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AI Supported Artwork - Experiment #1 - Tifa
🕑 Added 2022-10-26 13:42:52 +0000 UTCSo here is what I've been cooking up~
The first image is the final outcome, the 2nd my original, the 3rd the one of Step 3 which is two generated images edited into one and in part redrawn by myself.
I also provided a Step by Step showcase as the last image of the bunch, so you can better understand my process.
According to the poll I had running, the majority of people doesn't care either way and I also interpreted it as an interest to see what I even mean: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ai-supported-73293154
Hence, I have provided that Step by Step showcase to better explain how I do it.
Once again, my goal is NOT to just click a button and sell it to you guys as content.
I WANT to put work into it.
After trying this out, I think it's comparable with a screen-edit. Since it evolves a lot of editing, though I provide the original template in rough, character, background and all.
If anything, I want to treat AI as a tool, not as a way to get straight to my goal.
So yeah, please let me know what you think, if this changed your opinion at all or if you are interested to see more or not.
I will at least make 2 more of these experiments to get a good feel for it and see what is possible and what isn't. For me at least, it's interesting.
Afterwards, we may hold another poll~
Comments
WickedWizz
Time will tell if things will stay as similar as they are now, AI isn't gonna get worse after all, it's in it's nature to be improved. But ya, I can say I do dread a future where art may become indistinguishable, if it was done by men or machine. At least for now, and within this niche, there's likely no worry.
ThePatronizer
No need to apologize; these are discussions everyone with even a passing interest in visual art needs to be a part of. To me, the thing that stands out about pretty much all the AI muscle art I've seen so far is that it all looks about the same. Either it looks like a morph with some weirdly off parts, or, like the "no" image you posted above, like a sort of mash-up of existing anime-style muscle art with wonky anatomy. There's no way to insert any personal style except by doing the kind of work you're doing.
WickedWizz
I mean, we will see ^^ As these AI's were popping up in recent... well weeks one can say, I had MANY fears and strong opinions. I still do. Any kind of science progress can and will be used for good and bad, progress is inherentlya good thing, but folks will likely use it for their own gain eventually. I've seen pure AI image patreons pop up, as well as dA and other sites getting swamped by just "prompt art" basically. I resent that, for me it cheapens the craft itself, to think one can create art by the press of a button. However, I also can't be naive and just ignore this new "tool" as I like to see it now. People who ignore progress will be left in it's wake eventually, I can't be stubborn. So this is essentially a way for me to make things work in a way that doesn't clash with my ideals so much and seems to have some merit. AND it's not something that can be achieved by a simple button press, there's work involved still as well as skill. That's so important to me. Sorry for the long paragraph ^^' It's certainly a passionate, polarizing topic, but one I cannot afford to ignore.
ThePatronizer
This is fascinating. I hadn't even considered AI as a method to enhance or speed up the production of original art. This could have huge implications for the animation industry.
