Post by @davidrevoy@framapiaf.org

David Revoy

@davidrevoy@framapiaf.org 12 hr. ago

Resonance

Bonus speedpaint: https://www.peppercarrot.com/en/miniFantasyTheater/068.html#bonus

#webcomic #krita #miniFantasyTheater

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Panel 1. Cepper, the gothic sorceress, stands on her high chair, in her painting workshop, with an empty canvas in front of her on the easel. Her expression is blank, staring in the void. On his perch nearby, her Avian Intelligence (AI) Parrot speaks out loud a notification.
> Parrot: "Breaking news: *Penguin Academy* authorizes grimoire contributions made with Avian Intelligence."
> Parrot: "Third major magic school this week after the *Pointy Hat* and *Daemon*."
> Cepper: "..." — Panel 1. Cepper, the gothic sorceress, stands on her high chair, in her painting workshop, with an empty canvas in front of her on the easel. Her expression is blank, staring in the void. On his perch nearby, her Avian Intelligence (AI) Parrot speaks out loud a notification. > Parrot: "Breaking news: *Penguin Academy* authorizes grimoire contributions made with Avian Intelligence." > Parrot: "Third major magic school this week after the *Pointy Hat* and *Daemon*." > Cepper: "..."

Panel 2. The Parrot leans forward, studying Cepper's face. She hasn't moved.
> Parrot: "I thought that would make you furious."
> Cepper: "No. It's been like this every day for weeks now, so much so that I've lost my ability to feel outraged..."
> Cepper (smaller): "And all motivation..." — Panel 2. The Parrot leans forward, studying Cepper's face. She hasn't moved. > Parrot: "I thought that would make you furious." > Cepper: "No. It's been like this every day for weeks now, so much so that I've lost my ability to feel outraged..." > Cepper (smaller): "And all motivation..."

Panel 3. General shot in the workshop, Parrot process while Cepper slowly pick one brush from a pot aside of the canvas.
> Parrot: "So what are you going to do?"
> Cepper: "Paint what I actually feel." — Panel 3. General shot in the workshop, Parrot process while Cepper slowly pick one brush from a pot aside of the canvas. > Parrot: "So what are you going to do?" > Cepper: "Paint what I actually feel."

Panel 4. Close up of Cepper applying a brush stroke on the canvas. Her voice is quiet, her eyes still blasé, but trying to focus on the canvas. She made a first step.
> Cepper: "If this resonates with someone... that will be well enough."
> Cepper: "Enough to not feel alone in this." — Panel 4. Close up of Cepper applying a brush stroke on the canvas. Her voice is quiet, her eyes still blasé, but trying to focus on the canvas. She made a first step. > Cepper: "If this resonates with someone... that will be well enough." > Cepper: "Enough to not feel alone in this."

#minifantasytheater #webcomic #krita

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der.hans

@lufthans@mastodon.social 7 hr. ago

@davidrevoy The age of "meh" is upon us :(

David Revoy

@davidrevoy@framapiaf.org 3 hr. ago

@lufthans Yes, good label, I'll note it. It feels to me that we are sliding from Post truth, to Slop truth, to Just Meh .

Suddenly, feeling that nihilism was weaponized as a way to govern...

Nartagnan

@nartagnan@mstdn.fr 8 hr. ago

@davidrevoy

Chip Butty

@otfrom@functional.cafe 8 hr. ago

@davidrevoy same feels

Halla Rempt

@halla@kde.social 8 hr. ago

@davidrevoy Deevad, I feel you. Soon, we'll have the is-AI-Slop-Allowed-in-Krita discussion. I had deferred it to October, but October is pretty soon.

I'm vehemently against, at least one Krita developer is vehemently in the "it's just a tool, so it's fine" camp. Most other sposored developers seem to be against, too, but...

It's going to be nasty.

Also, I got me some really nice paints and brushes so I can just paint and empty my skull of worries.

Weil Averdui

@weilaverdui@mastodon.art 8 hr. ago

@halla @davidrevoy that sounds painful, best of luck with that.

Halla Rempt

@halla@kde.social 7 hr. ago

@weilaverdui @davidrevoy it's probably going to be beyond painful into horrible.

David Revoy

@davidrevoy@framapiaf.org 3 hr. ago

@halla @weilaverdui Thank you Halla. 💛 Courage for that.

My (obviously biased) feeling is that the medals of "No AI inside" for Krita is precious, especially when the audience is the digital painting art community who suffered a lot about genAI imagery.

Preserving this "No AI inside" outweighs a lot, imo, the convenience of coding. Simple marketing strategy/PR math. But I'll trust your experience of coding, and if you estimate it really worth it, I'll try to stay open.