I'm Going to distance myself from DHMIS for a while. Here is why.
I don't know how I didn't notice sooner, but the latest picture promoting the dhmisnewfriend competition, promoting us to use creativity and art skills. But the picture itself looks odd.
Now I know the dhmis team have used ai in the past, back when it was primitive and nobody knew how bad it was environmentally or creatively. But to use it in this day, where that's very widely known, doesn't sit well with me, especially to promote a drawing competition.
Take a look. I'm afraid I couldn't find a better comparison picture.
Yellows' eyes are blended together, his right hand side button is all weird, same for the folds of his neck. The definition of Ducks' beak has been lost, his eyes are 2d and flat. Red looks like he's got no pupil.
The folds of the tablecloth are no more, instead all stiff.
The flowers on the ai version are squared, with five petals, whereas the original had six, and they were more rounded. The right side leaf is also missing.
In my excitement I didn't see it.
I was so happy to see everyones' ocs, but now I don't want anyone or me to win because who promotes creativity and then takes the lazy route. I understand how long it takes to make things out of felt, I and many fans would have waited patiently for years if need be instead of... this.
I still love the trio. I still love the show. But I will pull out of the competition and refrain from buying anything dhmis related, I cannot support this.
In their Motion Playgrounds presentation they made last year they made a character who's soul purpose was making fun of ai. It's not like they didn't know any better. It may be just an enhancement but to use it to promote a competition where others get to use their art skills, failing to use your own to promote it, it's hypocritical.
