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poorly drawn cats @poorlycatdraw.bsky.social · 20h

boo?

a drawing of a little black cat with a ghost costume saying “boo?”

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laura @lauraillustrates.bsky.social · 17h

hard at work

illustration of a white sheep sewing a quilt- the sheep uses an antique-looking black sewing machine with yellow and blue folk art flowers on it. the quilt is made of different fabrics, all with a floral theme. the sheep has her tongue sticking out to show the utmost concentration.

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twarda.bsky.social @twarda.bsky.social · 15h

Shitpos sketch:

A crude black and white sketch in which a pipe is pouring poopy water into a stream, polluting the stream. Some bones are sinking in it now. The pipe is labelled AI slop. The stream is labelled Internet.

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ぽん吉🌱おやさい妖精さん @ponkichim.bsky.social · 3h

レモンには毛細血管を丈夫にして血栓予防、脂肪の吸収を抑えて排出を促すダイエット効果、免疫力を高め風邪予防、美肌づくり、疲労回復効果、筋肉の老化を抑制する働きが期待されています。長寿の方がレモンを愛用していることもうなずける良い効能ですのでぜひ食べてください🍋

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nachttour - Mater Lachrymarum @nachttour.bsky.social · 1d

When I feel far away from art I do these kind of pieces:

I think of them as 'movements my hands love to do'. There is not a goal, there is not an audience -- just color and shape and the pleasure of doing 'a thing' until I feel 'done'. It's a form of meditation (flow).

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Rob MacWolf, Werewolf Hitchhiker @robmacwolf.thevoice.dog · 16h

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 · 19h

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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chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · Oct 7

just want to say for don't underestimate the power of a simple $5 a month subscription to artists you want to support

it may seem insignificant but to put it into perspective:

if just 1/4 of my current follow count offered $5 I wouldn't have to worry about rent and focus more on art production

chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · Oct 4

I want to build a dependable passive income for myself so I can have more time in my weekly schedule to finish personal projects... if you feel inclined to support with a monthly tip, please check out my ko-fi!

ko-fi.com/artofchira

it doubles as my WIP/work diary, as well as early access to stuff

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chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · Jul 12

fyi I started a separate more a la carte service when it comes to story/writing coaching. I consider project management/story editing my primary skill set, I love talking shop and seeing stories take shape.

Click on the link to learn more and read testimonials!

www.jaydaitkaci.com/services-sto...

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chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · 11h

the web is filled with slop, social media and ads are inflated with bots, creatives have no income, the earth is on fire, and people are hollowing out their minds and hearts for a machine to live for them. all this because a handfull rich idiots are all stupid enough to have their wallets inspected.

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chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · 11h

I don't feel threatened in my creativity with gAI. what I feel threatened about is all the damage that has been done and will continue be done between now and its crash, and an intense anger at absolutely everyone complicit in exacerbating it.

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chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · 11h

a part of me wants to shut up about ranting about gAI but literally every fuckin' day there's something

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Anthony Moser @anthonymoser.com · Aug 18

i'm so excited to tell you about what we're working on. it's the most important thing human beings have ever done or could ever do. it's going to transform our lives in a plausibly deniable period of years. i just need another 100 billion dollars and immunity from prosecution

Anthony Moser @anthonymoser.com · Aug 18

How are we not already calling him Scam Altman

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Pleo(chrome) @pleochrome.bsky.social · 1h

I can't wait for the tell-all book/youtube documentary that will finally give a full picture of how cursed the history of Skullgirls is. all these years and we have *checks notes* court filings and the rumour mill

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 8h

No it isn’t stop complying in advance

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 2d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

www.scientificamerican.com

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chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · 1d

btw if you make this you are obligated to tell me how much you liked it

chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · 1d

- 1/2 cup of cooked rice (I prefer sushi rice but brown rice works too)
- handful of chopped up spinach
- 1 diced tomato
- half an onion and white mushrooms sautéed in a teaspoon of pesto
-1 fried egg
- drizzle japanese mayo + sriracha sauce
- dash of soy sauce
- topped with bonito flakes

enjoy

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twarda.bsky.social @twarda.bsky.social · 1d

tfw you have a *private* Pinterest stash of useful anatomy links but then you find out they are blocked because "some users find it inappropriate".

1. Which users? Isn't my board supposed to be private?
2. It's a veterinary anatomy lab!! It's for *learning* what's inappropriate about it???

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chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · 1d

freedom of expression includes your right to react in anger or disgust to media you see you know

but again the caveat is don't fucking harass artists and don't take away their ability to make rent. learn to use mod tools and write your feelings on blog posts about how that book or game sucks

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chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · 1d

I feel when freedom of expression/art is argued for, many people knee-jerk hear they have to like/accept art they hate or disgusted by

you are allowed to hate and block art you don't like or even find morally reprehensible. you're just not allowed to negatively impact an artist's freedom to make it

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Emilius Duckberry @emiliusdraws.bsky.social · 1d

#3122 It's not much of a pot, but it's home.

A digital drawing of a wonky misshapen pot with legs and a ghostly plume of a head coming out the top with a content expression on their face.

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Olivia When @oliviawhen.com · 1d

My store is open again! 📖✨ All of the new prints, stickers, bookmarks from doggust are finally up! US shipping only currently.
oliviawhen.com/store

Two bookmarks taped to a clear ruler in front of a bookshelf with philodendron leaves hanging down it. Left bookmark: A happy yellow lab with a big book in front of them. Text reads: "I can't stop reading! HELP!!" The bg is a slightly dire red.
Right bookmark: Sleepy rough collie napping with their nose in an open book. Three big Zzz's are above them. Text reads: "Just resting my eyes..."

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chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · 1d

I can tolerate a lot of sexism okay. I can even find it charming. I watch anime, I'm studied in fanservice, some of my fave shows are ecchi.

but god help me if my eyebrow still doesn't twitch every time I remember Bakuman's "MEN HAVE DREAMS THAT WOMEN WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND" I'm gonna--

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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 1d

Mamoru Oshii planned it. A young Satoshi Kon took the lead on its layouts. The result: a stunning moment from Patlabor 2.

We're looking inside the film's martial law sequence, including storyboards and production art:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/life-under...

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Down Here For Your Soul @bombsfall.bsky.social · 2d

If the US can ever vomit this stupid era out we're gonna need widespread all-ages education on basic facts like when you'd see old billboards or MST3k shorts advertising the concept of hand washing or being good. Stop Using Gasoline To Wash Clothes. Springs Are Ubiquitous & Essential To Modern Life

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FINAL FANTASY XIV @en.finalfantasyxiv.com · 6d

#FFXIV: Chronicles of Light Volume II is available for digital purchase! ✨ sqex.link/48vo

Enjoy a compilation of thirty short stories including four EXCLUSIVE stories featuring Feo Ul, Godbert, Y'shtola, and Krile!

The cover for the Final Fantasy 14: Chronicles of Light, Volume 2 book. Cover not final. The illustration by Toshiyuki Itahana shows figures of Hades, Hythlodaeus, Venat, a starbird, the Warrior of Light, the Crystal Exarch, Alpha, and Omega.

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Pleo(chrome) @pleochrome.bsky.social · 3d

OP not mentioning that this was the US national anthem was leaving out some vital context (not that we wouldn't boo through our own anthem regardless lmao)

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