AdrieneCasini is an artist who is having financial trouble. When I thanked her for a llama she responded with: "It would mean the world to me if you check my EMERGENCY COMMISSIONS !" and a link to her journal explaining her financial situation.

I`m not really in a situation to help others with money myself right now, so I figured the best I could do was to spread the word.

If you want to help but can`t afford to commission her, the best you can do is what I`m doing right now, spread the word, spread the link.

That wat it should reach some people who can help her with the financial stuff.

(Video is less than 48 minutes long.)

Journal nr: 40

One thing that bugs me is when people say that AI “democratizes” art.

It does not.

At least it doesn't do so any more than any other tool that has come before it.

I have seen sites on the internet, channels on youtube (Istebrak, Winged Canvas) and profiles on deviantart (Ethertingtonbrothers) filled with tutorials that teaches people how to draw. (How to draw perspective, buildings, wrinkles in clothes and more.)

Heck, even before the internet there were short tutorials in Disney comic magazines (just to name one example) on how to draw Disney characters (like Donald Duck, Goofy, Mickey Mouse and others). It's not like there's some secret society of artists that's "hoarding the secrets to make good art". There are tutorials, there are schools. Many artists are giving away tips and tricks for free.

Art was democratized long before AI.

Just like everyone else I started from zero and am slowly learning more. Just because you know nothing in the beginning doesn't mean that you can't learn and just because you're not good at something doesnt mean that you can't get better at it.

“But it takes time.” Some will say.

Thats right, art takes time.

Art.

Takes.

Time.

Sure, AI is faster, but it`s also like taking piano lessons on a self playing piano.

AI generated images are like the photorealistic remake of the Lion King: Sure, the technology is impressive but still… why?

#notoaiinart

Journal nr: 39

Just popped in to tell people that my sister has a patreon if you`re interested. www.patreon.com/mariabohm

And you can also support her by subscribing to her youtube channel

https://www.youtube.com/user/MariaBohm

(First I was gonna post this as a status update but it turns out you can`t copy and paste text on the status reports.)

That`s all I had to say for now.

Cheers!

Journal nr: 38

Rabbette wrote a journal about some problems he`s having with Facebook.

"Looking for advice, I was kicked off Facebook for 30 days. No idea why When I tried to inquire it first asked for my phone number and after confirming that it asked for a copy of an official ID.

Having heard bad things about their security I declined and was then told my account would be terminated in 30 days????? Truly WTF? Any advice?"

I don`t know how to help, but maybe someone else does.

If you know what to do, don`t respond to this journal Respond to Rabbette`s journal.

(Can be seen here.)