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reblog to save my life

Reading amazing fanfiction, then forgetting to bookmark it

We are heading towards an absolute knowledge black hole, aren't we?

"There are many things my father does not know about Murmansk," Artemis said deliberately. "Chief among them that to save his life, I first had him shot." ~ Thrower of the Dart, by Vathara

Such a good fic!!! I cannot recommend more if you like either Artemis Fowl or the 2012 movie Avengers.

((else, Vathara had plenty of other good things to read))

(Pssst, hey- truth or dare)

#768 Golisopod

Quite possibly the only Golisopod amigurumi on the internet! I think about how sometimes people will be so excited to see one specific crochet I’ve done because that Pokemon doesn’t typically get any merch and that’s so crazy! I hope everyone gets a chance to see some cute art of their favorite Pokemon

this is your periodic reminder that for all the artifacts and errors and "tells" one could possibly list, the only reliable way to actually determine if an image is ai generated is to investigate the source. it is becoming increasingly common for "fake classical paintings" to circulate around curative aesthetic blogs, and everyone should be using this as an opportunity to not only exercise their investigative skills but also appreciate art more in general. you're all checking out the artists you reblog, right? 🫣

so what are some signs to look for? let's use this very good example.

what a lovely late-impressionist piece blended with evocative leyendecker-esque themes! why haven't you ever heard of this artist before? surely tumblr would be all over an artist like this. who is justin brown?

your two options from here are to do a search for the name, or a reverse image search. i prefer reverse image searching, particularly when it comes to a common name like "justin brown". so what does that net?

Immediately, without looking at any text, something is wrong: it barely exists. an actual historical piece would turn up numerous results from websites individually discussing the piece, but no such discussions are taking place. Looking at the text, though, does show the source-- and at least in this case, the creator was honest about their medium.

But let's also look at the "exact matches", in case a source doesn't make itself apparent in the initial sidebar results like this.

This section will often tell you post dates of images, and here it can be seen that the very first iteration of the image was posted 15 days ago. It did not exist online prior to that.

Seeing how long an unsourced image has been floating around is a skill applicable to more than just generative images! See a cool image of an artifact or other intriguing item with a vivid caption? Reverse search it! If all the results are paired with that caption and only go back a few months, you might just have viral facebook spam.

Sometimes generative creators are dishonest about their medium and do not tag it like in the example, so that's when establishing "jpeg provenance" becomes important. While it can be a little trickier to determine if someone is using generative images and not admitting to it if they aren't trying to pass it off as a classic, something to consider is the age of their account and the frequency with which they post. Here are some account red flags:

-Did they only start posting art after 2022, or if they did before, did their style/skill level WILDLY change? Not gradual improvement-- I'm talking amateur graphite portraits straight into complex digital renders. Everyone starts somewhere, newness is not a red flag alone; it's newness combined with existing in a vacuum away from any community.

-Do they post fully-finished paintings several times a week? -Do many of these paintings seem iterative of a similar theme or subject matter ("three well-dressed young men face each other under shade and dappled sunlight")?

-Does their style change in inconsistent ways? An artist that can swap between painting like Drew Struzan and Hokusai should be pretty well known, right? Why is no one hyping this guy?!

-Do they have social media besides the source instagram? If so, what are they posting about? Are there any WIPs? Doodles? Interactions with other artists? Gallery dates? 3am self-doubt posts? Or is it all self-promo? Crypto? Seemingly nothing art-related at all for someone pushing out 3 weekly paintings?

Basically, if it's important to you to omit this stuff when you curate, please don't just smash reblog if the source doesn't seem to be the OP themselves. Seeking out sources was important even before this became an issue, now it is more than ever.

peace n love

Could you draw my guy?

he is very repulsed/hates his silkwing side but he is trying to learn to like it more and just trying to improve in general

he loves to fly and race! He is the most impatient and short tempered dragon you will ever meet but he makes up for it with how fast he can think in the moment and how calm he is under pressure

Thank you! Have fun! And if you want to make this like an art trade or something message me (or if you have an questions)

Hive/Silks are interesting to draw, and Spinner seems to be a pretty neat character

(sketchbook page and speedpaint/process vid below the cut)

died and came back tired. died and came back exhausted. died and came back with manic energy. died and came back with malingering unease. died and came back twitchy. so many possibilities

Because I’ve lost control of my life

the thing about "i made you a cookie but i eated it" is like... who the fuck makes A cookie? who scales down a recipe to make ONE cookie? "i bought you a cookie" tracks; you can buy a single cookie. did you use a recipe for a batch of two dozen cookies and make one gigantic pizza-sized cookie? and THEN you fucking eated it?

oh, thank you!!

well, that's a little sad, and i'm a little nervous for the prospect of tiny little baby spiders, but she is really neat looking! and i'm glad she seems to be doing well where she's chosen to hang out!

hi! this spider has been chilling in our doorway for a few weeks now, could you tell me about her? we're in southwest bc, canada. hope you have a nice evening!

Hello! This thick woman is a cross orbweaver. This time of year she will likely lay an egg sac and then pass. Seems like she's lived her best spider life thus far though!