Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Theft πŸ‘ŽπŸ½

Onegai shimasu (γŠγ­γŒγ„ します)  πŸ™‡

I may have said this before. I REALLY believe this:

Plagiarism is theft. Simple. I’ve been in the industry a very long time. And I’ve seen way too many people attempt to pass on another person's hard work as their own. One time, a friend was reviewing a portfolio with it’s artist there. Only to come across her own art being passed off as the interviewee’s pro art. Needless to say, it did not go well for the interviewee. My friend conducted herself professionally and let the interviewee dig his own grave. 

When I was teaching we conducted interviews of potential students. One of my fellow teachers was very suspicious of a 3D piece and asked to see the original. Needless to say, after the piece was inspected the candidate was rejected with prejudice and it was recorded why.

In the industry plagiarism is one of the ultimate sins. In fact, plagiarism anywhere is a very bad thing that WILL come back on the person who commuted it. Especially if they are expected to replicate it or its quality.

Remember, it not only the theft of the item. It’s the theft of the hard work leading up to the item that was put into it by the originator of the item. Additionally, it’s the theft of the years of schooling and , potentially, pro work done by the originator.

And you never know who will see it. 

Like the person who created it.

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Enlightenment 🌟

Onegai shimasu (γŠγ­γŒγ„ します)  πŸ™‡


I am firmly convinced the world is entering a new Age of Enlightenment. Call it Renaissance 2.0. It’s going to be very painful to get there. Some people will not want the world to change. 
We will be able to understand each other more easily. New tools are being developed all the time.
What dose that mean for us as digital artists?
It’s a bit of a double edge sword:
The new tools will make creating art much easier to make!
Some people in charge will see this as you being able to deliver art faster or make more art, aka, more work. 
If the person in charge understands you as an artist, new tools simply mean that you’ll be able to do your work better.
For artists, AI is not to be feared. It’s, currently, a tool. Like a paint brush or a pencil. AI is written by humans, and humans are limited. It can’t be creative. Artists will ALWAYS be creative. That is something AI can’t touch.
I’ve played with some image making AI tools. It’s really bloody tough! The final result is only as good as the input from a human. Even then, I had to go in and adjust the final to my specs.
I don’t think that the “machine overlords” will take over creativity. Artist will remain for sure.
We are made for creation πŸ˜¬πŸ–Œ️