing an alternative way to combat this scalping situation everyone is in, especially with how replies have been of users expressing their grievances over this.
You'll think that maybe you should have added something to help others or worded themselves in a more sympathetic manner?
But that's when I checked into their profile and knew what seems to be up,
They're into this tech.
I knew this was clear propaganda, why would somebody who is invested into generative tech try and discourage methods in protecting others of data scalping?
Like I'm sorry but you can't be somebody who claims to be sympathetic about the whole power imbalance this whole field is causing, yet enthusiastically be into this tech. Those mixture of ideologies just do not match.
There's no such thing as "ethical AI use" for this tech.
Now upon knowing many were falling prey to this nonsense, I had to step in and present my own counter arguments and why they are so wrong. Both programs Q&A (along with demonstrations of it acting as written) thay explains the inner workings of it as thoroughly as possible:
https://nightshade.cs.uchicago.edu/whatis.html
(Paper is in QA)
https://people.cs.uchicago.edu/~ravenben/publications/pdf/glaze-usenix23.pdf
https://twitter.com/zer0int1/status/1749574897179742353
Now comes the part when things get more heated
After I posted my retort, this is the response I got:
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A) Again, while I didn't intend disrespect for their gender, "AI-bro" has literally become a catch-all for us who are against the very people who are engaged in this field
B) Since when in my original argument that I did try to villainize the entirety of programmers in general? My wording was superficially against those in that field of ML tech who are for this tech.
C) Trying to spin my own findings with proper context and immaturely handwave it by boiling it down as me going "nuh uh" is making you look childish, the info I provided literally explains the very points they argued.
D) Reason I blocked them straight away is because I knew a lot of these pro-AI tend to be very combative when it comes to criticism, I felt it in my gut that they were going to do so first. And later on other factors of their character proved my point.
Like I'm sorry, you really think me not having a degree of X matter is somehow making me a worst person and that I shouldn't be allowed to voice criticism of something?
Just because somebody is in the field of something, doesn't automatically mean they have the best interests to heart.
And here's my confirmation that like a lot of these AI enthusiasts, they're very sensitive & combative.
Now not too long, I decided to try to reblog my argument on another reblog of the artist @ Kang-Bang as they have a bigger artist presence, while they fortunately did realize what the OP they were quickly blocked upon reblogging my own post:
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But it wasn't that confirmed that behaviour.
I found out through a conversation I had with somebody on the server of artist-rights advocate Zakugu Mignon, that this individual had a similar encounter with this user a year ago on Twitter (I'm Hollow btw);
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And here's the conversation this person had that led to this similar experience:
https://twitter.com/Acfusi/status/1691261322988527617
Notice a familiar pattern of behaviour?
The unfortunate pattern behaviour that these pro-AI types are once again present.
It's always trying to justify the usage of this succeeding.
Now look, I'm not against the idea of the physical unabled being given the ability to produce creations of their own with the help technology means nor do I think that Artificial Intelligence is inherently bad.
But this generative tech is just doing it all the wrong way.
It's by all intentions & purposes, displace hard working people as cheaply and quickly as they can.
It has unfortunately happened to certain working sectors such as journalism, advertisement and translations as we speak.
Now on the topic of whether or not you use Glaze or Nightshade.
Please don't drop it
Now yes it's not a panchea for the societal problems we're currently facing.
But you shouldn't just leave whatever you post online out in the open without any forms of protection is not the wisest route to take.
As the Q&A already shown, it at least offers some way to ensure a means of sabotage data scalping.
There are still many other creatives and general users utilizing these programs for good reason, and WHY they're desperate for a means of protection.
https://www.tumblr.com/astraskylark/741393628982886400?source=share
https://www.tumblr.com/leahfrog/743484550954598400/theres-also-nightshade-if-you-havent-heard?source=share
https://www.tumblr.com/thetreetopinn/738157011350470656/ill-say-what-ive-said-in-the-past-ai-art-can-be?source=share
https://www.tumblr.com/in-ravenlight/743565614387494913?source=share
https://www.tumblr.com/luimnigh/743036171813273600/what-is-this-about-the-tumblr-staff-wanting-to?source=share
https://www.tumblr.com/taikova/738369881482919936?source=share
Yes, I understand there's some skepticism going around and we're all frightfully confused about what to do in these uncertain times.
But please.
Don't skim out on a solution to offer some forms of protection.
Having a little protection is better than having none.
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dokidokidraws · 2 months
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Terrible news everyone!
Since this is happening I guess, make sure you go into settings and turn on the toggle that prevents third party sharing. Its in the 'Visibility' section in your blog settings. You'll have to do it for sideblogs too.
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(Also, if you don't see it on the app, it's because they only recently added it! Update your app and check again.)
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francisfelidae · 9 months
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I made a little ceramic jessie from idletry (@gynandromorph's character) but she kind of looks terrible because well quite frankly i fucked it up. The good news is i realized as i was making her i could just make a jessie out of polymer clay and i could get more detailed/colors more accurate AND it would be easier. But i did it the difficult and stupid way first which seems fitting for jessie, which is why I'm posting her.
...That and im kind of impressed she didnt explode in the kiln; she's solid clay, not hollow.
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therealsinnohdawn · 5 months
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after my super sticks series, what other excuses can i come up with to draw sticks? the answer is, of course, sonic prime aus! starting with new yoke city's master craftsman, Hotshot Sticks!
bio information under cut
yes i created a whole bio for this character. i was wondering when watching sonic prime, where does the resistance get all their weapons and uniforms? maybe they imply rebel rouge makes it, or maybe there's someone else behind the scenes. hence our resident hotshot
-hotshot makes all the uniforms and weapons for the resistance, but doesn't ever show herself in the fights. i headcanon that she was the first one the chaos council did cyborg experiments on, and that's how she lost her eye. the resistance managed to help her escape before she lost more than an eye, but she vowed not to go near them again.
-all her outfit and tools are recycled from whatever stuff she can scrounge
-i have this headcanon that sticks always wears skirts. as well as being a mechanic and craftsman, hotshot also is a decent seamstress and artist, so she makes uniforms for the resistance--as well as alters her own clothes
-from a design standpoint yes the eyepatch is a reference to the one sonic boom ep where she was the leader of an au anti-eggman resistance
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rabid-citrus · 2 months
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I'm going to pull all my art from this site untill further notice, in light of the whole AI shitshow. I made a backup of my blog and applied for WebGlaze (the same Glaze data-poisoning tool, but web-based) so I can repost the glazed versions whenever I am able to. I recommend you look into using Glaze and Nightshade to protect your works and poison the AI databases
https://glaze.cs.uchicago.edu/ <- Glaze
https://glaze.cs.uchicago.edu/webinvite.html <- instructions to apply for WebGlaze invite, if you can't or don't want to download and run the program
https://nightshade.cs.uchicago.edu/index.html <- Nightshade
Also, I think we should collectively reach out to the people responsible for selling our images to AI companies and tell them what we think of this. You can (and should) reblog this post and add more resources, if possible, I would be happy if you do.
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emile-hides · 10 months
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Artists who draw Princess Peach as fat, my beloved
I love when people redesign canonically thin characters as positively fat! And you even draw Mario with a fat body when sadly most artists thinify him. Thank you!
Aaah it's just one of those things I picked up on Tumblr fkjgfjkdg I can't remember who but an artist I followed drew Pudgy Peach and it's just one of those things that really stuck with me. I can't see her any other way now! The Lovely Princess Toadstool <3
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Also any artist who draw Mario OR Luigi thin is an instant block those people get no sympathy.
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marshmallow-fluffy · 1 year
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Day 24 of @amphibianaday's Amphibuary! I drew the frog from the boba google doodle, which I played like a dozen times on my school laptop that day
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And my mom drew this frog on a straw
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technocipher · 7 months
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Some may wander onto the church's balcony, never once sparing a glance at the rolling rack of plants. "They're just plants. Who cares? Doesn't Eva grow flowers over there?" Sure, there's a scant number of plants growing there. Nothing seems to support much life over there. No signs of any vegetables from those seed packets we give her, either.
(In all likelihood, the developers probably thought that few would notice that section. Fleshing out the balcony with more plants might've been deemed a pointless gesture.)
What many don't realize, however, is that many plants are medicinal! Consider that the next time you pass by the herb pots at the grocery store. Common thyme, for example, is antibacterial! It can also be steeped as a tea for sinus infections, and that's just a small fraction of what it can do!
The central shelf on the rolling rack carries rosemary, along with a plant I could not identify. Just generic, silly nonsense, right?
Wrong! Rosemary is more than just a kitchen spice. It's a fantastic herb for the brain!
It acts as a brain stimulant!
It aids with memory!
It aids blood circulation to the brain!
It aids with treating early onset dementia/Alzheimer's!
It acts as an antidepressant!
It acts as an antiviral!
It aids concentration!
It also has anti-anxiety properties!
Where the revenants are concerned, I'd say that's quite the vital herb! With the help of scavenged alcohol and some sterile jars, bottles, and lids, there's potential for the crafting-- and trading-- of rosemary tinctures! (In the absence of proper sterilization, whatever they can use to rinse would have to do. Above all else, these chosen jars and bottles would need to be airtight enough to prevent oxidization. An oxidized tincture is not desired-- it can lose a lot of those helpful properties!)
If water is still consumed by the revenant population (and if it is, I haven't seen it mentioned)... they can take these tinctures through water. A couple drops or barely a spoonful would go a long way! Some may attempt to slip these under their tongues and get quite the burn for their trouble. At Home Base's bar, there are numerous bottles of blood bead leukocytes. These could possibly handle a small dosage... if our favorite revenants can stand to hold the first sip for ten seconds.
Now, the uppermost shelf of the rack holds some decorative plants... and some parsley, growing out of a generically-labelled tea tin. Parsley? Really?!
Parsley's got quite the high vitamin content, though. I don't know if revenants require the same intake allotment for vitamins like humans have-- I've never seen it mentioned before. But if you factor in the maintenance of the host' body, vitamins are just as important! Whether or not the BOR parasite directly benefits remains to be seen, but for now, we're covering the fun stuff.
What the heck does parsley do, anyways? Well...
It's got stupidly high amounts of Vitamin K, which is not only good for your bones, but also boosts blood production!
It's full of other key vitamins and antioxidants!
It acts as a diuretic!
It also helps to keep your eyes healthy!
In the grand scheme of things, it might not seem like that big of a deal. But it could help boost a revenant's regeneration. Code Vein flip-flops a bit on how regeneration works, especially with gameplay in mind. Could parsley increase the healing amount, or even the number of times it can be tapped into? Quite possibly! It could also be circulated to the shelters, and thus assist blood donors with recuperating quicker. The diuretic properties can also be utilized to help flush status effects quicker. And as for the eye health of revenants far and wide, wouldn't that go a long way? That's a lot less stress on them, isn't it?
Though I cannot identify the other plants on the rack, that doesn't mean that they're lacking in benefits. There are some flowers that can be eaten and be used in medicine. Calendula, for example, is an edible flower that can be used to aid the healing of wounds. Besides, it's such a bright and cheery flower-- why not keep a few blooms just to look, and let them go to seed, while you're at it? (Calendula is very easy to grow-- save those seeds!)
Another one is chrysanthemum, which is another edible flower. Its primary benefit is eye health, and I believe it's even stronger than parsley in this regard. (Do not consume the store-bought ones, as they have been treated with a myriad of extremely harmful chemicals! The best way to avoid this is by growing them yourself. Remember to buy non-neotic seeds; these are better for pollinating insects and keeps you safe, too!)
And if the parts above the soil aren't safe for consumption, remember that the roots can still be used! Roots can have loads of medicinal properties! Some can be edible, while others can be dried and infused into oils! An example.of an edible root is the humble dandelion. Though the entire plant is completely edible, its taproot is a potent liver detoxifier! Should it be roasted and brewed into tea, it tastes just like coffee!
Even if revenants aren't taking these medicines themselves, consider how much it would benefit the human population living in the shelters. If we really gotta split hairs, the medicinal benefits could carry over into blood donations. Entire categories of enhanced blood could be produced by the shelters, and distributed to the revenant-occupied shelters. In times of disease where the latter is concerned, these unique products could be life-saving. Even then, the more positive trading arrangement may improve human and revenant relations-- a massive issue omnipresent within the Gaol of the Mists. This isn't just food and decoration; it's something greater.
Just a little thing that makes life a bit more bearable.
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hoyaheartprince · 2 months
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!! IMPORTANT !! FOR ARTISTS AGAINST AI !!
Now that tumblr has decided to opt in for ai, i'd like to remind (or if you havent heard of it, introduce) people to nightshade and glaze. Glaze and Nightshade are two separate programs by Glaze at UChicago that are made to trick ai! How Glaze works is by putting a "filter" that defends against art style mimicry, whilst Nightshade works by putting a filter over your artwork that poisons ai
**Do note that: its recommended to use both nightshade AND glaze, as nightshade can't protect your art from style mimicry, and glaze cant poison ai models. however there are some risks and limitations i will go into later into this post
The image below shows how nightshade works
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Whilst Glaze and Nightshade is meant to protect your art, there are some limitations and risks.
Changes made by Nightshade and Glaze is more visible on artworks with flat colors and smooth backgrounds. Nightshade and Glaze are actively working to improve on those fronts. Luckily Nightshade and Glaze has settings that would let you edit the intensity of the filter. (however in the lowest settings, changes are still visible, especially with glaze. trust me i tested it lol)
Nightshade and Glaze is not a long term resolution as ai models improve so in the future, glazed/ nightshaded artworks would not work against newer models. Glaze and nightshade are continually updated to work against the improved models
Theres more info of how nightshade and glaze works from the links below: Glaze:
Nightshade:
https://nightshade.cs.uchicago.edu/whatis.html
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