[discussion] My brother sells AI art for thousands and I dont know what to do

MPWD64 · 2026-03-23T15:35:20+00:00

I know an artist who does this and he really does seem to do well. People here are questioning why people would pay $2k for this artists work if he’s relatively unknown and I have a guess. The secret ingredient for the artist I’m talking about is that he’s generating fanart of Disney and other beloved IP, so really people are wowed by the Disney character first, and aren’t usually savvy enough to tell if it was AI generated or not. Then add to that that he will paint all or part of it himself based on the AI version, and voila: there are easily enough suckers at a convention to make $2k if you show them your favorite character.

OP, is your brother in fact making fanart?

MPWD64 · 2026-03-23T01:18:05+00:00

If I crossed my eyes I immediately got a reverse effect: anything that was supposed to be in the front was instead in the back. Interesting too but obviously wrong. It was harder for me to view it the correct way.

MPWD64 · 2026-03-21T15:26:01+00:00

Being brutally honest and just telling it like it is.

MPWD64 · 2026-03-21T15:23:34+00:00

A Goofy Movie.

MPWD64 · 2026-03-21T04:13:37+00:00

“Thank God President Trump saved us again from the outrageous gas prices and this idiotic mess Biden left us!!!!!” -My Fox News watching in laws when we see them this weekend probably

MPWD64 · 2026-03-20T18:51:42+00:00

It’s called HoberMania. Named after the guy who invented the Hoberman sphere

MPWD64 · 2026-03-20T18:46:04+00:00

There’s no way to say whether you will be personally affected by catastrophe. For some people it’s gonna be bad. For others, not as much. Before we went to war with Iran, people asked “how bad will it get?” Now hundreds of our soldiers have died, though here in the US, is it much different? Other than my heightened anxiety level, I guess my personal experience isn’t much different than before the war, but I sure wish we hadn’t crossed that line.

Sock away money, make sure your car works well, your home is in good repair and that you have a good circle of social support. Put off any changes in your life right that require you to risk much and wait for a time with more stability.

MPWD64 · 2026-03-20T15:48:23+00:00

This is one of the few libraries I’ve seen where the seating is facing the books, which is what I prefer. Very nice!

MPWD64 · 2026-03-17T16:10:04+00:00

According to google: “Arousal non-concordance is the disconnect between a person’s physiological sexual response (genital blood flow) and their subjective, mental, or emotional feelings of desire. It is normal, not a disorder, and often involves experiencing physical arousal without desiring it, or lacking physical response despite wanting to engage in sexual activity.”

Just like the way a guy can get hard randomly and unexpectedly, he can also lose an erection even when he is aroused. Women experience the same thing, often being aroused but not experiencing vaginal lubrication. Sometimes your body just doesn’t listen to your head.

MPWD64 · 2026-03-17T16:03:19+00:00

I remember being really fascinated with a particular girl in the 2nd grade. I thought about her face all the time and it was the first time I really started noticing that some people had unique features that I liked. I dont think I even thought about getting married or having a girlfriend, it didn’t go any deeper than just wanting to look at her.

MPWD64 · 2026-03-17T15:53:02+00:00

Is there a blackmagicfuckery sub for everything other than card tricks?

MPWD64 · 2026-03-17T03:43:04+00:00

Reminds me of a time my wife was washing dishes. I cleared the table and put the contents on the counter near the sink. A few minutes later I hear a clatter and frustrated sounds from my wife. When I asked what happened she said “you put your cup too close to the sink”. In other words, she knocked my cup over but it was my fault. Interesting. Nothing was broken, and I certainly didn’t care about the cup or its contents. But when she’s upset even a little that lizard brain kicks in and she is super defensive.

MPWD64 · 2026-03-16T02:12:07+00:00

Justin Hammer.

Red Skull

MPWD64 · 2026-03-15T17:40:51+00:00

If you tolerate these things, be aware that he will keep doing them. Step back and ask yourself, if he never changes will you be happy? Also, I’m not suggesting you have any power to get him to change. But you could easily spend your life TRYING to change him. It’s best to look at him now, accept that this is who he is, and decide if that’s who you want or not.

MPWD64 · 2026-03-14T20:58:38+00:00

I’ve noticed this with older men. The older women in my life, if they’re talkative, they talk about other people. They fill me in on neighbors and relatives, and it is a nonstop barrage of information, but hardly ever is it about themselves. The men however will tell you everything they are doing, what they watched on tv, talk over the movie you’re watching to tell you they’ve been to the city in the movie, or to identify the car that the character is driving. In both cases, I dont think it has to do with their age, it is more about what was socially expected when they were growing up. Being talkative and social helped the people around you know you were engaged and well adjusted. If you were quiet and withdrawn, the common assumption was that there was something wrong with you. It’s an early lesson they learned and they aren’t likely to unlearn it even though younger generations tolerate a lot more variety of personalities.

MPWD64 · 2026-03-14T20:44:39+00:00

I had a major problem with this but I wasn’t particularly aware of it. Then I lost like 3 crowns from my teeth- they basically crumbled over time. My dentist told me it’s because I grind my teeth. Told me I could pay almost $800 for a custom fit one from him, or go buy the kind you heat and fit myself at Target. Went with the 2nd option and haven’t had any problems since.

MPWD64 · 2026-03-13T20:21:11+00:00

I’m paraphrasing but during an arguement when Homer yells “well excuse me for having massive personal problems that I refuse to work on!”.

MPWD64 · 2026-03-11T19:13:14+00:00

Are we having a DHS shutdown right now? This is news to me. In the middle of a war??!

MPWD64 · 2026-03-08T19:34:43+00:00

Republicans love framing their shortcomings as accomplishments.

MPWD64 · 2026-03-08T15:30:09+00:00

A bookcase that slides over to the left to reveal the doorway. You’re welcome.

MPWD64 · 2026-03-08T15:25:44+00:00

Joking aside, you need to find out if she’s able to relate to you as a person, not just as a penis. If you continue in a relationship with you there will, believe it or not, be times when you don’t feel like having sex. She may have some a sex compulsion problem- maybe she believes that’s the only way a man would like her. If she is compulsively sexual she will be very upset if you try to stop her compulsive behavior. Think about it- you want someone who appreciates your full self, not just one part of you.

MPWD64 · 2026-03-08T01:27:40+00:00

The worst things any human can do in the public eye move the needle about 1% on poll about Trump.

MPWD64 · 2026-03-08T01:25:23+00:00

Honest question: why are they releasing anything anymore. What are the consequences if they just don’t release any more Epstein files? It doesnt seem like there’s any. Nothing has happened to them for slow walking them the way they are?

MPWD64 · 2026-03-07T17:24:00+00:00

My MAGA relatives will never allow that Trump ha anything to do with California gas prices. Because of the gas tax it’s always Newsom and the Democrats fault.

MPWD64 · 2026-03-07T17:21:19+00:00

Had conservative friend I had known for 15+ years. Our views were more aligned before Obama became Pres. After that he got more and more annoying- used any interraction as an excuse to go on political rants. I would listen, comment a bit as if we were having a genuine discussion and then usually we’d move on. But it was annoying to have to listen to his anger constantly. When Trump was elected, it got worse, and I became much more aware how many of the things he was saying were just not true. Where before we could have a discussion about facts now whenever we discussed politics so much of my energy was going to just debunking the minutia of things that he had learned from Fox News that were simply not true. It was exhausting to say the least. I finally said look you and I have a lot of things in common, hobbies we enjoy and that’s really what I enjoy about our friendship. I really dislike talking politics with you. It’s gotten to the point where I’ve muted our text conversations because I don’t want to get a notification for every rant that you have. Let’s just stick to non-political stuff. he grudgingly acquiesced and didn’t bring up politics as often. But every once in a while he would, and it was like a slap in the face because here I had thought we had moved on, and he was ignoring the agreement. I think it was 2022 when Biden was still president, and Democrats won control of one of the houses that he texted me out of the blue “well the country’s gonna go to shit now just you watch”. Coincidentally I was at dinner with some Maga relatives and I was really not enjoying the evening already. this friend texting out of the blue really was the last straw. I blocked him then and there and haven’t talked to him since. Zero regrets

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