AI “Art” SUCKS. So I’m STEALING it. | My Honest Thoughts and How to Fight Back against AI Art Theft

Published 2024-06-22
AI generated images are terrifying. I never thought I'd be the "yer takin our jerbs!" person but here I am. I'll show you how to fight back against AI "art" while stealing some ai images for my own devices. AI art is ART THEFT.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 (Intro)
1:07 (Finding AI to Steal)
1:29 (Roasting AI "art" #1)
2:16 (AI Redraw #1)
3:41 (When did AI go downhill?)
5:00 (My Take on the Adobe TOS Drama)
7:00 (Roasting AI "art" #2)
7:27 (AI Redraw #2)
7:46 (AI Whitewashing)
10:10 (Roasting AI "art" #3)
10:25 (AI Redraw #3 - Why AI Art has No Soul)
11:35 (My Current Theory on How to Fight Back Against AI "art")
12:14 (What AI SHOULD be Used for)
13:36 (Finished Redraw Showcase)
13:49 (How to Prevent Your Art Being Stolen from AI)

CREDITS:
My YouTube Intro Clip was Edited and Animated by @fatih_asyuhada on Twitter!

All Comments (21)
  • @SweetieDreamz
    I love the silhouette sketch technique! I’ve been trying it out a little recently I’d definitely love a tutorial on it!
  • @Animalloveplayz
    How do you only have 284 subs?! I’m subscribing on all of my accounts right now !!
  • @CherryCharm2001
    I always take these AI character designs and redraw them myself their only good for ideas and I find it so laughable people on DA are putting watermarks on AI "art" like they made it
  • @alex_manga_art
    This is so so beautiful and the first take on AI that I 100% agree with. Your art is absolutely amazing and this video also really helped me and made me think about putting more life and soul into my drawings - and made me feel more confident about the direction my life and career is going. You made me as an artist feel less like I was being replaced and more like I have special and unique skills that an ai can't mimic and that I will be able to find work as an artist because of that. So thank you! This was really helpful in so many ways! I can't believe you don't have more subs considering your level of skill, knowledge and your amazing empathy and understanding that make you such a joy to listen to and watch!!
  • @TWDub
    You can't "steal" AI art because it's not copyrightable, and it's not "art." "Art" is literally defined as having been created by a human being. A computer program, even if coded by a human, is not a human. Therefore, the images it generates do not fulfill the requirements to constitute the definition of "Art." "AI Images" would be the more appropriate terminology. So, good on you for already having done so in your video! You're 100% correct to call them that because they're not art in either the literal or metaphorical sense. Everyone should feel free to "steal" as much AI generated content as they desire for reference material on the things they do well and make your own corrections to areas which aren't quite there (such as hands, hair, and other elements). It's 100% moral, justified, and easy to do. So, go for it! Take all the AI content you want. Nobody can complain about it.
  • i also love to do silhouette sketching:D also, how do you only have 222 subs!? this vid amazing describes what is wrong with ai. glad to see sm1 out here pointing allis out. (+1 sub)
  • @MissingMalachi
    4:17 As a person who enjoys drawing characters and OC’s I think AI art is such a great concept in theory! But the ways is being used and passed off as being original really sucks. It could be such a great way to come up with concepts or ideas but instead it’s being used maliciously 😞
  • @SweetieDreamz
    Oh for sure Adobe is definitely a no go If I was considering it before I really am not now I personally am switching from procreate to CSP (for the comic making features 👀)
  • @NairaAhsan
    I think u should abandon adobi or pirate it cuz u gotta steal it back or use other paid/free art software
  • i really hope more people adopt the practice of calling it ai images instead of ai art. i wrote an essay for my applied ethics final at my college about the ethics of ai images and i made an entire foreword explaining why it's not only wrong, but unethical and disingenuous to refer to it as art. your art is super adorable and i'm definitely subscribing <3
  • @Tsunamiheart_og
    Yay another video🎉!! I love that this is addressing Ai art in such a wholesome way. Plus, the art you made is so fun and cute!! Excited for the next video whenever it's coming out, it'll be worth the wait! (also I purchased the Artist 24 pro after watching your first video, I'm excited to to use it for my own art! 😂🎉)
  • @AdarableKitten
    I'm glad to learn the silhouette tip! I struggle with poses so this may be a upgrade for my work!! thank you! and I agree they did not create the image generators right. they should have put out a application/donate forum and not let anyone plug in copyright art into them.
  • @novathesilliest
    this is amazing!! i can't believe you only have a few hundred subscribers. I totally agree with your opinions and think you explained everything really well!! This also helped me try to improve my art a bit, i saw how you would shade stuff and i think i might try to use that technique! I absolutely love your style and i just think its adorable. Please keep posting, i can already tell youre gonna be recognized!! :3
  • @Shioniko
    My fav's is definitely the butterfly girl , she gives me vibes of a bubbly person who is also very graceful
  • 4:00 I totally agree with you there and also I’ve been thinking about what if they had hired people who give consent for the art to be used? Because then it would give jobs to artist who might need it instead of stealing it without the consent and not being compensated for their work
  • @istatat7083
    I really love your nuance and honestly refreshing view of AI. Most artists nowadays just aggressively hate on ai and though I cant blame them, you're calmer approach really is a breath of fresh air. I'm an artist myself and tbh, I'm more saddened than angered at how this all played out. I adore the idea of humans and ai working together and tbh, I think that's where the future should go. But the current state of the ai field with the massive egos of ai bros to me only hinders the progress of ai and our society as a whole. AI isnt meant to replace artists or people but to help them yet this unfortunately isnt the case. I am hoping and praying that things will get better :((
  • @Imme-i4u
    why are you so underrated?! This is so good 😭✨💓
  • I would definitely try the shading technique explained. If I drew digitally that is lol. Love your take on AI and how you are fighting the good fight. Cheers mate
  • @tuulikk9193
    I'm going to try a few times to build drawings in a similar way with grey, because that way you did it it really cool. I listened more than I watched as I was drawing on my main screen. No complaint over your voice, it was a good magnet keeping me here. I wish there actually was different ways to interact with the like button, it would be way more cool than having other options to the like button. Subscribing now and I look forward to watching your other videos.