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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.

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[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 23 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Because AI "art" being posted around isn't even consistent throughout the panel, and is often devoid of effort and context so even when it's not that interesting, it's not even pleasant to look at.

Comic artist like C&H and Oatmeal, while having terrible art, at least are funny and with context. There's human in it, and they can call the style their "own", even if it's stick figure it's stick figure with distinction. AI art just make you think "is this made from AI?"

You want people to appreciate AI comic? Sure, do the touch up first and make everything consistent.

[–] Ibuthyr@lemmy.wtf 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Oatmeal is actually pretty well drawn. Not a good example. Xkcd would have been a better one.

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 11 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Fair point. XKCD, Casually Explained, and MinuteScience all are stick figure but they still have some distinctive way to do their thing.

[–] Ibuthyr@lemmy.wtf 2 points 4 days ago

Absolutely! AI comics just lack soul.