(May 23rd, 2026, 03:58 AM)Maniakkid25 Wrote:

DeviantArt is weird.

Yeah, I've been surfing that cursed area of the Internet, and boy has it changed in the decade or so since my last use! So, if you haven't used DeviantArt in a while -- first off, good for you -- then you'll be interested to note that you can now subscribe to artists like it's a discount Patreon or something, and some artists lock their art behind that paywall. Even more shocking is the flagrant breaking of TOS by using the description to hide content that DeviantArt doesn't like (usually by linking out of DeviantArt) -- which is usually full-on penetration.

But that's not the biggest thing that came to DeviantArt. See, DeviantArt has a feature that anyone can access for free: AI Image Generation. Yes, really -- the repository for art is being used for AI slop, and there is a lot of it depending on what particular niche you live in. Given my particular... interests, I see a lot of it by just tooling around. It made me so ashamed, I subscribed to another (non-AI) artist I really like on their Patreon.

Now, besides the tagging of "this piece was made using AI" or whatever the exact quote is, its actually really easy to tell when a piece on DeviantArt is AI generated: the images have a distinct "style" to them, and when you see it enough, you just know. But yeah, it really is amazing that the art repository that fought against NFTs by setting up tools to make sure people weren't getting their art stolen (or rather, to alert them when it has happened) would swing hard the other way just a couple years later, and embrace AI image generation. It's fucked.

But what really is burning my Pop-Tarts is I know from experience there are image generators that are beyond lazy. See, while the content may be AI images, generally the generator has enough creativity to write a blurb or a caption or story to go with it. "Sure, it's AI Slop, but it's meant to enhance the experience", you could say. Then there are the people who make an AI Image, and call up ChatGPT or Grok to write the caption! And then have the balls to charge people a subscription to see it! Jesus, man, I've got no work ethic, but my god could I ASPIRE to be this lazy!

I was originally planning on ending this by saying "DeviantArt is weird" again, but I've got no good segue into it. It still amazes me that people are that lazy!

(May 28th, 2026, 09:20 PM)Mr EliteL Wrote:

I do kinda regret leaving my account and the story I had ongoing in there, was around my Uni years I gave up on it, wish I at least did something to close off like a notice instead of disappearing. No point now though, been way too long.

Non-AI translated slop

Hello friends I am now writing this message with the helpful tool to better able to express myself in a proper and professional manner. I for one think that this new change in DeviantArt truly is wonderful we are finally democratizing art and writing two creative feats that are truly impressive that we can now produce high quality work without any thinking.

I will not be doing this again

(Jun 11th, 2026, 04:50 PM)Karo Wrote:

Hello everyone,

I am writing this message with the assistance of a helpful tool so that I can express myself in a more proper and professional manner.

Personally, I think this new change on DeviantArt is truly wonderful. At long last, we are democratizing art and writing—two creative pursuits that once demanded years of practice, dedication, and critical thought. Thanks to modern technology, we can now produce high-quality work with minimal effort and, in some cases, without the inconvenience of having to think at all.

It is certainly an exciting time for creativity, and I look forward to seeing what remarkable achievements become possible as the barriers of skill, experience, and originality continue to fade away.

Non-AI translated slop

Hello friends I am now writing this message with the helpful tool to better able to express myself in a proper and professional manner. I for one think that this new change in DeviantArt truly is wonderful we are finally democratizing art and writing two creative feats that are truly impressive that we can now produce high quality work without any thinking.

I will not be doing this again

(Jun 13th, 2026, 10:47 PM)Karo Wrote:

Silly Moony, AI is inevitable the AI tech people that are pushing it say so you can't resist it the future is now!!!!!!!! D:

PS: The worst thing is I'm pretty sure the AI definitely write better than me, but it not an authentic post by me without all my bad writing and grammar.