Tsabo6

It's sad, this new AI stuff has made me reconsider posting pictures online, but then what's the point of drawing if you can't share Something definitely needs to be done to regulate this

It's sad that the AIpocalypse has led to this...

However chances are, all the work you're doing is for nothing, as most datasets would have already acquired the unwatermarked images.

I understand what you're doing, and its your art to do with as you wish, but at the same time I am sad that unethical assholes are preventing normal people from enjoying art.

I don't mind the anti-AI protest.

But could please not flag your edits as new images? It's a literal flood of old stuff being reposted with new watermark, clogging up my box for no other reason than you not flagging a tiny checkbox to not show your reposts as new content. It's incredibly annoying right now, and counter-productive to your cause.

PS

Almost all of your stuff is on pinterest for years. I sincerely doubt your watermark is going to prevent anyone from using your art if they simply want to.

I think I've figured it out - you're reposting all of your gallery artworks with the anti-AI stuff, right?

I get it. And I support you all the way. What really bothers me the most is that DA is supporting it so readily - they used to be for artists like yourself. Good artists, too. Pretty darn scary, but a pity it had to happen.