The AI Debate and results
Added 2023-03-11 05:56:33 +0000 UTCIt is clear that this topic is a heated one, hence I wanted to know what you all wanted. Personally as a comic book artist, I can't even come close to what you can create with AI artwork. For the past six months I have seen a decline in memberships, which I can only put down to the rise of everything and also the birth of AI art. To be honest, I've been here before, when the birth of adult 3D happened (Yep, been around that long) and the debate back then. However this is different, anyone can create artwork now, whatever their fantasy is... and set up a Patreon and sell it. So, what am I going to do? At heart, I'm a story teller (I grant you a warped one) but I'll keep pumping out lewd content to keep you entertained. I'm not stopping my comics for the moment (Unless memberships get to a point where everyone is paying someone who's just pumping out AI content - I think at that point, I'll have to call it a day I can't keep up with that). What can you do to help? Tell the adult groups you hang out at, remember, there is over 400 comics here, with all original characters rendered by me on my own setup.
I'm going to post extra material using AI artwork, however, my core will always be to my comics and characters. Think of it as saying like with the 'Sizes' comic here's some extra content for you, if you feel strongly about AI art, like I do, then don't look at it. However, I've got a strange mind and my AI art will stand out, as to be honest, how many naked women and men can you look at without getting bored. Me, hence the above pic you know you're going to get something that will make you go "OMG - that's... just...WTF?" lol.
As H.R Giger said "There is hope and a kind of beauty in there somewhere, if you look for it..."
Lastly, thank you for all your endless support. I'm not going anywhere yet, I'm just trying to adapt to the ever changing landscape to keep giving you content that I hope you'll all enjoy, but now more than ever I need your help.
Regards always,
Lee
Aka Battlestrength, 3D artist :)
Comments
Good Morning BS: I would like to say I am the first to be concerned about your Membership decline. But I also have to express my own concern that I seem unable to express myself in a way that you (and others) can understand, and that maybe I am just asking you for my own fetishes and not something that your OTHER members enjoy. Ok...my Masters degree is in Business Intelligence IRL..... The way you se information to SELL your product... So why do *I* Subscribe to your page? To Be Honest (TBH) It's not as much the art AS the story. Why should I PAY for a service....that shows me content that I can get elsewhere for free? So you say you are a writer (that is good) and you hit the NAIL on the HEAD when you say..How many naked women can you look at before you get BORED? So if *I* am going to PAY for a membership ... I want content I can't get elsewhere.... otherwise I'd rather either COMMISSION you, Or look / Suggest a story that grabs ME. So looking at your 400 Comics.... I am still a member because you have dared to challenge the "WOKE" culture. You are willing to not only show Non-consent and rape.....but you include the pregnancy (the logical out come of repeated rape) Where you start to lose ME (I can only speak for myself) Is as a writer.... you seem to have forgotten that sex is a plot DEVICE.... NOT a plot in and of itself. I am LOOKING for a departure from all the "woke censorship" rules in favor of the story, COMBINED (but not exclusive to) your already AWESOME Art realistic art. To me your antagonists (Villains) lack depth and purpose .... Wanting sex the same way a Fentanyl addict wants his next hit.... Your heroines that are most developed (and interesting...White Raven, Catra etc) are untouchable because you LIKE them, they are your favorites and you do not want to CHANGE them. (and your Heroines are AMAZING... great backstory, they have boyfriends, girl friends, relationships even their own fetishes) Sure you are willing to do a "what If" story... But that lacks commitment. Even on your Subscribestar.... your monsters are not a elegant hawkishly attractive beings with a vision of their life as a victor (A God, a Emperor/King, a president) And with Personal trophies and vanquished at his feet... They usually are something with an exoskeleton, or tentacles that I do not (personally) relate to....(if you want example hit me up on discord..I have visual references) When I think of your antagonists I generally have a vision of a Musclebound bald male who isn't too bright and exists to add genetic material to a female..... I don't know BS, I have never been popular myself... for all I know if you try what I suggest, Social Justice Warriors will label you and crush you.... I can only say that the REASON I stay with your membership is you are so CLOSE to the content I can't get anywhere else, I keep watching... but as you pointed out in your pose.... How many times can you show a guy humping a heroine for teh sake of humping her...before you get bored?
Lordgriffin
2023-03-11 11:58:04 +0000 UTC
