moonowlstudio
@moonowlstudio.bsky.social
🍄 traditional and digital artist
🐳 they/them - no AI/NFT
🍃 #art #watercolor
🐳 they/them - no AI/NFT
🍃 #art #watercolor
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Today seems like a good day to remind folks that we do not use AI in any part of our workflow!
December 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Today seems like a good day to remind folks that we do not use AI in any part of our workflow!
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The difference between a concept artist and an illustrator is that they *conceptualize*, - they are thinkers with illustration skills, ideation is exactly the part we don’t want to replace.
sigh
December 17, 2025 at 7:01 AM
The difference between a concept artist and an illustrator is that they *conceptualize*, - they are thinkers with illustration skills, ideation is exactly the part we don’t want to replace.
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I'm so, so tired of non artist people telling us AI is a valid tool like any other and explaining the creative process to us
December 17, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I'm so, so tired of non artist people telling us AI is a valid tool like any other and explaining the creative process to us
the full quote is even worse
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 11:39 AM
the full quote is even worse
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i would rather not make anything ever again than use generative ai for writing a first draft or generating ideas or whatever. i would rather die basically
December 17, 2025 at 12:34 AM
i would rather not make anything ever again than use generative ai for writing a first draft or generating ideas or whatever. i would rather die basically
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“We just use AI to generate ideas for our concept art”
Yes, you're just using a plagiarism machine that spits out a mishmash of creativity and ideas from thousands of creative people who didn't consent to their work being used in this way. And you're using this as the foundation for your game. 💀
Yes, you're just using a plagiarism machine that spits out a mishmash of creativity and ideas from thousands of creative people who didn't consent to their work being used in this way. And you're using this as the foundation for your game. 💀
December 17, 2025 at 1:31 AM
“We just use AI to generate ideas for our concept art”
Yes, you're just using a plagiarism machine that spits out a mishmash of creativity and ideas from thousands of creative people who didn't consent to their work being used in this way. And you're using this as the foundation for your game. 💀
Yes, you're just using a plagiarism machine that spits out a mishmash of creativity and ideas from thousands of creative people who didn't consent to their work being used in this way. And you're using this as the foundation for your game. 💀
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And what really burns is that they STILL want the prestige of human art. That’s why they hide AI use. That’s why Sandfall didn’t disclose i until they were caught t. That’s why awards shows don’t want rules. They want the aura of craft without the cost of respecting the people who do it.
December 14, 2025 at 5:56 AM
And what really burns is that they STILL want the prestige of human art. That’s why they hide AI use. That’s why Sandfall didn’t disclose i until they were caught t. That’s why awards shows don’t want rules. They want the aura of craft without the cost of respecting the people who do it.
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I dunno anymore, man. I guess everyone is fucking suspect now until they aren't.
we have to press studios to expressly label their shit as non-AI, like, I don't know what other choice we have, because it isn't the norm anymore
we have to press studios to expressly label their shit as non-AI, like, I don't know what other choice we have, because it isn't the norm anymore
December 17, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I dunno anymore, man. I guess everyone is fucking suspect now until they aren't.
we have to press studios to expressly label their shit as non-AI, like, I don't know what other choice we have, because it isn't the norm anymore
we have to press studios to expressly label their shit as non-AI, like, I don't know what other choice we have, because it isn't the norm anymore
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"We only use AI to help generate ideas."
That's LITERALLY what concept art is. That's the ENTIRE foundation of the game's visual identity. You are handing full creative control of the art direction of your game over to a chatbot that tells people to eat glue.
That's LITERALLY what concept art is. That's the ENTIRE foundation of the game's visual identity. You are handing full creative control of the art direction of your game over to a chatbot that tells people to eat glue.
December 17, 2025 at 2:28 AM
"We only use AI to help generate ideas."
That's LITERALLY what concept art is. That's the ENTIRE foundation of the game's visual identity. You are handing full creative control of the art direction of your game over to a chatbot that tells people to eat glue.
That's LITERALLY what concept art is. That's the ENTIRE foundation of the game's visual identity. You are handing full creative control of the art direction of your game over to a chatbot that tells people to eat glue.
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It's all bad of course, but it is the most c-suite brained thing to think of it as "just" concept art because it doesn't appear in the final product.
Concept art is the creative bedrock of your entire project. If you're comfortable using it there, the entire thing is rotten.
Concept art is the creative bedrock of your entire project. If you're comfortable using it there, the entire thing is rotten.
December 16, 2025 at 8:47 PM
It's all bad of course, but it is the most c-suite brained thing to think of it as "just" concept art because it doesn't appear in the final product.
Concept art is the creative bedrock of your entire project. If you're comfortable using it there, the entire thing is rotten.
Concept art is the creative bedrock of your entire project. If you're comfortable using it there, the entire thing is rotten.
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The most difficult thing to explain to non-creatives is...the part of the job we DON'T LIKE is the part that makes money. The marketing, the business meetings, the packing, the platform research, the book keeping, and phone calls. We want to keep the operation running so we can work on more art.
December 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The most difficult thing to explain to non-creatives is...the part of the job we DON'T LIKE is the part that makes money. The marketing, the business meetings, the packing, the platform research, the book keeping, and phone calls. We want to keep the operation running so we can work on more art.
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Here's one from years ago. Snake sculpted in polymer clay wrapped around a solid wood egg, hand painted in acrylics
December 16, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Here's one from years ago. Snake sculpted in polymer clay wrapped around a solid wood egg, hand painted in acrylics
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"look we're not using AI in the final product we're just using it to speed up the conceptual stage" is what a lot of dopes affecting an enlightened middle position keep saying. I truly do not get that one. You hate imagining stuff? You don't like thinking and conceptualizing? Get a grip
December 16, 2025 at 8:37 PM
"look we're not using AI in the final product we're just using it to speed up the conceptual stage" is what a lot of dopes affecting an enlightened middle position keep saying. I truly do not get that one. You hate imagining stuff? You don't like thinking and conceptualizing? Get a grip
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The excuse of using AI to "generate reference" material doesn't hold water as a justification.
gAI makes shit up, and gets details wrong all the time. You're at the mercy of their data sets (stolen) and the mushy bias of the output.
Why base a delicious meal on subpar processed ingredients
gAI makes shit up, and gets details wrong all the time. You're at the mercy of their data sets (stolen) and the mushy bias of the output.
Why base a delicious meal on subpar processed ingredients
December 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The excuse of using AI to "generate reference" material doesn't hold water as a justification.
gAI makes shit up, and gets details wrong all the time. You're at the mercy of their data sets (stolen) and the mushy bias of the output.
Why base a delicious meal on subpar processed ingredients
gAI makes shit up, and gets details wrong all the time. You're at the mercy of their data sets (stolen) and the mushy bias of the output.
Why base a delicious meal on subpar processed ingredients
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"Everything is human actors and written by humans, it's just concept art that uses genAI so it doesn't count"
December 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
"Everything is human actors and written by humans, it's just concept art that uses genAI so it doesn't count"
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November 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Undersea Sleepover
November 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Undersea Sleepover
the joy of looking for something on pinterest and seeing actual art made by humans again 😭 #fuckai
in case you missed the news, you can now go into your settings on pinterest and do this 👇
it's probably not going to be able to remove them completely, but it's certainly cut down on them a LOT for me, and that includes entirely removing AI imagery of the Tannies 💜
it's probably not going to be able to remove them completely, but it's certainly cut down on them a LOT for me, and that includes entirely removing AI imagery of the Tannies 💜
November 3, 2025 at 10:33 AM
the joy of looking for something on pinterest and seeing actual art made by humans again 😭 #fuckai
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It's time for a timeline cleanse!
A small Corinthian aryballos in the shape of an owl (circa 630 BC). It served as a perfume container.
On display at Antikensammlung München
A lovely Sunday to all of you 🌞
📷 me
A small Corinthian aryballos in the shape of an owl (circa 630 BC). It served as a perfume container.
On display at Antikensammlung München
A lovely Sunday to all of you 🌞
📷 me
October 26, 2025 at 8:07 AM
It's time for a timeline cleanse!
A small Corinthian aryballos in the shape of an owl (circa 630 BC). It served as a perfume container.
On display at Antikensammlung München
A lovely Sunday to all of you 🌞
📷 me
A small Corinthian aryballos in the shape of an owl (circa 630 BC). It served as a perfume container.
On display at Antikensammlung München
A lovely Sunday to all of you 🌞
📷 me
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I'll be at FanX in Salt Lake City this weekend! Come say hi if you're there; I'll be at booth AA 244. I'll have a bunch of this unimpressed astral Albatross at the Docks of Bral keeping me company.
September 24, 2025 at 5:58 AM
I'll be at FanX in Salt Lake City this weekend! Come say hi if you're there; I'll be at booth AA 244. I'll have a bunch of this unimpressed astral Albatross at the Docks of Bral keeping me company.