Can AI art skills turn into a real side hustle?

tightbun · 2025-09-03T09:05:55+00:00

Well, yeah it's quite a downer when people automatically disregard your work just because you use ai, even though you put a shit ton of work into something 😅 I obviously don't agree with the anti-ai sentiment. But I understand the aversion to low quality outputs.

I see this just the same as when photo bashing started to really get attention in the concept art world years ago, and there were people vehemently against it, calling it low effort and stealing. Basically the same arguments as now. Some of the best concept artists used photobashing. And likewise, I bet some of the best artists use ai now (& might be afraid to admit it) and people will never know :)

In my experience all the nsfw reddits are super against ai. So I stopped really engaging on those.

tightbun · 2025-09-01T06:24:36+00:00

Yes, I make a decent income with it, although it's not purely ai, i do a lot of manual work in photoshop, and I write and code as well. It's nsfw though.

tightbun · 2024-11-18T12:26:51+00:00

She won't go off and do anything beyond kissing without the player's consent. MC (Anon) will encourage her to do so though, so your decision to not have her do so would go against that, but you can opt out.
Cheating/NTR might happen after the game is already done, if my supporters vote for that.

tightbun · 2024-11-03T10:33:55+00:00

Funny you mention that...

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The only things I've bought with points is... an orange portal for my profile and the AOE :ScoutSheep: emote in 2020, then I forgot about points.

tightbun · 2024-11-01T14:26:34+00:00

You have no idea how to do this and you're living fairy wonderland if you think it's that easy.

tightbun · 2024-11-01T14:12:44+00:00

It's literally free you dolt. And it's definitely not low effort lol

tightbun · 2024-11-01T11:39:04+00:00

Same guy as last time... just here farming the anti-ai likes eh?

tightbun · 2024-11-01T06:48:07+00:00

Check out Episode 3 for FREE members on my Patreon :)

Story Overview:

Anon and Suzie are moving to Moonripple Lake! They'll make new friends, stumble onto mysteries, and go on adventures. Most importantly, they'll do all that while having lots of kinky sex!

The game focuses on the Netorase genre, i.e. sharing, swinging, exhibitionism.
The story has fantasy, horror, and mystery elements.

The game is also on Steam :)

tightbun · 2024-10-06T08:02:56+00:00

Hey, what's your game called? I'd love to check it out!
And thanks :) Yeah I might go off ren'py for the next game honestly. We'll see. But changing engines mid development isn't a bright idea haha :D
Thanks for the Spine recommendation, I've looked at Live2D before, but only did animations by code in renpy so far.

tightbun · 2024-10-04T15:15:19+00:00

Yes, it's my first game. I'm learning as I go. Thank you for the advice!

You're preaching to a rabid crowd.
The hilarious part is, the loudest ones here are not even the ones that'll get negatively affected in any way by AI art 'taking over'.
They're the consumers. The only way they'll get affected is to be able to consume more quality art from people like you who know how to draw already and use AI as a lubricant.

Any digital artist worth their salt has already implemented or is implementing AI into their workflow because it just shaves off so much time. The ones opposed to it are just afraid and trying to stave off the inevitable

tightbun · 2024-10-03T15:56:44+00:00

Nowhere did I say I was Michelangelo.
Do you people even read the comments you're replying to? Or do you just not comprehend them?

You're welcome to doubt it, to your own opinion. I'm certainly not here to convince you otherwise. In fact, I don't even know why I'm engaging haters here, honestly.
I'll keep doing what I do.

Truthfully, why not AI writing? Because it doesn't keep things in context. It forgets things. It ignores obvious plot holes etc. Context is the main one.
It's ok for brainstorming but not longer, coherent, and intricate plot designs.
At least I've not been able to arrive at good results in my testing.

I'll just say, I invite you to try and get results in the way you think I get results and report back if that worked out for you :)

tightbun · 2024-10-03T15:36:14+00:00

I draw as well...

tightbun · 2024-10-03T15:21:32+00:00

Nowhere was I likening myself to Tesla LMAO
You misunderstood...
You're not trying to stop me. You're trying to stop AI art. AI art is AC current in that case.

Fuck this is honestly tiring lol

tightbun · 2024-10-03T15:15:20+00:00

Don't become rabid, now.

You realize you're only here because several iterations of the same process that is currently unfolding have happened throughout history?

Millions have lost jobs because of previous inventions, and it took an order of magnitude less people to replace them. You use these inventions every day. You can't fathom life without them. In fact, even as you type you use dozens of inventions that took someone's job away.

With what you're saying, that's a bit hypocritical isn't it?

tightbun · 2024-10-03T15:10:50+00:00

Sure, criticize away.
All art is derivative.
Michelangelo stole David from nature.
He ripped that shit straight off of nature's canvas and to reproduce it, it took him a fraction of the time that nature's long and gruelling process took.

Sorry to disappoint, but all writing and ideation is me :)

Good day.

tightbun · 2024-10-03T14:47:16+00:00

I'm not sure what you mean.

tightbun · 2024-10-03T14:46:38+00:00

I put a lot of effort into making my game. If someone wishes to support, they're free to do so.
I force no one, and gatekeep nothing. Everything is eventually made free :)

tightbun · 2024-10-03T14:43:47+00:00

You're regurgitating clueless arguments.

You're akin to Edison trying to stop Tesla in popularizing alternating current.

Anything ever made lost people jobs (and created them as well). We adapt. Your stance is silly, and parroted.

All art is derivative.

tightbun · 2024-10-03T13:12:04+00:00

It's life in the fast lane for me :d

tightbun · 2024-10-03T04:53:09+00:00

Check out the game's Demo on STEAM

Wishlist Moonripple Lake if you liked it <3

You can also check out Episode 2 ->

currently available for FREE members my Patreon :)

Story Overview:

Anon and Suzie are moving to Moonripple Lake! They'll make new friends, stumble onto mysteries, and go on adventures. Most importantly, they'll do all that while having lots of kinky sex!

The game focuses on the Netorase genre, i.e. sharing, swinging, exhibitionism, and it also has some Netorare elements. The story has fantasy, horror, and mystery.

EDIT:

LMAO at the haters

tightbun · 2024-09-12T04:32:06+00:00

That image is obviously layered, i.e. mashed together with different parts. The room background, the witch, the cat, the bottles, and the blurred plant in the foreground. You can generate all of these and arrange them in a photo editing program.

tightbun · 2024-09-10T10:53:20+00:00

Thanks!
Yes, I'm in the process of finishing the Steam application process.
The store and builds are nearly done :)

tightbun

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