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[–] mlg@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

Saw this on a thread a while back:

The funny and sad thing is I think the original panel was showing American imperialism against historical Nazi facism (soldier attire), so it was very easily repurposed for the next ethnostate of Israel with the Nazi flag being redundant against the very obvious German soldier.

[–] callyral@pawb.social 1 points 52 minutes ago* (last edited 51 minutes ago)

AI-generated. Thanks for training my neural network (brain) to identify more AI-generated images (slop).

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 12 points 3 hours ago (2 children)
[–] HatchetHaro@pawb.social 5 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

the funny thing is that that's the icon for adobe illustrator.

inkscape ftw

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 hour ago

Lol I had no idea. Works both ways tbh

This is why I custom order all my memes direct from people on Fiverr

[–] rowdyrockets@lemm.ee 26 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I think this community needs to have a conversation about whether we keep allowing AI comics.

It’s a no for me but I’m willing to vote.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 8 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

There's a vote under every post. Feel free.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 7 points 4 hours ago

When I've got 10,000 AI generated candidates on my ballot and its my job to pick out the half dozen real submissions, it feels like there's a structural problem with the election's process.

[–] rowdyrockets@lemm.ee 5 points 4 hours ago

Nice “gotcha”. But you know what I meant. We should discuss adding it as a sub rule - so we can report it for AI as they come.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 9 points 4 hours ago

Fascist: "We're just following orders."

Liberal: "Court orders?"

Fascist: "Shut up and get in the van."

Liberal: "Okay, but I'm going to post a frowny face about it on Twitter."

[–] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I wonder if Germans were this nonchalant about Hitler rising to power.

[–] Robotsandstuff@lemmy.world 14 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Lads here me out on this it might sound a bit harsh but I'm starting to think them fasists are cunts

[–] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

One of the few good things about WW2 is a lot of fascists died.

[–] anas@lemmy.world 32 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Why are there way more AI comic posts than usual lately?

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 17 points 5 hours ago (6 children)

Because sometimes people have an idea for a relevant comic, but not the artistic ability to draw it. So, they use AI tools to create the artwork.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 8 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Damn, you're right, artistic talent is totally required to make webcomics.

I apologise for my glib response. I don't doubt your sincerity. Things may change in the future. It's just that in this particular historical moment AI has as much to do with democratising talent as nfts did with supporting solo artists/creators.

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[–] mr_satan@lemm.ee 11 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

This didn't ring my AI bells at all. Oof…

[–] blubfisch@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 6 hours ago (5 children)

Same here. What are the signs here?

[–] Bezier@suppo.fi 8 points 5 hours ago

I left another comment down there somewhere, but here's something

The most obvious tell to me is that it looks more like a filter than a real drawing. So far all AI drawings look like this. There's also details that I was able to pick apart:

  • Why did the artist choose to draw everyone gazing into nowhere in particular, and not for example at each other?
  • People have detailed faces, but their expressions seem unrelated to the message. Same applies to positions.
  • The concentration camp victim is especially scared of something offscreen while the SS officer holding his shoulders, as if he was protecting this small man..?
  • The artist chose to very clearly display the sheriff holding his fist in front of the native american, but for no apparent reason. Same for ICE.
  • Why did the artist choose to use three victims in the last panel, making the composition weird and unbalanced.

Maybe it's because of different amounts of exposure to AI stuff or something, but the only feeling I can get from this style and the empty stares is that something's just off, and I hate looking at this so much.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago

Look at the Nazi insignia. It's all AI garbled noise.

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Weird eyes on the native American. The soldier/sherif is holding his braid for some reason.

The SS officer has garbled ensignias.

The faces of the immigrants are nearly just copy pasted.

[–] mr_satan@lemm.ee 2 points 4 hours ago

Right after commenting I did look for clues and I noticed these, but I doubt I would've checked if other comments weren't pointing out it's AI.

[–] hybridep@lemmy.wtf 2 points 4 hours ago

That boy… oh boy… his eyes.

[–] yonder@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 hours ago

It was the eyes that gave it away for me. They look, just, wrong.

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 51 points 9 hours ago (6 children)

Did AI make this? It looks like it

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 78 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

It was just following orders.

[–] sixty@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago
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[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 73 points 10 hours ago (4 children)

The message: 👍

The AI generated slop: 🫤

I could've made this art.

[–] Halosheep@lemm.ee 36 points 9 hours ago
[–] Apepollo11@lemmy.world 15 points 8 hours ago (9 children)

Shocking truth:

Humans can make all art made by AI.

Humans can make all calculations made by computers.

People use tools to achieve their goals more efficiently. It's the way it always has been. It doesn't mean there's no value attached to it.

Incidentally, for all of the "this is AI" brigade, what are you picking up on? I'm not picking up on any of the classic tells. Aside from the closed fists in the first and last image, where I'd personally go for an open hand, I don't see anything obviously amiss.

[–] suite403@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Yea, I don't mind AI for personal use stuff like this. But AI in commercial stuff is a big no go.

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[–] CrayonRosary@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

The eyes, mostly. The braid thing is weird, too.

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