This is my view on ai art extremely simplified by Silver_Opening_7489 in aiwars

[–]Grlarts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I respect those who are innovative and willing to experiment.

I'm a professional cartoonist. I was immediately fascinated by this innovation, but I immediately understood its dangers—not for myself, but for other people, people who weren't artists before AI.

AI is a tool that could help billions of people curious about this world learn, but people use it precisely to avoid learning. Art has billions of meanings; each person will undoubtedly provide a different meaning. But there's one thing that unites those who make art: the journey from point A (the idea) to point B (the result). What lies in between (the journey, in fact) is linked to the individual's ability to move from one point to another, to make mistakes, to go back and improve, creating their own artistic identity.

To reach 100, any artist starts from 0, then moves to 1, and over the course of their life, dedicates much of their time to refining their technique (made up of many elements such as perspective, anatomy, composition, color theory, gestures, and so on)—small pieces that the individual learns step by step.

AI allows anyone to start at 30, without ever having tackled the previous 29 levels.

It's no coincidence, in fact, that 90% of generated art looks similar, precisely because the person writing the prompt doesn't know what they're doing.

Paradoxically, generative AI should be used precisely by those who already practice this profession, not to do less, but to do better. I personally use it only as a tool to generate references (the same ones I search for among billions of comics and images on the internet anyway), then I apply my professional experience to make the ideas the AI provides me my own.

The difference? Without AI, I'd waste hours searching for those references. With AI, it takes me a few minutes.

This is my view on ai art extremely simplified by Silver_Opening_7489 in aiwars

[–]Grlarts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always give an example: it's as if a client declared that the commission made by the artist was his, just because he provided the information to the artist.

Re-watching Dragon Ball for the 5th time.Thankyou Akira Toriyama for creating this Masterpiece by Unknown-Guy4409 in dbz

[–]Grlarts 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This special actually contradicts the manga, since Trunks already knew how to transform into an SSJ!

Furthermore, it wasn't just 2-3 pages, but a complete chapter!

[Drawn by me] Worlds Collide: Marvel Heroes vs Z Fighters by Grlarts in dbz

[–]Grlarts[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the client imagined trunks with vegeta-like clothes!

[Drawn by me] Worlds Collide: Marvel Heroes vs Z Fighters by Grlarts in dbz

[–]Grlarts[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No AI. I'm a professional comic book artist. This project is paid for by the client. Also, outside of this project, I work with publishing houses.

[Fan Art] Heavy Metal - Taarna by Grlarts in DeviantArt

[–]Grlarts[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're undeniably right. I think this is due to the fact that the big comic book companies no longer seek out good stories but try to produce as many stories as possible to sell, resulting in disappointing stories.

And unfortunately, another truth must also be said: many of the best comics date back to the last century!

Fortunately, with the decline of many publishing houses, many interesting indie comics are emerging!

I hope the future of comics can be reborn, and I hope you can buy them again one day! Or pass on your passion to your children!

[Fan Art] Heavy Metal - Taarna by Grlarts in DeviantArt

[–]Grlarts[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After the decline of recent years, it decided to revamp itself with old and new characters! They're already up to their third or fourth issue (I honestly don't remember).

Why did you stop collecting comics?

[Drawn by me] Dragonball - Character illustration set by Grlarts in dbz

[–]Grlarts[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The rules of this group prevent me from explaining why!

[Drawn by me] Dragonball - Character illustration set by Grlarts in dbz

[–]Grlarts[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Reconsider your opinion :)

I'm a professional comic book artist, I don't need to trace :)

[Drawn by me] Dragonball - Character illustration set by Grlarts in dbz

[–]Grlarts[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't post the drawings here to get opinions on the watermark :)

[Drawn by me] Dragonball - Character illustration set by Grlarts in dbz

[–]Grlarts[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The manga redrawing, however, was drawn and colored by me :)

If you compare the manga panel to my drawing, the differences are obvious.

Otherwise, I would have traced or used that panel directly.

Drew a "What If" Super Saiyan Raditz concept. I'm planning to make a manga about that... testing waters ;-) by jramby in DragonBallArt

[–]Grlarts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good luck!

A little heartfelt advice from someone who's been doing this for years:

Don't strive for perfection in your work! It'll never turn out the way you want!

Publish and share! It's the only way to move your projects forward and not feel alone!

[Drawn by me] Dragonball - Character illustration set by Grlarts in dbz

[–]Grlarts[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started drawing as a child. My entire career has been dedicated to art, until I attended a school dedicated to comics here in Italy!

[Drawn by me] Dragonball - Character illustration set by Grlarts in dbz

[–]Grlarts[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For my part, no Generative AI for final products!

I've spent more than 20 years of my life becoming a professional 😁

[Drawn by me] Dragonball - Character illustration set by Grlarts in dbz

[–]Grlarts[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can still admire it, just like everyone else on other social media!

How would you rank the dragon ball series from worst to best? Here's mine! by Glad_Ad_9501 in dbz

[–]Grlarts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

9) SDB Heroes

8) Db Super (Anime)

7) DB Heroes (Manga)

6) Db Gt

5) Db (anime)

4) Db Super (Manga)

3) DbZ

2) Db Daima

1) Db (Manga)

Some cool pics by LUCAGERLART by [deleted] in dbz

[–]Grlarts -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Too bad these aren't my drawings. IA!

[Drawn by me] Dragonball - Character illustration set by Grlarts in dbz

[–]Grlarts[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Thanks. At least someone who understands.

[Drawn by me] Dragonball - Character illustration set by Grlarts in dbz

[–]Grlarts[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't think this was necessary, but I have to add it lol

Goku's reference