#online challenge

[thevioletcaptain]

i genuinely don't care how good a piece of ai generated art or writing looks on the surface. i don't care if it emulates brush strokes and metaphor in a way indistinguishable from those created by a person.

it is not the product of thoughtful creation. it offers no insights into the creator's life or viewpoint. it has no connection to a moment in time or a place or an attitude. it has no perspective. it has no value.

it's empty, it's hollow, and it exists only to generate clicks (and by extension, ad revenue.)

it's just another revolting symptom of the disease that is late stage capitalism, and it fucking sucks.

#''but i just want to use it to--'' don't care! it's shit! stop fucking feeding it! #if you need help generating ideas or jumping off points then join an artist or writer group online #talk to people #make connections #that's what art and writing is supposed to be about in the first place #i'm mad as hell etc. #so goddamn sick and tired of seeing ai shit get passed around on here #it's bad enough in general but every time i see more of it showing up #tagged as fan art or as fic #the angrier i get #heartfelt imperfection in art and writing will always ALWAYS be worth more than the most technically ''perfect'' ai generated image or text #fandom problems #ai generation algorithms die in a fire challenge 2k23 #just a heads up that i'm muting this post and will no longer see responses to it #because i'm tired of seeing dogshit takes from jackasses who want to ''debate'' me #there's no debate you're in the wrong on literally every level and you can die mad about it

[despazito]

You can sew your own personalized squishmallows with stretch minky and this free pattern. You can stencil hello kitty and applique your own clothes even with just an iron and zero sewing. McDonald's menu recipes and Starbucks drink recipes are both available online. There is so much life to live beyond buying the things we desire

#several pokemon plush patterns you can find online too if you want to challenge yourself and boycott jazwares

[gamblegun]

The thing is, when I entered some queer spaces irl, when I wasn't even approaching passing yet, people made fun of trans men's genitals to my face under the guise of "punching up". I was expected to "bare the responsibility of choosing the patriarchy," when keep in mind, I hadn't even cut my hair or bought new clothes yet. I was constantly lectured about the basics of my own transition and treated like a child by people much younger than me. I'd been told I was going to become a completely different person on testosterone, an angry monster, because they knew someone, "it happened to before." People were uncomfortable using he/him pronouns for me and used they/them instead. I was told I would be better as a lesbian, and some wlw tried to persistently sleep with me, telling me they saw me as a woman the whole time.

None of this is good faith feminism, it's not "women venting", it just can't be. It simply can't be.

#transandrophobia #anti transmasculinity #I'm sure gay male spaces are going to come with thier own transphobia and challenges but I think I'm ready to stick to those for a while #I'm just sick of it #and years ago online I remember anti-transmasc sentiment being everywhere but I thought people grew from that? #apparently not

[kithtaehyung]

ALBUM COVERS : SUGA PROJECTS, PT. 1   ⤷ HAPPY YOONGI DAY 2023! | ig ; twt

#omg i'm on time but at what cost LOL #hope y'all enjoy these and happy yoongi day! #bts #bangtan #yoongi #suga #btsgfx #dailybts #usersky #trackofthesoul #annietrack #shirleytothesea #cyphernet #*gfx #*latest #these were a challenge #but i had fun! #also fun fact the piano pic is mine LOL i couldn't find a pic online that i liked #if you get the first love top graphic then ily #*albums

[elderscrollsconceptart]

Flame Atronach - Test concept

Art concept created for The Elder Scrolls: Online - "Kynes Challenge" limited edition book

Art by Roberto Silva

#roberto silva #the elder scrolls #art #concept art #tes #eso #the elder scrolls online #daedra #flame atronach #kynes challenge #fantasy

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

another Unnecessary Purchase sorted and jarred!

#now this one was a challenge #a lot of the 'sprinkles' had verryyyyy slight color differences #so much orange #AND ONE SINGULAR RED CIRLCE. HUH???? #all of this and there was One red??? im mad! #ill have to get like. idk one of the valentines mixes or whatever #im so tempted to just... buy a bunch of mixes online #cause a lot arent available in stores #and then get a bunch of tiny jars to sort them by shape and/or color #i have a space for them. the perfect drawer. #each section could fit four tiny square bottles #I HAVE IT ALLLLLLLL FIGURED OUT #photos from the bog #with these clay sprinkles i can do so much #glue them onto things. make shaker cards. #uh. um. uh #other things as well im sure #and hey they sure do add some nice color to my room! #now if yall will excuse me i need to take a hammer to the wall #and needlenose pliers to keychains

[secretarysong]

would like for everyone to know that i am currently knee deep in an nsr-themed miitopia playthrough ... here's my main 4 + ellie(neigh)tor

#no straight roads #nsr #i had to make them all myself because most of the codes online expired #love my facially challenged miis #unrelated but i really wanna interact with more nsr fans whether it be twitter or discord #but also the thought makes me really anxious #i think it's just newcomer nerves 🤦🤦

[arliedraws]

How to explain to students that you need to be able to analyze texts not only because one should approach the world with critical curiosity, but also you might need to spend hours conducting literary analysis on a fictional character from a children’s book series that you read when you were eight.

#getting my students to prove their points with evidence #has been a challenge #i would show them these posts #but i cannot let them know i am online #this blog cannot be known

[crys-makes-art]

The last entry for the @nerevar-quote-and-star art challenge - everyone's beloathed King of Worms.

Bonus sketch under the cut!

#tes #the elder scrolls #eso #elder scrolls online #mannimarco #tes pinup challenge 2023 #crysdrawsthings

[orfeoarte]

the hydrated, or dehydrated manni for to go?

@nerevar-quote-and-star once again i am late but i implore you accept my meager offerings

the lines for this one. color it go ahead

#tes pinup challenge 2023 #tesblr #mannimarco #mannimarco king of worms #necromancer #pinup #tes art #tes fanart #elder scrolls #the elder scrolls #elder scrolls online #elder scrolls iv #oblivion #daggerfall #orfeoarte

[cheval-grand]

seeing some random person also riding around in some ungodly corner of jorvik at 2 am on a sunday

#star stable #sso #star stable online #PLEASE tell me im not the only person who gets whiplash from seeing people on at the crack of dawn #like bestie....WHAT are you (also) DOING at JARLEHEIM at 2:23 AM ?? #side note does anyone wanna try the dont call galloper thompson at 3am challenge with me :)

[jakobos]

Some light ritualistic reading of a tome of forbidden knowledge...

#art #my art #digital art #artists on tumblr #jakobos #jakobos art #the elder scrolls #fan art #tes #eso #inktober challenge #inktober #ESOctober #Elder Scrolls Online #Morrowind #Skyrim #Oblivion #Daedra #Daedric #hermaeus mora #pin up girl #pinup #pin up #fantasy #fantasy art #game art #elf #elf girl #elf oc #dnd

[eeksmok]

finally finished that color wheel thing from twitter

#sao #sword art online #eugeo #kirigaya kazuto #kirito #lisbeth #shinozaki rika #asuna #yuuki asuna #konno yuuki #klein #tsuboi ryoutarou #alice synthesis thirty #leafa #kirigaya suguha #sinon #asada shino #color wheel character challenge #color wheel challenge #happy late pride month btw #does this count as pride art

[onebizarrekai]

howdy gamers. I didn't make very much digital art this year, but I did challenge myself to draw or write at least one thing in a particular sketchbook every night this year and fill its pages! I made my yearly art compilation out of that book instead of my usual digital art.

the drawings range from characters, objects, scenery, graffiti, one-sentence journaling, tiny drawings and big ones, foregrounds and backgrounds, angst, drawings mismatched and matched, 99% done in colored pencil. it's so satisfying to flip through a sketchbook where each page is completely full and brimming with color. I've put a few of my favorite pages below plus some other silly little things.

I only filled up about half the book this year, so the quest continues. also ozzy ghirahim is my favorite drawing in the whole book

#art closet #random stuff #2023 summary of art #gonna be real. I first started this challenge to keep myself from burning out #I feel like we as online artists #we're always thinking about what people are going to appreciate #how are people going to respond to this #how much effort am I willing to put into this #can I impress people with this or entertain them even if just a little bit #none of that existed here. so I could just do whatever I wanted whether it looked good or like crap #it doesn't have to be cohesive and it doesn't require an explanation #I ended up drawing so many things that I normally wouldn't #I highly recommend this challenge to anyone who wants to do it

[pynkhues]

I recently read an article in which Quentin Tarantino stated that fewer movie stars exist as a result of "Marvel movies in Hollywood." I think Jennifer Aniston made a similar argument before saying that there are no longer any movie stars. I'm not sure what that means. I can think of a lot of movie stars right now, such as Zendaya, Timothee Chalamet, and Zoey Deutch etc. what do you think? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this and Quentin's comments.

QuillBot's

Months ago, when you sent me this ask, anon, I wrote out a really long reply and as soon as I hit post, my laptop crashed and ate the answer, and I was so annoyed at myself for not saving my reply, that I couldn't bring myself to try and re-write an answer. I'm really sorry for that, especially because I think this is such an interesting ask (or well, two asks, because I think the death of the movie star and the impact Marvel's had on the broader concept of a movie star, are kinda two different things).

I've been thinking about it a bit again recently though, particularly as the Oscar race gears up, and Jacob Elordi and Charles Melton''s respective stars are rising in an industry currently desperate to find the new young Hollywood male 'talent', and I've been thinking about it again because honestly?

I agree with Jennifer Aniston, I think the movie star is dead.

We are a long, long way from Golden Age Hollywood where actors like Cary Grant and Marilyn Monroe could captivate a public imagination in a way that translated to big box office effect, after all. Hell, we're even out of New Hollywood, an era dominated by names like Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson, and Jane Fonda, and the Blockbuster era with Tom Cruise, Sylvester Stallone and Harrison Ford.

My original reply went into a lot of the different reasoning as to why this is (like with many things, I don't think there's any one reason for it), in particular how the advent of streaming has changed our relationship with films and TV shows, how the saturation of the market has diluted the staying power of celebrities, how social media and the perceived accessibility of celebrities removes personal mystique which in turn removes intrigue and increases a sense of entitlement, and the fact that so many people having stopped going to the cinema means that the experiential element of seeing a film in a setting larger than life has been diminished.

I think call out culture plays a role too, with any actor on the rise being torn down by tweets they made eight, nine or ten years ago impacting how their star rises, I think the dismantling of the studio system (which is a good thing!) also harmed actors in the long run as studios stopped investing the same resources into making and training stars (they used to be able to sing, dance and act! Now some can barely even act!), and I think, of course, the rise of prestige TV changed the industry substantially (after all, movie stars were movie stars - they traditionally did not, and would not, do TV, which created a clear class structure in terms of screen-based storytelling).

And yeah, I think the language shift from film and TV to content has done irrepairable damage to the artistry of filmmaking and the consideration of a movie star as an actor at the top of their field instead of an actor with the most Insta followers or YouTube subscribers (after all, if everything's content, isn't it the same thing? [no lol]).

Which I guess is kind of where Quentin Tarantino's argument comes in, right? What he's saying is that Marvel's made it so that the IP - the content itself - is the star, not the actor, and I'd say he's probably right with that.

Think of it this way - back in the New Hollywood/Blockbuster era, Harrison Ford was the movie star - he was leading new franchises left-right-and-centre between Star Wars and Indiana Jones, sci fi epics like Blade Runner, leading action thrillers like Patriot Games, The Fugitive and Clear and Present Danger and getting nominated for Oscars for Witness.

He was a movie star in every sense of the word because you could hinge a film - one with a new concept, not just remakes or sequels - on him and be virtually guaranteed a success. He was what sold the tickets, the director just hopefully had to make something good enough people would leave the cinema glad they saw.

Tarantino's argument is the Marvel model - - hell, even the new Star Wars properties, turned the franchise into the star, for better or worse, which means original films can't compete because nobody knows the IP. Back when Harrison Ford was at the top of his game, his name was what helped original films including smaller, standalone works like Witness find an audience, but the studios have changed that. Capitalism has changed that.

Properties with existing audiences and deep pockets for merch were prioritised, only now those franchises are faltering and you've got a generation trained that 'cinematic events' are reserved for blockbusters in established universes, instead of taking a risk on a new film because you know you love an actor who's in it.

Do I think we could go back?

Maybe, but probably not.

I think the place we are now in the history of cinema / TV / 'content' means you can't make a movie star anymore because I think the industry is simply so different that no actor can break through in the same way that even Leonardo DiCaprio could 30 years ago. That industry doesn't exist anymore, actors aren't guaranteed draws (Bones and All proved that for Timothee Chalamet, and Wonka I think could go a similar way), or they have to heavily rely on other industries to become household names which I think dilutes them as a pure 'movie star' (Zendaya's a great example of this - I like her a lot, but how many movies has she even been in? They built her career up in peripheral industries long before they tried to sell her as a movie star, and frankly, I'd question her even as a leading actress yet given she's typically only either been in ensemble casts or clear supporting).

It's a whole new world, and yeah, I think the movie star is dead.

#i hope this makes sense haha #it's an interesting topic #and a shame really #i also think there's a difference between being famous online and a movie star #like zoey deutch i really like and i know film twitter likes her #but she's b-list at best and i doubt she has any broader name recognition unfortunately #whereas timmy and zendaya defs do #but even their star power isn't working #dune did well because of tarantino's argument #the ip is the star #challengers will be the real test for zendaya #and wonka will be timmy's biggest one #because bones and all tanked but is a) genre and b) indie #don't look up french dispatch and little women were all ensemble #so yeah #wonka will defs be interesting to see #film asks #welcome to my ama

[nights-at-crystarium]

I get so cozy in my internet gremlin bubble that whenever someone reminds me that the rest of the world isn't the same I'm???? I've been asked to become friends with someone. A good and normal thing? Yes. But is that how I make friends? No!!! Approach me like you would approach a creature in the wild. Leave breadcrumbs (your fandom posts) and I might crawl closer if I find them. Please don't be mad if I prefer a different flavor of breadcrumbs, and don't touch yours. I can only gravitate towards someone after getting exposure to things they post online. It's far from normal but it's how I am.

#please i don't wanna look intimidating but if i don't define my boundaries people assume i have none #being an online entity (tm) comes with so many challenges #i'm tired #personal #text post