Just repeating it because some are repeating Microsoft's lies unquestioningly about them having to cut people to save money, etc.

Their gaming division was 26 *billion* USD in the black. They had just posted record revenue. They were swimming in money.

But Microsoft wants to invest *80bn* in AI.

New from me, on The Guardian (!!): Generative AI is causing new, unusual problems for game developers — people are being accused of using it, even when they say they haven't. Building trust between a studio and its player base is more important than ever.

www.theguardian.com/games/2025/j...

Pieces that paid me $50-$100 are still in print or being resold or repackaged into new products 15+yrs later. Unfortunately most studios use work-for-hire and negotiation room is slim. And sadly AI further is limiting our bargaining power.

I’m not going to call out the game or the art, because I signed the contract- but as my husband has gotten into board games over the last few years, I’ve also gotten a front line seat to seeing how often illustrations get reused .

I’m watching a board game video for a new game, and surprise! Art I did 15yrs ago for an older game is featured in this new game. While I’m flattered, obviously I didn’t get paid for the card I probably got $100 back in the day. Anyway, this a cautionary tale for why work for hire sucks people.

Being a digital artist is exhausting 🤷‍♂️

these are so good, so many good shapes

ARTISTS!
I'm sharing my contract template with simplified language and easy to fill in sections

This will be most helpful for smaller clients bc corps have their own contracts

But providing the contract will help protect you from giving away rights to your art!

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

I love all of these, they are so well done

Damn your work is so good 👀

It's been a while since I've done a commission, but I'm delighted to be working again for a musical artist, Marian Tem. It was a real pleasure to work with Marian, who gave me a lot of freedom to interpret his music in an illustration. So many thanks to him for his trust

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#art #surrealism

1/4 Well look at that. Open Ai and Google outright reject “Opt-Out” models, hell they even reject basic transparency requirements.

AI companies demand they get everything, including our Intellectual Property, for free, and without anyone ever being able to tell the companies no.

Don't tell anyone but I think my dream is to make concept art for something that very few people would be interested in buying.

With you on that one

RIMRUNNER (2011)
Oil - 18” x 28”

A painting in The End of Nature subset of my personal work, which represents humanity as somewhat oblivious to the support that nature provides for them. 1/2

It's been a long time since i had the opportunity to work on First person guns.

So i scratched the itch with these 3 Fantasy-themed weapons.

It's true.

Hey, still amazing!

Holy shit that is so cool

Always loved this piece Jeff!

QRP with your wings art! (Sorry I couldn't choose!)

So GOOD

Teams is truly cursed