Hi Cirice! I've been following your work for a while and I really admire you as an artist, so I thought it would be nice to ask you for some advice (since I'm an artist too).
Recently, another artist publicly accused me of using AI in my art process because 'I was clearly making mistakes on purpose in the sketch (even though you can see I redo the sketch a thousand times) and since my line art doesn't have as many changes as the sketch, it was clearly tracing.' After that, the artist blocked me everywhere.
I have process videos on my profile, but this artist usually talks openly about AI on her page and goes around hunting for AI accounts every single day. Artist friends told me she was out of line (she treated me like an animal; I'm Latin, like you, but I still don't know if it was xenophobia). I recorded my screen while doing my line art and everything, but I'm still terrified because I'm autistic and have severe social phobia, so I can't do live streams.
Anyway, I just wanted to know how you deal with these kinds of accusations. I've had so many panic attacks over the last month because of this, and it would be really helpful to get some advice from an experienced artist who has been through it :(
Hii! First of all, Iâm so sorry youâre going through this :( The whole AI issue is complex. I understand where it comes fromâIâm totally against AI-generated art and all thatâbut Iâve noticed that the rise of "artists" using these tools has also fueled panic and made people hyper-critical of details, errors, and styles.
Unfortunately, I feel like a lot of people are using this as an excuse for a witch hunt, pointing fingers at anyone and everyone. Iâve already seen cases where artists had to delete drawings or even their accounts just because someone decided to call them out for completely human errors.
Iâve been accused of using AI several times myself. Usually, I just ignore or block those people, since my work speaks for itself.
Things like posting short painting process clips, wips, tips on drawing techniques or studies, old speedpaints, and showing my portfolio and artistic evolution have backed me up and helped me avoid trouble.
Itâs unfairâand sometimes frustratingâto have to prove your work is human; you aren't obligated to do so just because someone feels entitled to demand it. However, doing the things I mentioned not only proves your work is real but also showcases your process and growth as an artist.
Regarding your situation with this person, Iâd simply clarify things in a post and leave it at that. Just state the facts and the reality of the situation, then ignore that person.
People like that often forget that humans make mistakesâand always willâyet theyâre so brainwashed that they think any error is a sign of AI.
And the way this person is dehumanizing you makes their true intentions pretty clear.
I can easily tell you that... Just ignore itâeven though I know thatâs quite hard to do, especially since I understand how you feel. Feeding into their narrative will only keep things going, because thatâs exactly what these people want: to harm others while positioning themselves as heroes or claiming the moral high ground. You have no idea how many people like that Iâve run into.
Just keep drawing and creating; go ahead and post your artâand the process behind it, if you like. Remember, you are under NO obligation to respond to someone as toxic as the person you mentioned. If it isn't you they target, it will be someone else; thatâs just how they live.
Please take good care of yourself and never stop drawing or sharing your drawings. Do NOT let people like that hold you back or bring you down; this is the best advice I can give you, because throughout your entire lifeâin every aspect of itâthere will always be people like that. Even though itâs tough and difficult, you can't let them hold you back just because they couldn't make it.
I hope this helps, and please excuse any grammatical errors I used google translateđ a lot of hugs for you!!!<3
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