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Rob MacWolf, Werewolf Hitchhiker @robmacwolf.thevoice.dog · 1d

When we write or draw porn or erotica, we get banned from having a bank account and our livelihoods get seized even if we give it away for free.

When billionaires steal what we've written or drawn to churn out a slop-approximate of porn, they're allowed to charge for it.

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 1d

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.

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MythicalWater @mythicalwater.net · 11h

the crystal guardian
#hollowknight #hk

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kelsey irene @holographic.pink · 1d

hello it's #portfolioday !!!

always around for 3D generalist work-- my largest body of work is character work, but i've done props and environments in the past, very versatile

get in here early and you get my great personality and jokes for free 🤸‍♀️ there's also more at tinyurl.com/sz2yjpe3 !

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à la mode games @alamodegames.bsky.social · 11h

We got t-shirts for Sorry We're Closed! Preorders are available now from The Yetee!

🌸 theyetee.com/collections/...

It was tricky trying to work with just 4 colours for the design but I'm happy with how the Michelle one turned out!

A t-shirt design of the character Michelle from Sorry We're Closed in alternative colours than usual. She is surrounded by the silhouettes of items she can collect in the game, organised neatly.

A product example of the Michelle t-shirt which comes in a pale pink colour.

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kunehita 🌾🍂 @kunehita.bsky.social · 12d

just a monster boy band and their long-suffering demon manager ⋆˙⟡ #art #oc #friendoc

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Reb @rebeckeronie.bsky.social · 23h

Oh my god I'm obsessed with Murray

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Reb @rebeckeronie.bsky.social · 1d

Aw thank you so much!! 💖

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Reb @rebeckeronie.bsky.social · 1d

More pieces!
#portfolioday #dndart #characterart

Two tiny kids peeping into a room, where two adults talk about a cool piece of rock one of them found.

Melvin the possum hanging out with a butterfly on his nose in golden hour

Wick flying through the air on a motorcycle that looks like a horse thats also exploding

Wick trying to leave the room but being blocked by Gwen, an older Drow woman in a spiderweb gown. Wick is furious, but Gwen looks at her like she's disciplining a child.

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Reb @rebeckeronie.bsky.social · 1d

Waving to mogu thru my screen

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bay 🌙 @ dragonposting @baydews.com · 1d

Hello #PortfolioDay!

I'm Bay, a queer illustrator & character designer based in the EU with a passion for high fantasy and eldritch horror!

📧 [email protected]
🌐 baydews.com

A painting illustration of the character Isilaithion - an obsidian wyrm from the World of Warcraft setting in an elven visage with deep brown skin and long black hair. He is posed against a starry, dark background with Azeroth framing his head in the back, one side of it dark and destroyed, and the other yet vivid and lively. He has a relaxed pose, right hand raised to cast a wisp of flame while his left holds a stone snake gently. He wears black robes with gold trimmings and jewellery, the right side of his face shrouded in shadows, almost menacing with the purple glow to his eye; meanwhile, his gaze is drawn to the snake slithering in his hand as he smiles gently.

art of a male Lavellan Inquisitor with his naked back against the viewer, showing off a white, almost glowing branch of vallaslin tattoos running down his spine and arching over his shoulders. his face is obscured by short cropped, curly black hair.

illustration of a celestial called Paris. they are kneeling, mostly bare besides their long golden hair and wings covering them. their wings and body has golden, eldritch eyes appear on them and their plumage contorts into fleshy parts, signifying a corruption they suffered in their childhood. they smile coyly, almost a little sinisterly, with a golden halo bursting outwards behind their head.

$reference sheet of a blue dragon in a dracthyr visage. the lineup depicts his casual clothes, formal wear and armor, both front and back view. Each outfit contains various shades of blues and greys with silver trimmings. On the right, his inventory is depicted, including a fractured, dark ice staff, a purple arcane wand, a journal, an obsidian snake held together with volcanic magic, an assortment of crystals, and a spiky, dark elementium cube artifact.$

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Requinoesis✨ @requinoesis.bsky.social · 1d

Hi hi #PortfolioDay! 🎨✨

I'm Requinoesis, someone who loves the ocean! I'm dedicated to creating a new insight into the imagery of sharks under pastel colors! 🌊🦈✨

You can see more of my art stuff here, if you want: linktr.ee/requinoesis

Roberto, the great hammerhead shark, explores the ruins of an ancient museum destroyed by Typhon's storm. He holds a flashlight and carries a mysterious human spirit in his backpack, who accompanies him in silence.

The place, shrouded by the phenomenon called “cursed salt mist”, is covered in a permanent fog. Salt crystals sprout everywhere and a supernatural presence seem to lurk among the rubble.

The spirit that accompanies Roberto is liquid and translucent. Sometimes little tropical fish of extinct species float around him, as if attracted by his presence.

The museum's architecture is full of organic curves and ornate tiles. Decorated columns show a crab with a human face holding the moon between its pincers, an ancient symbol of a historical figure revered by the sharkfolk.

A cozy little shark bistro nestled among lots of plants.

A little harbor village of Gourdlets among a cozy grove of trees, carrying out various cooperative activities related to fishing and recreation, there are little colorful fish and a shark swimming peacefully in the sea.

An allegory of the "Jaws" movie poster that caused damage and negative stereotypes to the image of sharks that persist to this day (I'm glad it's slowly changing, but it's still too slow to be considered forgivable). Now with a reversal of roles, with the human victim replaced by a simple wild shark and the terrible stereotyped shark replaced by a monstrous human skull seeming to want to devour the shark (this is the reality, we kill thousands of sharks every year, many of them killed for irrational reasons, who is the real cruel killer?)

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Ria🔸commissions and resting🙏 @riadoodles.bsky.social · Aug 28

my shop is finally LIVE!!
I organized everything all day today whew!! 😭

ko-fi.com/riadoodles/s...

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Reb @rebeckeronie.bsky.social · 1d

Howdy #portfolioday!
I'm Reb, a freelance illustrator who specializes in ttrpg characters and certified little guys in detailed environments.

Currently looking for work!
📧: [email protected]
Portfolio: Rebeckeronie.com

Portrait of my dnd character Wick in front of a halo of barbed wire and thorns. One eye is covered by a star.

Illustration for gamechops, psyduck and kk slider sit around a campfire with koroks. Behind them is the Epoch from Chrono Trigger. Stylized after the Outer Wilds cover art

Illustration for gamechops. Psyduck sleeping cozily among the flowers and the fireflies, listening to his tunes while wading his foot in the lake.

Illustration for gamechops, deltarune and sleep! Susie, Kris, and ralsei sleep peacefully in front of a large foreboding organ in a dusty blue room with bells on the ceiling. They are all lit by light shining through stained glass windows

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Reb @rebeckeronie.bsky.social · 1d

Stream time ebebebe

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Reb @rebeckeronie.bsky.social · 1d

This makes me nostalgic for hosting haha

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MessyZandrewbert @messyzandrewbert.bsky.social · 1d

Happy #portfolioday
🐸 I'm Zandrewbert, traditional marker artist and sometimes a digital mess maker. I enjoy drawing Animal Crossing and Pokémon. Recently started taking digital commissions on Vgen.
Links 🔗 zandrewbert.carrd.co

Digital illustration of Zandrewbert frog floating in a hot air balloon that is shaped like Zandrewbert.

Marker drawing of Pansage pokemon playing in the water around a water fall.

Marker drawing of Houndour pokemon looking at a fallen star.

Digital illustration of Zandrewbert frog driving a tiny car.

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Bree Lundberg @breelundberg.com · 1d

Happy #PortfolioDay! If you're looking for cute characters, I'm your person! I've worked on everything from indie games to paper goods. I'm available for freelance illustration and product design (my merch is also available for wholesale). ✏️🐰

Portfolio & contact: portfolio.breelundberg.com

Photo of a hand holding up a small risograph print of a cute illustrated pink snail on a lime green background. The snail looks happy with sprouts around it and bubble letters that say "keep going!" above it.

Illustration of a happy looking cute kitty character eating a big piece of candy corn while surrounded by more candy corn. Its colors and markings look like the candy corn itself.

Photo of a pastel square blue zine that says "Lucky Buns, Roll for a Cute Bonus" on the cover with an illustrated D20 and a cute bunny face. Another copy is laying opened showing a "how-to" page and cute black and white art inside.

Black and white drawings of various characters (cute humans, dog, robots, and more) for Little Rocket Lab which appear on sticky notes in the game's journal.

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Reb @rebeckeronie.bsky.social · 1d

AAA thank you! She's a fire genasi gunslinger with chronic illness / pain represented by an internal fire slowly making them overheat :3 so pain flareups, burnouts, meltdowns etc are literal! I love them so much waaah

Reb @rebeckeronie.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you tranq waaah!

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Reb @rebeckeronie.bsky.social · 1d

More pieces!
#portfolioday #dndart #characterart

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Reb @rebeckeronie.bsky.social · 1d

Howdy #portfolioday!
I'm Reb, a freelance illustrator who specializes in ttrpg characters and certified little guys in detailed environments.

Currently looking for work!
📧: [email protected]
Portfolio: Rebeckeronie.com

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Wander✦ @wandirge.bsky.social · 2d

It's Hispanic Heritage Month. We're too afraid to go out and celebrate, so please try to give your love and support by boosting their shops, art, donations, or even just send a nice little comment. It's been a rough year, but we're still strong and proud of our heritage 🏵️

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shaydh 🩸FLEDGLING MANOR OUT NOW🩸 @shaydh.bsky.social · Jan 16

Everyone saying "make weird art!" you better fucking mean it. There better not be an unspoken "but not too weird" tacked on at the end.

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🌿viktor aleksander🌿 @ commissions open! @nooskadraws.bsky.social · 2d

portfolio day tomorrow prayer circle that ✨this✨ one is the one where i get hired 🙏🕯️

🌿viktor aleksander🌿 @ commissions open! @nooskadraws.bsky.social · 6d

portfolio day next week prayer circle that ✨this✨ one is the one where i get hired 🙏🕯️

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Reb @rebeckeronie.bsky.social · 2d

Art nouveau, to be a fly on the wall between Sarah Bernhardt and Mucha's conversations. Or even to see Bernhardt perform

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