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I'm a #digitalartist and #pixelartist from Brazil. https://sites.google.com/view/jamesfoxbr/home #pixelart | #furry

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Jamesfoxbr @jamesfoxbr.bsky.social · Dec 10

Sketch of my character James.

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Jamesfoxbr @jamesfoxbr.bsky.social · 2d

Most of the comments are bots =x

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Isobel_Starling @isobelstarling.bsky.social · 8d

"I firmly believe the (economic) AI apocalypse is coming. These companies are not profitable. They can't be profitable. They keep the lights on by soaking up hundreds of billions of dollars in other people's money and then lighting it on fire"
- Cory Doctorow
#FuckAI
pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/e...

the AI bubble is driven by monopolists who've conquered their markets and have no more growth potential, who are desperate to convince investors that they can continue to grow by moving into some other sector, e.g. "pivot to video," crypto, blockchain, NFTs, AI, and now "super-intelligence." Further: the topline growth that AI companies are selling comes from replacing most workers with AI, and re-tasking the surviving workers as AI babysitters ("humans in the loop"), which won't work. Finally: AI cannot do your job, but an AI salesman can 100% convince your boss to fire you and replace you with an AI that can't do your job, and when the bubble bursts, the money-hemorrhaging "foundation models" will be shut off and we'll lose the AI that can't do your job, and you will be long gone, retrained or retired or "discouraged" and out of the labor market, and no one will do your job. AI is the asbestos we are shoveling into the walls of our society and our descendants will be digging it out for generations -Cory Doctorow

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Jamesfoxbr @jamesfoxbr.bsky.social · 4d

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AI Slop Is Killing Our Channel

YouTube video by Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

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Jamesfoxbr @jamesfoxbr.bsky.social · 4d

a cartoon character with a scarf around his neck and a hat

ALT: a cartoon character with a scarf around his neck and a hat

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🌟🎃 Spoopy Magician Tommo 🎃🌟 @tommothecabbit.bsky.social · 5d

Freddie deserves all the snoot boops :3

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Ash Higgins @ashhiggins.bsky.social · 8d

This. Is. Why. I. Paint.

"They're trying to convince people they can't do the things they've been doing easily for years - to write emails, to write a presentation. Your daughter wants you to make up a bedtime story about puppies - to write that for you." We will get to the point, she says with a grim laugh, "that you will essentially become just a skin bag of organs and bones, nothing else. You won't know anything and you will be told repeatedly that you can't do it, which is the opposite of what life has to offer. Capitulating all kinds of decisions like where to go on vacation, what to wear today, who to date, what to eat.
People are already doing this. You won't have to process grief, because you'll have uploaded photos and voice messages from your mother who just died, and then she can talk to you via Al video call every day. One of the ways it's going to destroy humans, long before there's a nuclear disaster, is going to be the emotional hollowing-out of people."

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Camille Unknown @camilleunknown.bsky.social · 20d

Tiny World #timelapse
#pixelart

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Happy Halluino! 🎃 @aluino.blacksky.app · 16d

Added alt text with full quote.

“When I see that, I worry that they might face serious trouble down the line if they don't take it more seriously.”

Hirohiko Araki addresses Al art in his latest book:
"Recently, I came across a drawing that perfectly mimicked my art style. I thought 'I don't remember drawing this' only to find out it was Al, I was shocked, this is truly evil and a tool for scammers"

In this post there is a photo of Hirohiko Araki, creator of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure next to Giorno from the series.

By Hirohiko Araki. It’s titled “Today’s World of Con Artists” and it reads: Speaking about 'societal evils, I think that as Al continues to spread throughout society, we're going to see an increasingly shady world filled with scammers exploiting it. Recently, I came across a drawing and thought, "This is something I drew, right?" I was shocked to find out it was actually created by Al. When I draw manga, I add subtle, personal elements that make the work uniquely mine. But this Al-generated piece even mimicked details like the way I draw eyelashes, so precisely that it was almost impossible to tell it apart from my work. If it were based on recent drawings, I'd know right away, "No, I didn't draw this." On the other hand, I honestly wouldn't be able to tell the difference if it were done with my art from about ten years ago, when my memory of it would be a little hazy. The more Al advances, the more this kind of thing will happen.
Art reflects the times, and manga is one example of that. Seeing this world of con artists appear in manga could very well mean that we're headed for a future world dominated by fraudsters. This type of 'evil' in today's age will undoubtedly end up impacting manga down the line.
Copyright infringement by Al is also a 'villain' that we manga artists must face. The extreme scenario is that Al-generated fakes might start being accepted as the "real thing," and even if we try to protect our work, these counterfeits are becoming so accurate and sophisticated that it's no longer a fight an individual can win. Having some kind of laws would probably be the only way to regulate this. However, because we're dealing with a world of con artists, there's also a very real possibility that laws favoring them will appear before we know it. Personally, I entrust my copyright management to Shueisha, but some manga artists are lax in managing their copyrights, leading to others using their artwork without permission or even leaking original drawings.

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Moonfell RPG @moonfell-rpg.com · 16d

Made a step-by-step tree tutorial, this time with more steps and explanations on the process. Feel free to share :)

#pixelart #tutorial #artshare

A step by step pixel art tutorial showcasing how to draw a 2D tree sprite for an indie pixel art game or artwork.

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Jamesfoxbr @jamesfoxbr.bsky.social · 18d

animated pixelart commission I made for someone
#pixelart #animated #furry

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Jamesfoxbr @jamesfoxbr.bsky.social · 19d

WIP for a animated pixel portrait I'm making for someone.
#pixelart #wip #aseprite

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zep.p8 @lexaloffle.bsky.social · 22d

I'm at #shibuyapixelart2025 in Shibuya tomorrow (Sunday 21st) with @picopicocafe.bsky.social ~ we have Galaxy Club stamps! Event info & tickets: pixel-art.jp/spa2025

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Jamesfoxbr @jamesfoxbr.bsky.social · 22d

Data Centers increasing electric bill in USA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN6B...

We Found the Hidden Cost of Data Centers. It's in Your Electric Bill

YouTube video by More Perfect Union

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Jamesfoxbr @jamesfoxbr.bsky.social · 23d

Drawing someone asked me based in the Youtube series Angel Hare.

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Izzi8bit @izzi8bit.bsky.social · 28d

Happy 40th Super Mario Bros!

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hilkojj @hilkojj.nl · 29d

important cow update

the game: store.steampowered.com/app/3031880/...

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Jamesfoxbr @jamesfoxbr.bsky.social · 29d

Unreal Engine killing another game like usual (Borderlands 4)

Jamesfoxbr @jamesfoxbr.bsky.social · Sep 10

Idle pose in #pixelart

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Jamesfoxbr @jamesfoxbr.bsky.social · Sep 6

futurism.com/companies-hi...

Desperate Companies Now Hiring Humans to Fix What AI Botched

After getting rid of their human workers to invest in AI, companies are now hiring freelancers to fix the sloppy content those AIs put out.

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · Sep 6

Frankly pretty surprising. There might have been changes to the eShop, but Owlboy is suddenly selling better on Switch than it has in years!

D-Pad Studio @dpad.studio · Sep 5

No way! We're seeing a MAJOR surge in Owlboy sales on Nintendo Switch 😱 It sold thousands of copies just last week.

To those discovering the game for the first time - please handle Geddy with care! ❤️🦉

www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...

#owlboy #eshop #nintendo