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Welp, the new DA layout is here, and I'm pretty displeased with to be honest. I won't get into it, there are a lot of other places to participate in that discussion. I'll still try to update and be active here as best I can given the new constraints, leaving behind a decade+ old art account is a little hard. Just in case though, here are the other places you can find me!
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/wolf-nymph/
https://eskiworks.tumblr.com/
Just in Case
I am utterly disgusted with DeviantArt's pro ai stance, propping up blatant art laundering and bragging publicly about how much money they make ripping human artists off. Despite this, I am extremely hesitant to leave a community I've been a part of for so SO many years, especially since it's integral to my business to continue posting here. I have, however, started deleting items from my gallery for the first time ever. I wanted to warn followers in case you want to save anything, as this is my most extensive gallery online.
In case you all are outta here, you can follow me here:
Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/eskiworks.bsky.social
Tumblr - https://eskiworks.tumblr.com/
FurAffinity - https://www.furaffinity.net/user/wolf-nymph/
Website (new and slowly building) - https://www.eskiworks.art/
If I do decide to deactivate my account, I will definitely give ya'll a heads up.
DeviantAI
I am really having a hard time coming up with anything to say about this that won't get me banned. I still rely on platforms like DA to make money, what little of it is still going to actual artists. This isn't just a slap in the face, this is metaphorically being kicked down and spat on after taking your wallet and shoes.
They brag about enabling people who sit around and enter little keywords over and over again, using the work of thousands and thousands of people who actually worked hard to create something real. Devianart and every single person who makes money off ai imagery owes royalties. I would go as far as saying companies who use data sets with stolen artwork owe damages as well. Our careers are being negatively effected while shit-heel thieves pocket easy money off our hard work.
I literally can't afford to leave DA, I still get commissions through here (despite the drastically lowered traffic from my community in the last few years). If any staff responsible for making
It's Getting Empty Here
I noticed since DA's shitty AI stunt, my deviations feed has slowed to a veritable trickle. So many artists have left this site, and honestly.... power to them! DA flirted with NFTs, and willingly allowed our work to be used as AI fodder without our permission. In fact they are included in a class action lawsuit along with some other companies specifically for this.
https://www.saverilawfirm.com/ai-art-generators-copyright-litigation
I'm still sticking around, if only just to keep it as an archive. But I also still love your comments and favs, and I know lots of you aren't moving to other websites. It really has changed around here though.
Welp... No Fucking Thanks
Looks like they did it. I'm too tired to say much else, other than I am going to start putting a ton of my work in storage to start. I don't want to abandon my longest maintained gallery online, and all of the kind watchers and all the wonderful comments I've gotten... This is so disappointing and angering.
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Happy Birth day!
your art is fantastic, I love the petite places!