Greetings members of the Council, fellow deviants and distinguished guests
First and foremost, I wish you all well in your life and endeavors, let's remember that we all have our problems and that there is a strong connection among us that is keeping us very much in great stature and well-being.
Secondly, I'd like to apologize for my extended absence and/or lack of communication, life tends to follow a course that is often unpredictable and yet mesmerizing, at the end of the day - all that is required of us is crafted for us day by day, and nothing shall expel us from delegating according to the will of the universe.
Now, that being said let's begin with the topic of harassment as it pertains to the DA community (as well as most online communities as a whole). My take on it is that there are multiple types of harassment which include intentional or unintentional, collective or independent, mental, physical, emotional etc. Let's first asses the meaning of it and elevate our senses to that which we may evolve past in the near future.
Take for example the war in Ukraine right now, from an unbiased stand-point it is a dispute, and or disagreement (albeit, with extreme consequences regarding life and death). Sadly, many lives have been claimed at the expense of conflicting opinions, regardless of the motives behind the invasion, the outcome will have to be determined subsequently, and I pray this war does not last much longer, but as we approach this singular point in time and space our souls become disconnected due to a few key factors. Fear -- being the most prevalent -- is in my opinion a driving factor, if not rage. Rage has actually led me to be right in this present moment (as a matter of fact). Nonetheless, rage and fear stem from the polar oposite of love and courage, and it is when these four dynamics collide with each other that conflict arises from.
So, to rise to the occasion is to understand where all of these feelings meet in the center, an unbalanced emotion can pivot our actions into various combinations of this same emotional spectrum, and speaking of which, the universe is a spectrum! How so? Neil DeGrasse Tyson himself has stated this as seen in this short, check it out, you'll thank me later!
,Let's integrate this concept into our beings by accepting the fact that harassment is an unstable state of being, brought into existence by the imbalance we hold within us.
You might be wondering where all of this ties into AI art, right? Haha, well this is the point where I introduce you to a friend of ours @LovelyPrincessN64, and she has brought this post to my attention. In it she explains that she is being harassed and DA is not doing anything about it (this is true, I have observed this behavior in the past). One where our reality clashes with that of another and creates conflict. I thank her for bringing this to our attention and more so directly, please note that harassment is not at all welcomed in our community.
Now that we've established the foundation on what causes conflict, and how it pertains to AI-generated art, I believe the reason why Deviantart isn't doing anything is because of the massive views they have been getting from AI-generated art, given that the art is so swiftly created nearly out of nothing, this can only give artists the upper hand in knowing that their own creativity is theirs to keep, no selfishness is being gained by evicting AI-art. The question now becomes: "How can we support our loving artists in this battle?". Personally I have added quite a lot of new art that has come from AI-creators and visionaries, admittedly I feared the day would come where AI and organically-generated art would clash as we see now.
That being said, what's your take on this new trend? And how can we continue to support our fellow organics?
Thank you kindly,
Have a great day.
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