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OptimistTCG @optimisttcg.bsky.social · 41m

😭😭😭

If you have a compost pile, you could give him a proper burial

Or maybe in the ground with some acorns

OptimistTCG @optimisttcg.bsky.social · 46m

I bet the coffee stains just enhance the art, making his environment look more decomposed!

A reminder for myself to actually clean my desk which, somehow, has gotten worse 😭

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OptimistTCG @optimisttcg.bsky.social · 13h

Thank you for reading! I know a lot of AI users don’t have ill intentions with generative art, but I hope that shifting the conversation towards the environmental and cultural harm AI does will resonate. Pollution and overconsumption of electricity/resources is bad for everyone!

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OptimistTCG @optimisttcg.bsky.social · 13h

If it hits, it hits!

I do think if they changed it to be more like how I envision, it’d look less cartoony.

…I think I just want pizza?

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OptimistTCG @optimisttcg.bsky.social · 15h

I love the idea of Pizza lands! They are, after all, a signature feature of the Plane of Manhattan.

That said, I think the art direction on these don't do a great job of showcasing how tasty New York style pizza is. Too gooey, not enough glistening red grease, cheese pull is a little lacking...

Star City Games @starcitygames.bsky.social · 15h

0-10, how do you rate these pizza flavored lands? 🍕

#MTGxTMNT

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OptimistTCG @optimisttcg.bsky.social · 16h

Been working my way thru getting a playset of the ARC 1st Boost cards, the latest being Zipper Hit Blue! I think I just need 3 red Zipper hits….and then all the Throttles 😅

So pretty! #fabtcg

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OptimistTCG @optimisttcg.bsky.social · 17h

すごい！！

I’ve been picking up Japanese cards here and there for my Ira deck, can’t wait to get more! Very grateful that FAB allows alternate language cards

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Zero Rabbles Todd @dmpunk13.bsky.social · 19h

Any #fabtcg players close to Eastern Pa, I'm running a fundraiser CC event for our store manager who is battling breast cancer on Sunday. Tons of raffle prizes donated by our community. I'd love to hit 32 players for this if possible. Event info/prereg: theportalcomicsandgaming.com/products/fle...

Flesh and Blood: Count your Blessings (Sun Oct 19 @ 11am)

Since the start of Flesh and Blood events at the Portal, events coordinator Jennifer Wynn has been an invaluable part of what helped us grow our FAB community and hold numerous great events over the ...

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The Zoe Starr, Revered Bard @thezoestarr.bsky.social · 1d

I once again pose the question: Who is ready to SLAMMMM!!!

My Super Slam stickers are OFFICIALLY here and up for sale NOW on my Ko-fi!

#fabtcg #superslam #fabsuperslam

ko-fi.com/thezoestarr/...

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The Zoe Starr, Revered Bard @thezoestarr.bsky.social · 23h

Don't worry Revered fans, I've got you covered as well 💕

#fabtcg

ko-fi.com/thezoestarr/...

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 22h

How AI saves time and increases productivity.

Kate Clancy @kateclancy.bsky.social · 1d

I am being asked to tell my department which pieces of lab equipment should be supported with backup power because they expect rolling blackouts and brownouts in 2026 due to increased energy demands from AI. In case you're wondering how my day is going.

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Cass @maulcore.bsky.social · 1d

Got a little tired of the arguing on Twitter and here, so I made a video about my thoughts on the issue of GenAI in Flesh and Blood. Please share this around if this issue concerns you, and give it a watch even if you disagree. It's only 16 minutes long.

#fabtcg

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF3k...

Does AI Have a Place in Flesh and Blood?

YouTube video by Bloodrot Talks

www.youtube.com

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OptimistTCG @optimisttcg.bsky.social · 3d

I have faith that LSS will continue to support artists, that was never in question to me.

I do think it’s worth it to remind people that incidental usage of generative AI like this still has a cost associated with it. It could’ve been blank, a stick figure, or old art like the weapon is.

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OptimistTCG @optimisttcg.bsky.social · 3d

And the window(?) cloth and ribbons all just look off. Why would a window have such uneven bars/line weight? The arm ribbon and fabric folds don’t really make sense to me. If we had a cleaner picture of the embroidery or patterns on the clothing, they’d probably look random and inconsistent.

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OptimistTCG @optimisttcg.bsky.social · 3d

Aesthetically, I think it’s AI because:
-Style isn’t consistent with FAB. It has a finish similar to a “hyper-real” AI aesthetic (phrasing often used in AI prompts)
-Depiction of Dromai…doesn’t really look like her, from her face to the outfit.
-Dragon looks generic and the scales look too clean

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OptimistTCG @optimisttcg.bsky.social · 3d

To most people, I think this seems like a “valid” or harmless use of AI; it’s for temporary internal use to convey an idea and not for us to consume. Basically, I think it’s likely AI because it’s exactly the use case an AI company would pitch to a game developer/design team.

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OptimistTCG @optimisttcg.bsky.social · 3d

…and that just makes me depressed. It helps corporations keep The Line moving up, but for normal people, AI is a machine that flattens creativity, removes humanity, and contributes to the further destruction of our planet.

Please consider this and do your own research before using AI.

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OptimistTCG @optimisttcg.bsky.social · 3d

From a personal perspective: It’s just really disappointing every time you find out that something you love has AI usage in it, even if it’s just as a placeholder. As a creative, my industry is being pushed towards using AI and I think it’s inevitably going to be standard practice going forward…

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OptimistTCG @optimisttcg.bsky.social · 3d

That’s not even mentioning how many people have lost their jobs because some Executives think AI can replace humans in everything from artists to Human Resources. How scary is it to offload management of your human capital to an AI? How gross is it that executives coined the phrase “human capital”?

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OptimistTCG @optimisttcg.bsky.social · 3d

From a moral perspective, AI is awful. These apps have been trained on material without permission from the original creators. It devalues the years of talent and expertise that artists bring to the table and homogenizes their work into mush that ultimately just benefits rich tech bro’s wallets.

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OptimistTCG @optimisttcg.bsky.social · 3d

While the individual electricity use for a prompt may be small (you can ask ChatGPT if it can calculate its emissions for each use! And it will probably lie to you because it’s a chat bot that tries to please you!) there are millions of people mindlessly using AI and that adds up FAST.

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OptimistTCG @optimisttcg.bsky.social · 3d

From an environmental perspective, AI is awful. Processing text into an image uses a lot of computing power and new industrial data centers are rapidly being built around the world to handle the this. They add pollution, consume electricity, and harm nearby communities, many of which are poor.

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OptimistTCG @optimisttcg.bsky.social · 3d

With regard to the Dromai tease, in this moment, I am sorry to say I’m a hater #fabtcg

-Was not a fan of Dromai (I am happy for people who are happy)
-Strong indications of AI art usage

You never REALLY know unless they outright say it, and I hate AI witch hunts, but this is why it’s bad:

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 4d

I genuinely cannot express how vital it is that you train yourself to recognize AI-generated images and videos for your own good because none of this is going away and many, many people are counting on you to fall for their shit

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OptimistTCG @optimisttcg.bsky.social · 4d

👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

BEE★BAT @beestarbat.com · 4d

Sneaky lil preview of an upcoming token 👁👄👁
#fabtcg #fantasyart

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