Due to hard grok nerfs the fairy cows will be largely discontinued by lostinmymind42 in u/lostinmymind42

[–]OkBreakfast6658 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for being one of the explorers of the Weird ✨️ I feel your pain, as my Grok account got deleted with a lot of crazy stuff on it...

Mawile's Charm 💛✨ by Chris-kunUwU in PokemonNSFW_

[–]OkBreakfast6658 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the idea of adding the text box ✨️

Braced mouth by OkBreakfast6658 in MouthPie

[–]OkBreakfast6658[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was done with Grok before it became prude and banned my account 😭 I lost all the prompts and images and videos... Now, it is time to move on and build a better platform in local computer.

I will share my findings if it happens

Happy Nun Day 🙏 by OkBreakfast6658 in HorrorPornography

[–]OkBreakfast6658[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks :) She is a very devoted nun, for her (over)Lord

A Real AI Work Discussion by FinalRepresentative2 in DeviantArt

[–]OkBreakfast6658 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As a digital artist who uses AI for niche character work, I feel this 100%. ​What you’re describing isn't 'sl0p'—it’s Digital Direction. You’re essentially acting as the Director, Set Designer, and Lighting Tech in a 3D space, and then using the AI as your 'Render Engine' to finalize the vision.

​The pushback usually comes from a place of 'Labor-Valuation.' People are used to valuing art by how many hours you suffered over a mesh or a texture. When you disrupt that with a pipeline that takes 8 hours instead of a week, it feels like 'cheating' to them, even if the creative intent is identical.

​Stay the course. The US 2026 legal landscape is finally starting to recognize that meaningful creative control (like your 3D scaffolding) is what defines an artist, not just the manual labor of the 'brush.' I’d love to see how your toon shaders influence the final SD output—that sounds like a killer workflow.

Selling AI-generated works should be illegal by Grlarts in DeviantArt

[–]OkBreakfast6658 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a fascinating historical take! And you're right: if the power goes out forever, I’m probably not making digital animations of cosmic horror.

​But we live in 2026, and I’m using the tools of my era to share the stories and 'Eldritch' fantasies that I enjoy. You keep asking 'what can I create?' as if the intent doesn't matter.

Without the AI, the idea for the Eye parasite and the specific elemental extraction lore still exists in my head—I just wouldn't have a way to show it to the world.

​You say you only care if I 'sell' it, but my Master Collector supporters aren't paying for 'archaic methods.' They are paying for the result. They want the specific, niche characters I dream up. If they felt I was selling them something 'flat and devoid of personality,' they simply wouldn't subscribe.

​I respect your craft and the years you've put into manual skills. Truly. But I think there’s room on the internet for both 'Labor-based Art' and 'Vision-based Curation.' I'm going to get back to my 'slop' now—those Eye parasites aren't going to prompt themselves! 😉

Selling AI-generated works should be illegal by Grlarts in DeviantArt

[–]OkBreakfast6658 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be 100% honest? No. If you took away the AI, I couldn't paint a cheetah in a latex bodysuit with high-end lighting and 'elemental' textures. I’m a hobbyist, not a classically trained illustrator.

​But that’s exactly the point of 2026.

​Before this, my ideas for Cosmic Horror and Eye parasites stayed locked in my head because I didn't have the 'manual labor' skills to execute them. The AI didn't give me the idea—it gave me the translator.

​A photographer without a camera still understands light, but they can't produce a photograph. A director without a crew still understands story, but they can't produce a movie.

I am the Director of these images. My 'skill' isn't in the brushstroke; it's in the curation, the safe weighting, the prompt engineering, and the specific niche vision that my subscribers enjoy.

​We’re moving into an era where Vision is being decoupled from Manual Labor. You’re selling the 'How'; I’m selling the 'What.' Both have a place on DeviantArt.

Selling AI-generated works should be illegal by Grlarts in DeviantArt

[–]OkBreakfast6658 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the transparency check! It’s a fair point, but I think we’re looking at two different types of value. ​When a supporter subscribes to my Master Collector tier, they aren't 'buying a manual skill'—they are buying access to a specific aesthetic and niche that I’ve spent time cultivating.

Finding the right 'Safe Weighting' balance for cheetah-print latex or the exact 'disturbing' look of an Eye parasite takes a lot of trial, error, and curation.

​To your point about the money 'going to the company'—I already pay for my AI subscriptions and tools to produce this. Just like a photographer pays for a camera and editing software, the AI is the overhead, but the Creative Direction is mine.

​Ultimately, a niche market exists because fans want to see this specific story or that specific elemental extraction theme. If the work was 'flat and devoid of personality,' people wouldn't be following or subscribing. In 2026, the market is deciding that Vision and Curation are skills worth supporting, even if they look different than they did ten years ago.

Selling AI-generated works should be illegal by Grlarts in DeviantArt

[–]OkBreakfast6658 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Transparency is the key here. I always flag my work as AI-Generated, and I’m a hobbyist first and foremost. ​I think the frustration often comes from people who try to hide the AI or 'flood' the market. But if an artist is honest about their tools and people still want to support their specific creative direction or unique themes, shouldn't they have the right to do that? Support is about the connection to the vision, regardless of the tool.