the only good thing about genAI is that it got me to really love seeing bad art, because I know a person put in time and effort, made themselves vulnerable by showing it to others, and is trying to improve. I value that more than anything now

Cartoon meme of Sonic the Hedgehog (from Archie Comics' Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series, Jan 1994) lying down and looking smugly at the camera with a speech bubble that reads:
“I want bad art made slowly by real people
AND I'M NOT KIDDING”

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  1. a shitty mspaint drawing is more artistic than a thousand ai generated images combined and i will fucking die on this hill

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  2. Hey, every time I do something like a meme or something, I say, it's low effort and not made by AI. I have no art talent but at least I try.

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  3. I've always admired people who showed off their early work! I never shared my earliest art online because I was so embarrassed by it... I knew being bad was the first step to being good, but that didn't mean I had to be proud of it... We need those brave artists now more than ever!

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  4. Honestly that was the best part of the shitty frieren image. I love it so much because it's a person who honestly tried and I've been there too in my drawing career. Very relatable to be like "how tf do I draw this" and it looks like shit 😂😂

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  5. as a small artist it also has made ppl a lot more curious and engaged w artists. I think I've had more eyes on my work in the past few months than I've had in years, and possibly ever

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  6. So true. It also makes me feel comfortable because I don't need to think long and hard whether it's been done with AI or not.

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  7. Here are some lips, coz I like drawing those as much as portraits but I’m not ready to share my portraits online. Nobody re-posts on other platforms or use my art without my consent. Thx

    Multiple drawings of lips and mouths 👄 Multiple drawings of lips and mouths 👄 Multiple drawings of lips and mouths 👄
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  8. I decided to practice artistic skills to prove to myself I could but also to stick it to the AI crowd. Nothing will ever beat genuine human effort

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  9. Wholeheartedly agree!! I don't care how 'good' or 'bad' someones art is or looks, I love that someone MADE it. :)

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    JoCat @jocat.net

    The frieren looking up trend is so refreshing and human bc every artist has been there

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