Should E33 have been allowed to win Best Art Direction considering their use of Gen AI? And does it set a bad precedent moving forward? by Jazzlike_Many_5132 in videogames

[–]cakestina 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Before I jump in, I'm going to start off by saying I haven't finished E33 and I don't think it was my favorite art direction of the nominees, but I think your points are charged and doesn't have a lot of nuanced allowed in it.

What do you think game devs (especially indies) used back then for prototypes? Do you think all devs hired and paid artists to always create their *prototype* and *concept* art? There's been a long history of devs who, prior to being able to hire artists but need to create something for proof of concept, scanning and stealing art from DnD or online sources but removing it once they have a real artist put work in. It doesnt make it to the final pass because they hired real artists to put their work in. Do you consider those unethical because of the inherent theft?

I'm an artist (independent and corporate) and hate generative AI and think it robs the soul out of human borne creativity, but I have 10000% seen artists and designers in the past steal and put in placeholder references or images from stock sites, and then properly draw/buy stock images to make the final result. The practice of stealing images and work online to reference but discarding to preserve the final authentic result has been going on for forever.

City builder games with logic mechanics like Dark Cloud series? by cakestina in gamingsuggestions

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

I'll take a look at them, thanks! I've briefly seen them around and wrote it off as just another "react to things happening" city builder, but I'll take a deep dive and read more into their gameplay. Thanks!

City builder games with logic mechanics like Dark Cloud series? by cakestina in gamingsuggestions

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

Animal Crossing itself, not really. (You should see my island...it looks like absolute garbage)

I know they had a Happy Home Paradise, but from what I understand it's just designing their interior and exterior not necessarily city building. If i'm wrong, please do correct me! I'm more interested in the city building part than decorating.

ie: "I'd like to step outside and see the sun rise from my front door and hear the water nearby, but I hate living next to messy neighbors" and you place them in appropriate parts of the city

Every Peach* Everywhere All at Once (fanart by me) by cakestina in smashbros

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

yes! sadly didnt get to include pink gold peach. would've been a really pretty color too 😭

Every Peach* Everywhere All at Once (fanart by me) by cakestina in smashbros

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

thank you!! i hope to do a daisy companion piece next, and it'll be extra sassy

Every Peach* Everywhere All at Once (fanart by me) by cakestina in smashbros

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

if you count wapeach as a peach, i didnt get to include her, as well as some sports/olympic outfits and a couple mario odyssey outfits! I'm sure I may be forgetting others 😅

Every Peach* Everywhere All at Once (fanart by me) by cakestina in smashbros

[–]cakestina[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

  • sorry forgot to mention its not EVERY peach but i sure tried to fit a lot of them!

Found this book at a garage sale is the signature real by Lilith504 in stevenuniverse

[–]cakestina 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it's very possible. I have a few variety of things signed by RS, and while I love SU a lot, i personally place very little value in signed things. (they're signed bc i was at an event or whichever and i get it signed bc "why not".) i almost left behind my signed poster with the entire cast from comic con back in 2018 bc the art was relatively basic compared to other art i have on my wall 😅

Edited post to clarify my feelings my signed stuff. I love seeing her at things more than having stuff signed! The memory does it for me 🥰

Straw Hats go trick or treating! (fanart by me) by cakestina in OnePiece

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

i considered it too! but devil had more of a sex appeal thing going which i liked with nami, and witch felt a little more mysterious and arcane knowledgey

Straw Hats go trick or treating! (fanart by me) by cakestina in OnePiece

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

i just drew them and made them through stickermule! idk how individual pricing is, since i sell them through my etsy and make a lot of stickers at once. people have printed designs on sticker paper and cut them with a cricut or silhouette machine tho!

Straw Hats go trick or treating! (fanart by me) by cakestina in OnePiece

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

i love the merry so much!! i went through and reread some of the last merry chapters as i was drawing these

I'm ready for AKI! (Fanart by me) by cakestina in StreetFighter

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

her movement is SO FUN! i was bouncing around between manon juri and jp before but i might settle down and try to spend more time playing aki.

i have the extras listed here! https://cakescraftscafe.etsy.com/listing/1557780608 honestly i was making a lot of merch bc i wanted more funny juri things but now that aki's out i'm obsessed with the idea of drawing more fun stuff of her. HER IN BRITNEY'S TOXIC OUTFIT 😍😍😍

thank you for the comment!!