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Zane Schacht - Voice Goblin @voicesbyzane.bsky.social · 1d

Every time a director says AI is here to stay I simply decide then and there that I won't watch their movies anymore. It's really that simple.

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Kal Athannassov @drkaldrungus.bsky.social · 10h

Always grateful when studios tell us exactly why to never watch their stuff again.

We do care if we are looking at AI, Jason. We want to watch things made by people. Not machine slop.

Put ai in your films and you’ll get even less people tuning in than Megan 2.0

"Frightening" Dan McDaid @danmcdaid.bsky.social · 1d

Blum too. At least find a new way to say "it's here to stay" jfc

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Evan Dorkin @evandorkin.bsky.social · 1d

Jim Lee openly disparaging AI in no way guarantees anything, no one knows what the future of AI is and no one knows who will be in charge at DC Comics down the line. But I think it's important that a popular artist publicly shot AI down. Fans and artists ignorant of or using AI need to hear this.

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 1d

Jim Lee confirms DC Comics will not support AI-generated storytelling or art

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Karla Ortiz @kortizart.bsky.social · 10d

Ridiculous and appalling that Open Ai, amongst other GenAi companies, think they can dictate how THEY use OUR works.

No, Open Ai, it should not be authors and copyright holders opting out of your exploitative models. It should be you, Open Ai, asking authors and copyright holders to opt IN.

OpenAI's new Sora video generator to require copyright holders to opt out, WSJ reports

OpenAI is planning to release a new version of its Sora video generator that creates videos featuring copyrighted material, unless copyright holders opt out of having their work appear, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

www.reuters.com

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Kal Athannassov @drkaldrungus.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you!🙏🙏

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Kal Athannassov @drkaldrungus.bsky.social · 15d

Welcome back to the #LollipopGang !

Today we are meeting Angel - the second in comman of the LG. Wisdom and experience are his currency, and most often Angel would rather use those than have to get his hands dirty. He values comfort and a measured approach - second only to a good nap.

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Kal Athannassov @drkaldrungus.bsky.social · 20d

Key Art for one of the book projects I’be been developing #BloodGuts&Tears - Artwork from last year.

For the time being BGT has been pushed to the back of the que after #LollipopGang and one other project I’m really really excited about.

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Kal Athannassov @drkaldrungus.bsky.social · Jul 17

Welcome to #TheLolipopGang . Meet Kirin - the brawler of the group. Joined years ago after rich corporations took over her family’s business and left them with nothing. She joined up with the Lollipops to strike back against the rich and powerful who took everything from her.

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Kal Athannassov @drkaldrungus.bsky.social · Sep 8

Welcome back to #TheLollipopGang !

Jax and Baby Face have a father daughter relationship. Taking care of BF now and making sure he is by her side 24/7 is his way of atoning for his past life. Being with the Lolipop Gang is their way of sticking it to the corporations who made their lives hell.

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Kal Athannassov @drkaldrungus.bsky.social · 28d

Thank you Jeong🙏🙏

Kal Athannassov @drkaldrungus.bsky.social · 28d

Fucking stop.

Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 28d

WSJ: Paramount Skydance is preparing a majority cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery that is backed by the Ellison family.

The bid will be for the entire company, including its cable networks and movie studio

www.wsj.com/business/med...

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Kal Athannassov @drkaldrungus.bsky.social · Sep 8

Welcome back to #TheLollipopGang !

Jax and Baby Face have a father daughter relationship. Taking care of BF now and making sure he is by her side 24/7 is his way of atoning for his past life. Being with the Lolipop Gang is their way of sticking it to the corporations who made their lives hell.

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · Sep 3

I challenge all conventions to echo GalaxyCon's new policy. Each Artist Alley or booth spot granted to a genAI slop peddler is being being taken away from a working artist. And smart con-runners know it's artists who make them what they are.

⚘ Manndelion @manndelion.bsky.social · Sep 3

YESSS. Galaxycon made an announcement about it today!! Hope the other cons follow suit

Image text: Greetings, GalaxyCon Friends!

We are sending you a mission report amid the current happenings in the convention community space. Recently, there have been heightened concerns regarding the application of AI and its misuse in the vendor world and beyond. We at GalaxyCon support our artists and understand how their creativity is vital in the structure of our events and world. As a result, we want to protect our friends and fans from any potential harm to their work or integrity and have updated the terms and conditions across all our brands to implement parameters on the use of AI art in our vendor spaces.

Effective immediately, AI-generated artwork is prohibited for any booth or table type. This applies to ALL merchandise, including, but not limited to, prints, posters, mugs, t-shirts/apparel, towels, etc. Failure to abide by this rule will result in ejection from the event with no refund given, as well as a ban from any future GalaxyCon, Animate!, SuperStar, or Nightmare Weekend event. While AI is a powerful tool that can assist in many facets of creation, the current training of these programs still presents questionable ethical and moral issues that we cannot ignore.

As a company home to artists and creatives of all types, we monitor these conversations closely and do not take lightly their impact on our community. We thank you all for your support and encourage you to continue creating without the fear that your works will be disrespected or stolen in whole or in part. As the discussion of AI and its impact continues, we will share updates to our terms and conditions, and in the meantime, we hope to see all of you at our events!

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Kal Athannassov @drkaldrungus.bsky.social · Aug 31

Class Sign Ups are now closed!
Thank you to everyone who signed up, liked, shared, and provided encouragement!

Excited for a new batch of students to teach and learn from. If you are interested in taking one of my classes in the future, I will be setting up more in 2026.

Hope to see you in class!

Kal Athannassov @drkaldrungus.bsky.social · Jul 23

Hi all!

Sign ups for my Fall Class are now live!

The class starts September 10th every Wednesday at 7pm -11pm PST.

There are 2 Tiers - a Feedback Tier & a Spectator Tier.

Feedback Tier is live with direct feedback. Spectator Tier is pre-recorded only.

Hope to see you in class!
-Kal

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Karla Ortiz @kortizart.bsky.social · Aug 27

Look at what Meta has to do to offset the power of organized labor and creatives!

So want to continue fighting against Meta’s Super Pac? One thing you could do is send letters to Californian legislators to pass AB-412, a pivotal transparency bill! Do so here👇

actionnetwork.org/petitions/le...

Meta to launch California super PAC focused on AI

The tech giant plans to spend tens of millions backing candidates in state races.

www.politico.com

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Kal Athannassov @drkaldrungus.bsky.social · Aug 26

This Saturday signs ups for my Fall Class officially end!

There are now only 2 slots left in Feedback, so hurry if you want to take my class. Spectator still has plenty of room!

Hope to see you in class

Kal Athannassov @drkaldrungus.bsky.social · Jul 23

Hi all!

Sign ups for my Fall Class are now live!

The class starts September 10th every Wednesday at 7pm -11pm PST.

There are 2 Tiers - a Feedback Tier & a Spectator Tier.

Feedback Tier is live with direct feedback. Spectator Tier is pre-recorded only.

Hope to see you in class!
-Kal

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Kal Athannassov @drkaldrungus.bsky.social · Aug 25

This is the final week to sign up for my Fall class!

If you’re interested in a 9 week online course where I break down my process from start to finish then don’t wait too much longer!

Only a few spots left in Feedback! And plenty of spots still in Spectator Tier.

Kal Athannassov @drkaldrungus.bsky.social · Jul 23

Hi all!

Sign ups for my Fall Class are now live!

The class starts September 10th every Wednesday at 7pm -11pm PST.

There are 2 Tiers - a Feedback Tier & a Spectator Tier.

Feedback Tier is live with direct feedback. Spectator Tier is pre-recorded only.

Hope to see you in class!
-Kal

Kal Athannassov @drkaldrungus.bsky.social · Aug 24

The Netflix doc about them is a crazy ride👌 Also they did the them song for our show on Netflix “Jentry Chau vs The Underworld” so we are all Eyekons now

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Mattie Gregory Lewis @devilsdoorbell.bsky.social · Aug 20

Guillermo del Toro is truly one of the best to ever do it

DGC Ontario @ontariodgc.bsky.social · Aug 20

Via Variety: 'Guillermo del Toro refused to make #Frankenstein with too much visual effects and green screens: "I want real sets."'

variety.com/2025/film/fe...

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Kal Athannassov @drkaldrungus.bsky.social · Aug 19

Love Character Design and want to get better at it?

Consider enrolling in my Fall Course! Signs ups are live until Aug30th.

Only a few spots left in my Feedback Tier! Plenty of spots still in Spectator Tier.

Hope to see you in class!

Kal Athannassov @drkaldrungus.bsky.social · Jul 23

Hi all!

Sign ups for my Fall Class are now live!

The class starts September 10th every Wednesday at 7pm -11pm PST.

There are 2 Tiers - a Feedback Tier & a Spectator Tier.

Feedback Tier is live with direct feedback. Spectator Tier is pre-recorded only.

Hope to see you in class!
-Kal

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Kal Athannassov @drkaldrungus.bsky.social · Aug 18

Nearly all Feedback Tier Slots have been filled while Spectator still has plenty of room.

If you’re interested in growing your character design skills, please consider signing up for my Fall Character Design Class.

Check it out!

Kal Athannassov @drkaldrungus.bsky.social · Jul 23

Hi all!

Sign ups for my Fall Class are now live!

The class starts September 10th every Wednesday at 7pm -11pm PST.

There are 2 Tiers - a Feedback Tier & a Spectator Tier.

Feedback Tier is live with direct feedback. Spectator Tier is pre-recorded only.

Hope to see you in class!
-Kal

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Karla Ortiz @kortizart.bsky.social · Aug 12

1/7 This is Showrunner AI, a startup that just a few weeks ago got Amazon funding to become the “Netflix of AI” as reported by Forbes, Business Insider, NBC News and so on.

Frustratingly, no news outlets asked or researched the data used by Showrunner. Well after some digging here’s it is👇

Reid Southen @rahll.bsky.social · Aug 12

The Showrunner AI people say it's NOT just a tool, it's a competitor, and that pencils don't stand up and write by themselves.

This is what artists have been saying, but used as pro-AI marketing. It's the quiet part out loud, and quite frankly, probably good evidence in court.

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Karla Ortiz @kortizart.bsky.social · Aug 9

Oh the crocodile tears of thieves who might face legal consequences.

“But our company might go down!”

Well you shouldn’t have felt entitled to profit off works you do not own, and built your entire business off this racket 🤷🏻‍♀️

Also missing from this article-

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

AI industry horrified to face largest copyright class action ever certified

Copyright class actions could financially ruin AI industry, trade groups say.

arstechnica.com

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Kal Athannassov @drkaldrungus.bsky.social · Aug 5

If you see this post a ghost👻

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