#{+now *gorespam apparently*} with no apologies like literally 0 apologies from the vast majority of those who reposted my stuff

At this point I'm just assuming everything I ever create and post to the internet is going to be stolen. People have been stealing, reposting, and adding their own pay links to my art for years now, without the help of AI.

I've made D&D themed stickers that are now all over "free clipart" sites, despite me filing requests to have them removed. I've seen my graphics ripped off and included in someone else's art without credit. I've had people tell me that an ACAB image I made showed up as a sticker getting put up around Seattle. Facebook meme pages crop my username out of my posts all the goddamn time. Voice actors on YouTube use my posts for "dramatic reading" videos constantly, and only one has ever asked me permission or given me any cut of the profits from their video.

I see my art out in the wild with no source back to me, and I'm a tiny creator compared to a lot of others. People repost shit constantly, whether it's here, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube, whatever. I remember the old tumblr days of "We Heart It is not a goddamn source" PSAs.

I think people are right to be concerned about AI, but at this point I'm much more concerned about it from the perspective of "companies want to use it to cut labor costs," and less "it's theft."

People didn't need AI to steal my art before now. I'm more concerned about trying to freelance in a market full of "oh, we can just get ChatGPT to write and illustrate our articles."

#me #ai issues #fanworks theft #writing theft #writers issues #writing #art #artists #us labor rights #labor rights #its basically this #mood #this is pretty much where im at rn #(and I dont even get that level of reposting {without credit} happening to me that OP describes but)#good commentary #people here have still stolen my gifs outside of the contexts they were made for *multiple times* +for series negative posts though #{+now *gorespam apparently*} with no apologies like literally 0 apologies from the vast majority of those who reposted my stuff #which i hate with a burning passion {way more than when used on positive posts}&i hope none of the ppl involved ever come near me again #unless they actually mean to apologize genuinely #(because I *have* gotten *genuine* apologies before and I'll acknowledge those but theres still instances where it *hasnt happened*)#and they know it #(Also part abt Youtubers here is especially f*cked up & I seriously hope those people own up and apologize someday VAs community BE BETTER)#discotek media #toei us #bandai us #(No none of people associated with them *including any translators* here can use my sh*t for 'free promotion' EITHER)#(I see it way less with my stuff but someone said they were using gifmakers gifs from tumblr on YT around time of promoting DigiAdv 2020...#(Toei US is one thing but *even then*)#official people and anyone associated with them can just PAY edit makers #the worst thing is when i cant tell if theyre even a real person because these accts might be used to spam harassment+'''promo''' later on