I haven't logged into deviantart in a few years. It's changed so much since I used to use it alot. I'm still making art, sculpting mainly, and in 2023 I'm combining my love of sculpture and painting together with a new line of sculptures. It's likely you won't be able to see them here. I post most often on Facebook and Instagram, and I'd like to branch out to other sites. Maybe I'll use DA again. But one thing I WILL NOT be doing is supporting any kind of Ai.
Ai images are not art. They look like pretty pictures but they're just mash ups and manipulations of artist's hard work. Shame on anyone who uses them and calls it art and claims they're an artist. If you use it for a quick reference or aren't an artist and use it for your personal uses, then fine. But don't claim it. It was never yours. Art is subjective and we can all enjoy a pretty picture but this Ai trend has devalued all artists. I'm still mainly a traditional artist and I'm lucky that Ai can't replicate sculpture or paintings in the real world. But all of the digital artists around, I feel for them having to fight for legitimacy and being swallowed up by Ai. There are alot of haters of artists around now because of this, with how easy it's become to create images. What's the world coming to.
I logged in again to make sure every single one of my submissions won't be allowed to be used by DeviantArt's new ai system. If you're an artist and care about art, you should do the same. You can edit each of your pieces and click the "do not allow" checkbox to make them not included in DA's future ai program. DeviantArt is crushing their artists and it's so sad to see. Shame on them. You should be disgusted with yourself.