Ether Sol'Rac
@ethersolrac.bsky.social
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Merry Christmas art 2025 🎄🎁🌟
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#Mario #SuperMario #Sonic #SonicTheHedgehog #Splatoon #Splatoon3 #Shantae #Shantaefanart
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#Mario #SuperMario #Sonic #SonicTheHedgehog #Splatoon #Splatoon3 #Shantae #Shantaefanart
December 26, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Merry Christmas art 2025 🎄🎁🌟
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#Mario #SuperMario #Sonic #SonicTheHedgehog #Splatoon #Splatoon3 #Shantae #Shantaefanart
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#Mario #SuperMario #Sonic #SonicTheHedgehog #Splatoon #Splatoon3 #Shantae #Shantaefanart
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Cozy winter time collection 🎄⛄️
December 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Cozy winter time collection 🎄⛄️
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I'll post here as well, for the new Bluesky folks (or those that did not know of the feature), Logged-out visibility
"Discourage apps from showing my account to logged-out users.
Bluesky will not show your profile and posts to logged-out users."
This does not make your account private.
"Discourage apps from showing my account to logged-out users.
Bluesky will not show your profile and posts to logged-out users."
This does not make your account private.
December 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I'll post here as well, for the new Bluesky folks (or those that did not know of the feature), Logged-out visibility
"Discourage apps from showing my account to logged-out users.
Bluesky will not show your profile and posts to logged-out users."
This does not make your account private.
"Discourage apps from showing my account to logged-out users.
Bluesky will not show your profile and posts to logged-out users."
This does not make your account private.
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They are bandits they are wet
December 26, 2025 at 3:08 AM
They are bandits they are wet
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The way stuff gets around on bsky is more like tumblr (reblogs and tags) than an algorithm pushing posts.
Like tumblr, hashtags are used for looking through people's work. Press and hold a tag to get options
You can also post links without getting deboosted
Like tumblr, hashtags are used for looking through people's work. Press and hold a tag to get options
You can also post links without getting deboosted
December 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The way stuff gets around on bsky is more like tumblr (reblogs and tags) than an algorithm pushing posts.
Like tumblr, hashtags are used for looking through people's work. Press and hold a tag to get options
You can also post links without getting deboosted
Like tumblr, hashtags are used for looking through people's work. Press and hold a tag to get options
You can also post links without getting deboosted
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For all the new artists joining Bluesky:
🎨 You don't have to censor words such as commission, Patreon or Ko-Fi.
🎨 You can share links and your post will not be de-boosted.
🎨 You can take time away from Bluesky and come back whenever you feel like, there's no algorithm to punish you!
🎨 You don't have to censor words such as commission, Patreon or Ko-Fi.
🎨 You can share links and your post will not be de-boosted.
🎨 You can take time away from Bluesky and come back whenever you feel like, there's no algorithm to punish you!
December 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
For all the new artists joining Bluesky:
🎨 You don't have to censor words such as commission, Patreon or Ko-Fi.
🎨 You can share links and your post will not be de-boosted.
🎨 You can take time away from Bluesky and come back whenever you feel like, there's no algorithm to punish you!
🎨 You don't have to censor words such as commission, Patreon or Ko-Fi.
🎨 You can share links and your post will not be de-boosted.
🎨 You can take time away from Bluesky and come back whenever you feel like, there's no algorithm to punish you!
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Been binging @prozdplaysgames.bsky.social with their Majora's Mask hijinks, and I figured there'd be no better time to post this dumbass little thing I wrangled together in like...30 minutes too many. :v
Still, happy holidays are holidays of the happier variety. Hopefully. :B
Still, happy holidays are holidays of the happier variety. Hopefully. :B
December 25, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Been binging @prozdplaysgames.bsky.social with their Majora's Mask hijinks, and I figured there'd be no better time to post this dumbass little thing I wrangled together in like...30 minutes too many. :v
Still, happy holidays are holidays of the happier variety. Hopefully. :B
Still, happy holidays are holidays of the happier variety. Hopefully. :B
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Rizzo's returned!
It really IS Christmas!
It really IS Christmas!
Merry Christmas from Miss Piggy, Rizzo, and The Muppets
YouTube video by The Muppets
www.youtube.com
December 25, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Rizzo's returned!
It really IS Christmas!
It really IS Christmas!
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Gamers. It’s time
December 24, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Gamers. It’s time
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The confusion and conflation of ‘generative ai that is built on stolen artwork’ and ‘machine learning, character behaviour modelling and proc gen’ is intentional on the part of the grifters peddling the former. They benefit from murkiness of classification, because the latter predates their bollocks
December 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The confusion and conflation of ‘generative ai that is built on stolen artwork’ and ‘machine learning, character behaviour modelling and proc gen’ is intentional on the part of the grifters peddling the former. They benefit from murkiness of classification, because the latter predates their bollocks
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I dunno who needs to hear this but using AI at your Early Concept phase, or for ideation, is literally the worst place to deploy it
It isn't creative, what it does is hand back tropes. That's what the model does: sift for likely responses to an input
It's like building your foundation out of memes
It isn't creative, what it does is hand back tropes. That's what the model does: sift for likely responses to an input
It's like building your foundation out of memes
December 22, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I dunno who needs to hear this but using AI at your Early Concept phase, or for ideation, is literally the worst place to deploy it
It isn't creative, what it does is hand back tropes. That's what the model does: sift for likely responses to an input
It's like building your foundation out of memes
It isn't creative, what it does is hand back tropes. That's what the model does: sift for likely responses to an input
It's like building your foundation out of memes
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I voice 14 different characters in THE ELEPHANT on HBO Max, this was one of the most unique, fascinating projects i've ever worked on, three different teams led by Pendleton Ward, Rebecca Sugar + Ian Jones-Quartey, and Patrick McHale all contributed segments without ever seeing the others (1/2)
December 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I voice 14 different characters in THE ELEPHANT on HBO Max, this was one of the most unique, fascinating projects i've ever worked on, three different teams led by Pendleton Ward, Rebecca Sugar + Ian Jones-Quartey, and Patrick McHale all contributed segments without ever seeing the others (1/2)
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I don’t think Larian understood that when they casually talk about their use of genAI it wasn’t spoken into a board room or a zoom call full of people thinking about numbers, it was to a host of fans who looked to them as an example of humanity and art persisting in spite of things like that.
December 19, 2025 at 3:02 AM
I don’t think Larian understood that when they casually talk about their use of genAI it wasn’t spoken into a board room or a zoom call full of people thinking about numbers, it was to a host of fans who looked to them as an example of humanity and art persisting in spite of things like that.
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"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-"
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
December 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-"
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
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We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
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Every trans person--including every trans child--deserves the chance to be fully themselves. I'm so sick of seeing trans folks harmed repeatedly and unrelentingly, against all reason and scientific precedent. To my trans friends--I'm so sorry the world keeps trying to dim your light.
December 18, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Every trans person--including every trans child--deserves the chance to be fully themselves. I'm so sick of seeing trans folks harmed repeatedly and unrelentingly, against all reason and scientific precedent. To my trans friends--I'm so sorry the world keeps trying to dim your light.
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“Wow! Christmas is 1 week away!”
Mhmm. Yep.
“Hope you got everything done! Christmas is just 1 week away!”
Don’t remind me.
“Time REALLY flew by, huh? Because Christmas is 1 week --“
ALRIGHT! I GET IT!! 😭
Mhmm. Yep.
“Hope you got everything done! Christmas is just 1 week away!”
Don’t remind me.
“Time REALLY flew by, huh? Because Christmas is 1 week --“
ALRIGHT! I GET IT!! 😭
December 19, 2025 at 1:16 AM
“Wow! Christmas is 1 week away!”
Mhmm. Yep.
“Hope you got everything done! Christmas is just 1 week away!”
Don’t remind me.
“Time REALLY flew by, huh? Because Christmas is 1 week --“
ALRIGHT! I GET IT!! 😭
Mhmm. Yep.
“Hope you got everything done! Christmas is just 1 week away!”
Don’t remind me.
“Time REALLY flew by, huh? Because Christmas is 1 week --“
ALRIGHT! I GET IT!! 😭
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Creative solidarity means:
If you're a writer, do not use AI "art" or AI "voiceover"
If you're an artist, do not use AI "writing" or AI "references"
If you're a streamer/actor, do not use AI for backdrops, thumbnails, etc.
Never help AI steal another medium
No excuses, no shortcuts, no surrender.
If you're a writer, do not use AI "art" or AI "voiceover"
If you're an artist, do not use AI "writing" or AI "references"
If you're a streamer/actor, do not use AI for backdrops, thumbnails, etc.
Never help AI steal another medium
No excuses, no shortcuts, no surrender.
December 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Creative solidarity means:
If you're a writer, do not use AI "art" or AI "voiceover"
If you're an artist, do not use AI "writing" or AI "references"
If you're a streamer/actor, do not use AI for backdrops, thumbnails, etc.
Never help AI steal another medium
No excuses, no shortcuts, no surrender.
If you're a writer, do not use AI "art" or AI "voiceover"
If you're an artist, do not use AI "writing" or AI "references"
If you're a streamer/actor, do not use AI for backdrops, thumbnails, etc.
Never help AI steal another medium
No excuses, no shortcuts, no surrender.
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So the guy himself is saying they arent really even seeing productivity gains? He said they are just using AI because they are afraid of being left behind. He is inviting this public scorn by repeating techbro talking points for no benefit at all. The mind of a CEO is fascinating.
If I had known the two paragraphs about genAI in my article today would be so controversial, I would have expanded them a bit! Here's a rough transcript of the relevant portion of my interview with Swen Vincke, so everyone has all the context. (Full article here: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...)
December 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
So the guy himself is saying they arent really even seeing productivity gains? He said they are just using AI because they are afraid of being left behind. He is inviting this public scorn by repeating techbro talking points for no benefit at all. The mind of a CEO is fascinating.
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consider my feedback: i loved working at @larianstudios.com until AI. reconsider and change your direction, like, yesterday. show your employees some respect. they are world-class & do not need AI assistance to come up with amazing ideas.
December 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
consider my feedback: i loved working at @larianstudios.com until AI. reconsider and change your direction, like, yesterday. show your employees some respect. they are world-class & do not need AI assistance to come up with amazing ideas.
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EVERYONE GET MORE PASSIONATE AND SELF INDULGENT ABOUT CREATIVITY AND BEING HUMAN NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
EVERYONE GET MORE PASSIONATE AND SELF INDULGENT ABOUT CREATIVITY AND BEING HUMAN NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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This is why executives need to keep their noses out of the creative process. Every example I've seen of an artist who worked/currently works for Larian speaking on this subject seems to hate the switch to using AI. Let the people who actually make the game do their job and keep your hands out of it.
December 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM
This is why executives need to keep their noses out of the creative process. Every example I've seen of an artist who worked/currently works for Larian speaking on this subject seems to hate the switch to using AI. Let the people who actually make the game do their job and keep your hands out of it.
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this is really NOT the important part but I keep thinking that if you are going as far as generating AI graphics for your internal studio powerpoint presentations you have lost the plot and are spending time making it look slick and not on making it informative and moving on to some other task
December 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
this is really NOT the important part but I keep thinking that if you are going as far as generating AI graphics for your internal studio powerpoint presentations you have lost the plot and are spending time making it look slick and not on making it informative and moving on to some other task
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"It's just concept art, who cares if they use genAI and not actual artists?"
Look at this concept art for C-3P0 by Ralph McQuarrie.
It's the very thing that inspired Anthony Daniels to go for the role of Threepio and perform him as such.
It is the first heartbeat of the art that now exists.
Look at this concept art for C-3P0 by Ralph McQuarrie.
It's the very thing that inspired Anthony Daniels to go for the role of Threepio and perform him as such.
It is the first heartbeat of the art that now exists.
December 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
"It's just concept art, who cares if they use genAI and not actual artists?"
Look at this concept art for C-3P0 by Ralph McQuarrie.
It's the very thing that inspired Anthony Daniels to go for the role of Threepio and perform him as such.
It is the first heartbeat of the art that now exists.
Look at this concept art for C-3P0 by Ralph McQuarrie.
It's the very thing that inspired Anthony Daniels to go for the role of Threepio and perform him as such.
It is the first heartbeat of the art that now exists.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:19 AM