thetaClysm
: basically, sets using stuff like Midjourney and Stable Diffusion that scrape from online galleries indiscriminately will no longer be allowed
generative art like fractals is A-OK, as is the use of non-generative assistive tools (like Photoshop smart brushes), and AIs trained on the artist's own work
i felt a little conflicted about the earth # 36 set because its REALLY PRETTY but it's generated by midjourney... at least i never spent any money on it and i'm nearly done with it
RIGHT? I actually have a bunch of images saved off the midjourney discord from when I was playing with the free trial, just to use as aesthetic references
like. that shit is why I asked in the announcement plurk about AI trained on public domain. IMAGINE THE BEAUTIFUL MEDIEVAL BESTIARY NIGHTMARES AN AI LIKE THAT COULD PRODUCE
and also abruptly got me off the fence about whether to collect Future Relics