#never ai

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My mom died this week. It was devastating and profound, and I can't wrap my head around it. And after holding her hand and hearing her last words, I can't help but think there's no greater injury to humanity than its fast, unthinking embrace of AI. And no more urgent and important moment than now to connect, using our own hearts and time and creative work. AI is a thief and a liar, falsely packaged as our savior.

Anyway, while I try to process some of this and distract myself with a few words (feeling a little rusty getting back into it), I'll just add that sure, AI doesn't have a job or classes to go to, it doesn't get sick or have depression or self-doubt, it doesn't have kids, it doesn't have loved ones who die too young, it doesn't have a finite lifespan - things that supposedly make humans less efficient, but also make us human - and it doesn't give a damn about creating, just spreading. And, in the aftermath of its nonexistent trials, it will not bloom, life-tested and full of authentic new color. It doesn't want to urgently share with you the next idea or scene or our love of characters, bursting to get out. We do.

If you're reading and committing to non-AI art and fics, we love you and sharing with you. Thank you, for reading and letting us know you're there 💞

And I'll join in by listing just a few of the people I can think of off the top of my head who are creating things with their hearts and brilliant minds, who love this fandom so much they are dedicated to the struggle and joy of making new stories and art that connect all of us.

@shootybangbang @twola @reddeaddufus @pinescent-and-gingerbread @stottlemorgan @verai-marcel @cheesewedge @revolversandlace @arthurmorganist @appalachiancowboy99 @emerald-ranch @etchingtallies @cassietrn @photo1030 @rivetingrosie4 @wildalligator @vitxhdh @moeitsu @zae-heeyyy @coltermorning

With love,

But seriously...who the hell thought this little guy was AI?

I may have mentioned it elsewhere, but someone on Twitter pointed out that Delta has no photo mode poses, but because I said I don't use AI, how did I get the carry pic? I said, you're right, no shame in my game, there's a mod.

But it's not a photo mode mod. We're all familiar with Rule 34 of the internet, are we not? Well, sure as shittin', someone made a porno mod for Starfield called SnuSnuField. Let me tell you, it was an onerous task getting it and a variety of accessory framework mods installed from Nexus Mods to get this thing to work. PC only, of course.

But, besides the obvious porn bits, there are clothed moments of holding hands, "caressing" which is very cute, kissing, and carrying in one's arms, and then it gets on to the freaky-deeky. There is also a SnuSnuField Lite but it's still a little wonky after the update.

Spellscar [activated]

I know the general consensus on the Spellplague is meh, but I’m so intrigued by it, especially for my sorcerer character. Would they be more susceptible or more immune? How would it affect them if magic is part of their physiology? What about the second sundering?

Her design is based of those taiyaki pastries. I do think her design works better with the snow parts taken out

This was incredibly fun to do and stage the fake nendoroid sales shots!

Here's her original design sheet

Some things I've learned from this project:

Waffle textures are way harder than I thought to put on shaped pieces. it makes a lot of holes in the geometry

happily know how to texture paint again kinda