If you're worried you're not "good enough" to start your webcomic: I went from being deadly allergic to backgrounds to gleefully drawing ridiculous city scapes like in just over a year. You're good enough NOW you'll learn the rest doing it!

Leigh@newbabyfly.schism.org · 10h ago

That's probably enough detail on this. I do not need to add more detail. Maybe just a liiiiitle more.. #art #wip #schism

I will shout it from the rooftops, but in the app, if you click the "Instagram" logo at the top of your feed, you can ask it for followers. It has a chronological followers feed. You just gotta click the button.

Michelle Travis@samuraiko.bsky.social · 8h ago

I use IG from my web browser, and this is the link I use so that it ONLY shows me people I follow: www.instagram.com?variant=foll...

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"The message is that COVID vaccine and flu vaccine will be available, they're covered by insurers, they're recommended by medical societies. People should get them and get them for their kids.” -Claire Hannan, MPH, Association of Immunization Managers

NPR@npr.org · 2d ago

Just like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more headlines. n.pr/45oln5k

Genuinely surprised how many artists are being so reactive and taking this thread so badly without bothering to read or understand the msg that (imo) boils to: copying masters' works is understandable but remember to treat your peers' works with respect and honor the intentions of their works

Solaire (🔮🐏 pondering my shorb)@solairelunaire.bsky.social · 3d ago

thinking about the popularity of so many "redraw trends" and plagiarism of compositions by all sorts of artists (it comes up often for gposing but 2D artists do it too). i have to sum up my discomfort with it as follows: it's artists treating other artists the same way A/I treats art as data

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🚨PSA For Twitch Streamers Moving to YouTube! YT has (unfortunately) automatically enrolled creators in AI features for over a year and you must turn off MULTIPLE settings in YT Studio to avoid it! ➡️Under Advanced Channel Settings, make sure to turn off AI Training, AI Dubbing, + AI Enhancements!

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while i don't think that copying another artist's work 1:1 for "trends" is on the same level of AI, there needs to be a serious discussion about stealing/copying and treating other artists and their work as "inspo"/turning their work into unwelcome trends they didn't consent to in the art community

Solaire (🔮🐏 pondering my shorb)@solairelunaire.bsky.social · 3d ago

thinking about the popularity of so many "redraw trends" and plagiarism of compositions by all sorts of artists (it comes up often for gposing but 2D artists do it too). i have to sum up my discomfort with it as follows: it's artists treating other artists the same way A/I treats art as data

The more I ponder what Mary said here, I think it is VERY important for those who don't like this EVEN IF YOU DON'T STREAM and want to send a message to Amazon on where the Twitch community falls in the genAI discussion to go in their settings and turn this off. The metrics are what speaks to them.

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nic.tattoos@nicterhorst.com · 10mo ago

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Did we use AI to make our upcoming horror game???

Note that this applies to all users, meaning even just people typing in the Twitch chat, not just the streamers themselves.

Sam Cole@samleecole.bsky.social · 4d ago

everyone with a Twitch account is automatically opted in to Amazon using your stream to train its AI models. you have to deliberately opt out - a feature the platform is positioning as a nice little favor to its users :) www.404media.co/twitch-train...

also what happens to union voice actors who literally fought to not have their performances used for training data?

Mike Futter | Project Red @ PAX Rising!@futterish.fsquared.biz · 4d ago

What happens if a creator streams your game and is opted in? Does Twitch think it has the right to feed a developer's game into its AI slop factory? This has deeper ramifications than it seems on the surface.

If you stream, you may wanna toggle this off. Not that it probably matters cos these cunts will train their fascist machine regardless. But figured you'd like to know, at least.

You don’t have to like this guy‘s politics to recognize that everyone who has insisted for decades that The Issues are almost all too complicated and too nuanced to explain to voters let alone address was lying to you.

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 6d ago

If it looks like an Amazon delivery and drives like an Amazon delivery, then it's an Amazon delivery, right? Not according to Amazon. Big companies like Amazon have built a vast network of subcontractors who deliver their packages while shielding them from accountability.

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hello everyone i wanted to make a post to raise awareness about the situation here in colombia; yesterday, august 10, we experienced a devastating 7.4 earthquake please rt and check replies for more info on how to help

i’m alright since i wasn’t as close to the epicenter as other cities, blut places like chocó, pereira, and cali to name a few are really struggling in the aftermath. FUNDACIONPLAN has set up a way for foreigners to donate, so please rt or donate if you can!

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*slides eyes back and forth. Gently pushes Comicfury to the spotlight for any prospective webcomic people to use.* comicfury.com

Kenny Meyers@kennym.bsky.social · 5d ago

Webtoons going all in on AI.

I am not a fan art girlie… but I wanna tattoo Qifrey on someone so bad. #WHA #wip

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I'd recommend to anyone with a webcomic to just get their own website if you can. The online landscape changes so fast in its ability to dick over small artists that having your own pernament base that's known to your audience is important.

Kenny Meyers@kennym.bsky.social · 5d ago

Webtoons going all in on AI.

Today is the last day for this deal! Free merch for you, and a whole 10 euros donated to those in need in Congo with every book purchase! 🥰

Tapling: Queer Zines 🏳️‍🌈@taplingzines.bsky.social · 2w ago

From now through August 10th, every book purchased through our shop will include a random free merch item, *and* 10€ will be donated to those in need in DR Congo! Get the queer history art book here: taplingzines.com/shop/p/weve-... (Does not include discounted bulk orders)

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Tyler King@tyleraking.com · 6d ago

RECALL: Taylor Farms is pulling pre-packaged salsa and guacamole for contaminated jalapenos.