rotomonkey
@rotomonkey.bsky.social
Hockey-, trumpet-, cos-player. Lookdev/environment artist at a well-known animation studio by day. I follow artists whose work I dig.
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rotomonkey
@rotomonkey.bsky.social
· Jan 30
It is unlikely that any of my non-bot followers disagree with what I’m about to say, but this cishet Gen X-er is new here and it needs to be said everywhere I go:
Trans rights are human rights
GTFOH if you have a problem with that.
Trans rights are human rights
GTFOH if you have a problem with that.
I’m so out of fucks. I’d better go step away before the “housing and feed my kids or keep my principles” decision is made for me.
December 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I’m so out of fucks. I’d better go step away before the “housing and feed my kids or keep my principles” decision is made for me.
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Just really sucks that so many of us are barely getting by (if that), and the people who stole from us are rewarded with billions. It's hard to put into words how demoralising that is.
December 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Just really sucks that so many of us are barely getting by (if that), and the people who stole from us are rewarded with billions. It's hard to put into words how demoralising that is.
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"AI slop, Woody
AI slop everywhere"
AI slop everywhere"
December 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
"AI slop, Woody
AI slop everywhere"
AI slop everywhere"
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Repost if you're tired
December 10, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Repost if you're tired
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There are a lot of factors contributing to disillusionment among creators, but one big element is that you can work and strive and dedicate years to honing your craft and building an audience and still be fighting for pennies, while the money people will gladly throw billions at the new slop fad.
December 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
There are a lot of factors contributing to disillusionment among creators, but one big element is that you can work and strive and dedicate years to honing your craft and building an audience and still be fighting for pennies, while the money people will gladly throw billions at the new slop fad.
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If you are a comic artist or writer that wants to talk to me, on or off the record, about the Disney OpenAI deal, shoot me a line. [email protected]
December 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
If you are a comic artist or writer that wants to talk to me, on or off the record, about the Disney OpenAI deal, shoot me a line. [email protected]
The bubble burst can’t come quickly enough.
Disney: We're All In On Tulips
December 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The bubble burst can’t come quickly enough.
This part
Just really sucks that so many of us are barely getting by (if that), and the people who stole from us are rewarded with billions. It's hard to put into words how demoralising that is.
December 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This part
A billion dollars would pay for a lot of animators to make new characters you’d love.
Welp.
That confirms my suspicions about why the most IP-protective company in history hasn’t sued OpenAI into the ground over Sora.
Disney to invest $1 billion in OpenAI, license characters for Sora AI tool - www.reuters.com/business/med...
That confirms my suspicions about why the most IP-protective company in history hasn’t sued OpenAI into the ground over Sora.
Disney to invest $1 billion in OpenAI, license characters for Sora AI tool - www.reuters.com/business/med...
Disney to invest $1 billion in OpenAI, license characters for Sora AI tool
Walt Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will let the startup use characters from Star Wars, Pixar and Marvel franchises in its Sora AI video and image generator, a crucial deal that could re...
www.reuters.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
A billion dollars would pay for a lot of animators to make new characters you’d love.
“May be the big question”
"Users of the AI video creation platform [Sora] will now be able to create clips of 200 characters from Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars franchises."
"Whether that ultimately destabilizes the production and content creation side of the entertainment industry may be the big question."
"Whether that ultimately destabilizes the production and content creation side of the entertainment industry may be the big question."
Disney to Invest $1 Billion in OpenAI in Major Deal That Boosts Sora In Hollywood
Users of the AI video creation platform will now be able to create clips of 200 characters from Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars franchises.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“May be the big question”
Welp.
That confirms my suspicions about why the most IP-protective company in history hasn’t sued OpenAI into the ground over Sora.
Disney to invest $1 billion in OpenAI, license characters for Sora AI tool - www.reuters.com/business/med...
That confirms my suspicions about why the most IP-protective company in history hasn’t sued OpenAI into the ground over Sora.
Disney to invest $1 billion in OpenAI, license characters for Sora AI tool - www.reuters.com/business/med...
Disney to invest $1 billion in OpenAI, license characters for Sora AI tool
Walt Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will let the startup use characters from Star Wars, Pixar and Marvel franchises in its Sora AI video and image generator, a crucial deal that could re...
www.reuters.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Welp.
That confirms my suspicions about why the most IP-protective company in history hasn’t sued OpenAI into the ground over Sora.
Disney to invest $1 billion in OpenAI, license characters for Sora AI tool - www.reuters.com/business/med...
That confirms my suspicions about why the most IP-protective company in history hasn’t sued OpenAI into the ground over Sora.
Disney to invest $1 billion in OpenAI, license characters for Sora AI tool - www.reuters.com/business/med...
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Las fotografías de
📸 © Miro Marsík
Y si juntamos Praga y Niebla... 🖤🖤
📸 © Miro Marsík
Y si juntamos Praga y Niebla... 🖤🖤
November 27, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Las fotografías de
📸 © Miro Marsík
Y si juntamos Praga y Niebla... 🖤🖤
📸 © Miro Marsík
Y si juntamos Praga y Niebla... 🖤🖤
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Yellows in MTL
December 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Yellows in MTL
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Endless scrolling induces permanent craving ("SCROLLING 2024", 41.75"x32.5", charcoal & graphite on paper)
December 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Endless scrolling induces permanent craving ("SCROLLING 2024", 41.75"x32.5", charcoal & graphite on paper)
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Do you love travel? Love working with a kid? Love big O notation? Dijkstra's Algorithm? Know game engines?
Here’s a job for you!!
(Also, you must love America and include a photo of you teaching.)
(I‘m guessing it would be a plus if you used the more trad terms “master/slave”, for USB of course)
Here’s a job for you!!
(Also, you must love America and include a photo of you teaching.)
(I‘m guessing it would be a plus if you used the more trad terms “master/slave”, for USB of course)
December 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Do you love travel? Love working with a kid? Love big O notation? Dijkstra's Algorithm? Know game engines?
Here’s a job for you!!
(Also, you must love America and include a photo of you teaching.)
(I‘m guessing it would be a plus if you used the more trad terms “master/slave”, for USB of course)
Here’s a job for you!!
(Also, you must love America and include a photo of you teaching.)
(I‘m guessing it would be a plus if you used the more trad terms “master/slave”, for USB of course)
You will be visited by three spirits
December 9, 2025 at 4:48 AM
You will be visited by three spirits
Ooh, this was a great one.
Actual bluesky challenge: post your favorite work of art from fifty years before you were born.
Actual bluesky challenge: post your favorite work of art from fifty years before you were born.
December 9, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Ooh, this was a great one.
Actual bluesky challenge: post your favorite work of art from fifty years before you were born.
Actual bluesky challenge: post your favorite work of art from fifty years before you were born.
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A thing I haven't seen brought up much regarding the big entertainment news of the week:
Box office actually DRIVES views on streaming.
In pretty much every instance, movies that had a theater run do better on streaming.
Here's an article on this phenomenon from last year: archive.ph/JPDhn
Box office actually DRIVES views on streaming.
In pretty much every instance, movies that had a theater run do better on streaming.
Here's an article on this phenomenon from last year: archive.ph/JPDhn
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 AM
A thing I haven't seen brought up much regarding the big entertainment news of the week:
Box office actually DRIVES views on streaming.
In pretty much every instance, movies that had a theater run do better on streaming.
Here's an article on this phenomenon from last year: archive.ph/JPDhn
Box office actually DRIVES views on streaming.
In pretty much every instance, movies that had a theater run do better on streaming.
Here's an article on this phenomenon from last year: archive.ph/JPDhn
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Pillars of 👀
🔭🐡🧪🎨
🔭🐡🧪🎨
December 8, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Pillars of 👀
🔭🐡🧪🎨
🔭🐡🧪🎨
It sure hits different for folks when they don’t feel the need to demand “services” they feel like they’ve paid for.
I feel the clients now using GenAI to do stuff and going "good enough" when they used to nitpick at every last detail is due to them finding out all those nit picky changes take time and work they cant be bothered to put in.
December 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
It sure hits different for folks when they don’t feel the need to demand “services” they feel like they’ve paid for.
Every time I see one of these I go check. Just in case.
December 8, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Every time I see one of these I go check. Just in case.
Icy ocean moon, obv
What's your favorite color?
1. sandstorm on Mars
2. dark nebula
3. intergalactic rogue star
4. icy ocean moon
1. sandstorm on Mars
2. dark nebula
3. intergalactic rogue star
4. icy ocean moon
December 8, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Icy ocean moon, obv
Brass Against absolutely kills
December 7, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Brass Against absolutely kills
Rewatching the Rankin-Bass “Rudolph” for the first time in decades (definitely the first time since I started therapy) and holy shit every single adult in this show is toxically abusive to kids.
December 7, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Rewatching the Rankin-Bass “Rudolph” for the first time in decades (definitely the first time since I started therapy) and holy shit every single adult in this show is toxically abusive to kids.