And the irony of posting this on a platform to which a lot of artists migrated specifically to avoid AI is not lost on me. Again, I am not an AI bro.

AI is a "smart" hammer. Don't pummel anyone with it.
Of course, I am not a tech bro. I despise AI "artists" just as much as the next guy, but I am not criticizing the tool. It's pointless when the users are the problem, though the tool_makers_ could use some copyright classes, too.

here's a framebuffer graphics demo (this has no practical purpose and I can't prove I'm not just like, playing a youtube video or something)

"But what about Neuro-sama? Isn't that replacing a human streamer?"
Being an AI is Neuro's whole schtick and Vedal is being transparent about it. An AI "artist" writing prompts to generate morally questionable hentai may be so delusional as to fool themselves into thinking they're an actual artist.

And no, Stable Diffusion and the like are not the same thing as actually picking up a pencil and drawing something yourself. That's replacing your own creativity with a soulless void. You know how to articulate *what* you want, but you also should know *how* to achieve your goal.

I'm not saying you should entirely stop using AI, but you can't let it do absolutely everything for you. Would you let someone control your entire life for you? Of course not! You likely want at least *some* autonomy. AI should be a tool, not a replacement.

An excellent mind is no good without the ability to communicate, and an excellent communicator is no better without understanding. You may use AI to help articulate yourself, but it won't do the thinking for you.

You too :)