Maztear98
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Maztear98
@maztear98.bsky.social
Siddharth Mazumdar (He/him) | Freelance Digital Artist
Love Watching and Drawing Anime
I Mostly Draw and Post SFW art but NSFW can happen in future
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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...
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
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Yeah. So at this point a company coming out and saying they use genAI is neither disappointing or surprising. I’m just so tired.

Why would you need to use genAI for placeholder text. How many articles do you think there will be of forgotten genAI assets post launch?
NEW: I spoke to Larian boss Swen Vincke about their ambitions for their new RPG Divinity, cutting down development time, pressures from Baldur's Gate 3, why BG3 wouldn't have happened without Tencent, how Larian uses generative AI, and much more www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Maker Promises ‘Divinity’ Will Be ‘Next Level’
‘I think this one is going to be way better’ than ‘Baldur’s Gate 3,’ Larian CEO Vincke says
www.bloomberg.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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sigh
December 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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One take from a former Larian artist, following my interview with Swen Vincke this morning:
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 4:23 PM
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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
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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.
December 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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"I didn’t say we use it to develop concept art" just to make reference, get ideas from and outline composition lmao
just 90% of what concept is🤣
December 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Using AI is loser behaviour.
December 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Aftermath #caitvi #arcane
January 27, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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my shaylas 😭 #caitvi
January 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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January 25, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Character i drew recently Cyberpunk Red ttrpg for a client.

#Art #oc #digitalart #drawing #oc #sketch #illustration #cyberpunk #original_character #ttrpg
January 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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that time I wanted to draw a wolf, and it turned into a Morrigan x Leliana comic

#dragonage #morrigan #leliana #morriana
January 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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❤️Pls. RT💙
[Giveaway Caitvi postcard]

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Form on reply

#Arcane #Caitvi #Arcanefanart
January 8, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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January 10, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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Recently I made a few value studies with Caitlyn and Vi.
Now I painted Vampire CaitVi fanart

Where are your manners? Salute your countesses, you better do 🦇🧛‍♀️

#caitvi #arcane
January 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Another Arcane inspired Emote i drew recently.

#oc #digitalart #sketch #artist #drawing #arcane #caitlyn #caitlynkiramman
January 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Another Arcane inspired Emote i drew during the holidays.

#oc #sketch #digitalart #illustration #drawing #arcane #caitlyn #caitlynkiramman
January 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Miranthra x Shadowheart
January 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
One of the Arcane inspired emotes i worked on during the holidays.

#oc #digitalart #fanart #Art #illustration #arcane #caitlyn #caitlynkiramman
January 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM