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There’s a protest going on against AI art over on artstation, so I feel like now is the time for me to make a statement on this issue! 

I wholeheartedly support the ongoing protest against AI art. Why? Because my artwork is included in the datasets used to train these image generators without my consent. I get zero compensation for the use of my art, even though these image generators cost money to use, and are a commercial product. 

Musicians are not being treated the same way. Stability has a music generator that only uses royalty free music in their dataset. Their words: “Because diffusion models are prone to memorization and overfitting, releasing a model trained on copyrighted data could potentially result in legal issues.” Why is the work of visual artists being treated differently?

Many have compared image generators to human artists seeking out inspiration. Those two are not the same. My art is literally being fed into these generators through the datasets, and spat back out of a program that has no inherent sense of what is respectful to artists. As long as my art is literally integrated into the system used to create the images, it is commercial use of my art without my consent.

Until there is an ethically sourced database that compensates artists for the use of their images, I am against AI art. I also think platforms should do everything they can to prevent scraping of their content for these databases. 

Artists, speak out against this predatory practice! Our art should not be exploited without our consent, and we deserve to be compensated when our art is exploited for commercial use. 

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Artists Beware! Please read if you have a DeviantArt account:

https://twitter.com/DeviantArt/status/1591113199218487300?s=20&t=4k4OiBqcoEj0GgFm5_zKDg

DeviantArt have just announced that they're launching their own ai art generator, and every deviation that has ever been posted has been automatically opted in - I've checked this for myself and every one of my own artworks now needs to be manually changed in the settings of every single deviation otherwise they'll be used.

To have your artist username exempted from prompts you have to fill in a Google form to be approved by a human, and you must prove that you operate under your respective alias to ask them not to use it - read more here

Suffice to say I'm livid, I've been on DeviantArt for a decade and I'm going to shut down my account once I've manually opted out my hundreds of deviations. On their promotion page for the new tool they'll emphasize that it's *totally within the control of the artists* showing an image of the checked box that opts you out, while not mentioning that all of your previous deviations are already opted in by default.

I would recommend that anyone who has similar plans as me and wants to leave the site should manually opt-out for every deviation before shutting down your account, just to be on the safe side because I'm not sure if just deactivating your account would count as opting out.

I'll try to keep this post updated with accurate and up-to-date information since AI related stuff can quickly cause a frenzy online - don't hesitate to DM me with any new information and I'll update it here!

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Aelin Ashryver Whitethorn Galathynius riding the Lord of the North into battle.

Jacques-Louis David's painting of Napoleon Crossing the Alps crossed my mind when reading the final chapters of kingdom of Ash , so figured it was a good excuse for a painting study.

The longest I have ever spent on a digital work, but also the most I have ever learnt from working on one project.

150+hours.

#aelin ashryver galathynius #aelin galythinius #celeana sardothien #celeana #kingdom of ash #koa #painting study #digital art #sarah j maas #throne of glass #tog #aelin #spoilers #throne of glass fanart #Jacques Louis David #after jacques louis david #crown of midnight #com #queen of shadows #heir of fire #hof #empire of storms #eos #stag #lord of the north #digital paint study

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Gavriel from the Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. Maas. August 2021

This is a redraw based on the Huevember Gavriel I finished back in 2018. The original drawing of him never turned out properly, but thrilled with this one!

#throneofglass #throne of glass #tog #gavriel #gavreil #huevember #redo #crown of midnight #com #queen of shadows #qos #empire of storms #eos #heir of fire #hof #tower of dawn #tod #kingdom of ash #koa #cadre #throne of glass fanart

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This is a redraw based on the Huevember Mor I finished back in 2018. I was never happy with how she turned out and that she didn’t tie in visually with the others.

The Morrigan from a Court of Thorns and Roses. August 2021

#morrigan #mor #acotar #acotarfanart #acomaf #acowar #redo #acosf #acofas #a court of thorns and roses #myart #a court of mist and fury #a court of wings and ruin #a court of frost and starlight #a court of silver flames #inner circle #court of dreams

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Lucien Van Serra from a Court of Thorns and Roses. July 2021

This is a redraw based on the Huevember Lucien I finished back in 2018. I drew him far to pale back then and thin. I think this does him more justice.

#lucien van serra #lucien #lucien vanserra #acotar #acotarfanart #acomaf #acowar #acofas #acosf #a court of thorns and roses #a court of mist and fury #a court of wings and ruin #myart #redo

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Commissions Now Open

Opening up for some private digital art commissions! Willing to tackle anything from rp characters and fan-art to family and pet portraits! I have many samples here as well as on my website www.melaniet.com. Unfortunately due costs to insure and ship traditional work, I am only offering Traditional art commissions within the Toronto area for Pick up. DM (or email me at [email protected]) me for a quote if interested :)!

#commisions open #commissions #art commissions #art commissions open

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WIP of the Throne of Glass/Jacques-Louis David study I'm still working on.

I also think I'm happy with the stag now....well the body at least!

I'm now streaming daily at 9am EDT and hoping I can finish this over the next couple of weeks!

#throneofglass #aelin galythinius #aelin ashryver galathynius #throne of glass #illustration #celeana sardothien #myart #twitch #digital painting #tog #twitchstream #fanart #twitchstreamer #clip studio #painting study #kingdom of ash #koa

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Timelapse (with up to today's progress) from my Jacques-Louis David painting study, featuring Aelin Ashryver Whitethorn Galathynius from Throne of Glass. learning alot so far with this one! Will be continuing this on stream, mainly Wednesday’s and Sundays ,although I may pop on to work on it over the holidays as well! Time-lapse courtesy of clip studio paints new time-lapse feature!

#aelin galythinius #throne of glass #tog #aelin ashryver Galathynius #throne of glass series #sarah j maas #clip studio paint #clip studio timelapse #clip studio #my art tag #painting study #fanart #digital painting #kingdom of ash

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WIP sketch of the Aelin Ashryver Whitethorn Galathynius painting study I'm working on over on my twitch stream.If the pose looks familiar, its because I'm referencing Jacques-Louis David's Napoleon Crossing the Alps.

This painting came to mind while reading Kingdom of Ash, and I knew I would have to paint Aelin in the same pose.

Hoping to complete this over the next month or so on stream. 

#kingdom of ash #throne of glass #aelin galythinius #sarah j maas #painting study #jacques louis david #myart #after jacques-louis david #tog #koa

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A painting study of William Wallace as depicted by Mel Gibson in Braveheart) done a few streams ago. Clip Studio , Intous 4 and  XP Pen Artist pro tablet.  

#sixfanarts #six fanart challenge #six fanarts #twitch #twitch streamer #clip studio paint #clip studio #william wallace #braveheart #artists on tumblr #art #painting study #digital art

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Woo. First attempt at a time lapse video.

I have more plans to do the same for all my previous streams.

#Timelapse #Glencoe #Scotland #Painting #Digital painting #Youtube

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Digital painting study based on one of Patrick De Wilde’s wonderful photographs that I found on Pintrest. His work is fantastic and you can find it over on https://ift.tt/2AbFAzX. Didn’t realize I didn’t flip it before I saved it. Corel Painter 2019

#digitalstudy #patrickdewilde #digitalpainting #photostudy #corelpainter2019 #corelpainter

#digital painting #digital paint study #study #Patrick de Wilde #digital study #photo study #corel painter #corel painter 2019

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Luke Skywalker from Empire Strikes Back!

Requested by Phil over on my facebook page!

#lukeskywalker #empirestrikesback #starwars #sixfanarts #sixfanartschallenge #clipstudio #clipstudiopaint #digitalart

#star wars #empire strikes back #return of the jedi #a new hope #luke skywalker #sixfanarts #six fanarts #photo study #digital painting

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Edna Mode from Incredibles. Shirts with cowls and skirt with pockets be the next big thing in superhero costumes. Or just regular outfits! From today's very short stream... About an hour. Requested by @lost_marbowls #ednamode #incredibles #sixfanarts #sixfanartschallenge #twitchstreamer #twitch #clipstudio #clipstudiopaint #digitalart

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First of 6...Stormtrooper. Worked on this guy today while on stream.

Clip Studio Paint - 3.5 hrs.

#sixfanarts #sixfanartschallenge #starwars #stormtrooper #clipstudio #clipstudiopaint #digitalart

https://www.instagram.com/p/B-0ApwWAo-1/?igshid=f7zefwwz8rj0

#wip #sixfanarts #Six fanart challenge #Sixfanartchallenge #clipstudiop #clipstudiopaint #clipstudio #starwars #Star wars #stormtrooper

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Lelabah from the book Crescent City: House of Blood and Earth. On my second listen already and have so much fanart planned guys..... #crescentcity #hoeab #houseofbloodandearth #sarahjmaas #lelabah #digitalillustration #clipstudiopaint #clipstudio

https://www.instagram.com/p/B9sZaGggxBX/?igshid=38u3qf0kt74j

#crescent city #hoeab #Lelabah #Houseofearthandblood #sarah j maas #myartoninstagram #my art #clipstudioipad #clipstudiopaintipad #clipstudio #digitalart #digitalpainting