Hi friends, mod here.

I want to take a moment to address the issue of low-quality AI-generated content that occasionally gets posted in this community.

While /c/comicstrips hasn’t had a specific rule about this until now, it’s become clear that some AI-generated comics being shared fall well below the standard of quality we aim to maintain. These low-effort posts not only disrupt the overall experience for readers, but they also devalue the hard work of the illustrators and artists who contribute original content here.

Starting today, a new rule is in place:

AI-generated comics are no longer allowed in this community.

Thanks for understanding and helping keep /c/comicstrips a high-quality space for everyone who loves comics.

  • erlend_sh@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Excellent decision! The simplest way to enforce this would be to require all comic strip submissions to include a source link.

  • Mac@mander.xyzEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Was ready to unfollow and block.
    Glad we decided to preserve the integrity of the art.

    Let the ai-bro tears flow.

    • VitoRobles@lemmy.todayEnglish
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      6 months ago

      Same. I want to see web comics here, and the occasional newspaper comic artist.

      Ai comics can go to find their own community.

  • Bad@jlai.lu
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    6 months ago

    I started by making comics with horribly drawn stickmen in Paint, black and white, no colors, yet they got a positive reaction due to the writing (example of my work 2 years ago).

    Unless you suffer from a severe physical disability, there’s no excuse, you can draw your own comics.

    The best part is while drawing your shitty stickmen, you’ll get better at drawing, learn to represent emotions and actions, develop a style, start to have a visual identity, maybe even get good at it who knows.

    I learned to draw from scratch in my late 30s, two years later I’m doing illustrations for my own games - there’s still a lot of room for improvement, but it proves practice pays off even without tryharding and you don’t need AI to draw your comics for you. You just need to get over your fears of judgement, try your best with the skills you’ve got, and keep doing it on a regular schedule. Slowly, over time, you’ll get better. I promise. It’ll be fruitless and frustrating sometimes, but you’ll get big visible leaps in your skills every now and then.

    That’s why I’m always upvoting and complimenting those who are just getting started and can’t draw much yet, but have good ideas and a vision. I’d encourage everyone else to do the same. A lot of people tend to stop if they don’t get positive feedback.

    If you’re considering making AI comics, try drawing them instead. Who cares if it’s ugly, give it your best and share it with the world. You might not get many upvotes, but if your ideas are good enough you’ll get a few comments and the motivation to keep trying, and that’s a lot already. Don’t fret over having no “talent”, I don’t have any either, still can’t draw anything decent with a pen and paper :-)

  • SavvyWolf@pawb.socialEnglish
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    6 months ago

    People say that AI generated art displays a lack of talent, but I think that’s not exactly true.

    This technology steals the work of artists, funnels money into the hands of dictators and megacorps, poisons towns populated by minorities and sets the planet on fire. Defending all of that requires a level of talent in lacking empathy that’s almost admirable.

  • Rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Thank you for making this choice, and keeping this community worth visiting. And thank you for the hard work you do in moderating!