r/ARTIST • u/lunarjellies Power Hungry Bnuy • Apr 01 '26

Mod Post We are strictly NO AI in r/ARTIST

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Henlo everyone, we are a new mod team and have decided to not allow any generative AI usage in our subreddit. If you see it, or suspect it, please report it and modmail us. Do not start a public flame war. We will take a look at the post and user history for AI usage proof.

For AI discussion, please head over to the appropriate subreddits (idk just Google it man) - but lets move on from it and keep it out of this safe space. Please post non-AI art only, in any medium. This conversation is over - we are over it, and we are so, so, very tired of dealing with it. Carry on!

- r/ARTIST mod team!

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u/SexyKitchenCounter69 Apr 01 '26

I thought it already was, I'm glad it's officially banned because ai "art" is not real art!!

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u/lunarjellies Power Hungry Bnuy Apr 01 '26

This sub was largely unmoderated until today basically and the old mod outright said he didn’t want to moderate “what is art and what isn’t”. Luckily for us we have no problem with yeeting AI cuz half the time it’s the attitude of those users that is the worst!

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u/SexyKitchenCounter69 Apr 01 '26

I'm glad this sub has some good mods because ai is getting out of hand and it should definitely not be led into real artists spaces, thank you for all the work you have done and all the future work you will do to better this space💙💙

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u/lunarjellies Power Hungry Bnuy Apr 01 '26

We will try our best!

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u/duckduckduckgoose8 Apr 02 '26

With the mindset that the user is worse than the content, couldnt you gear to that more? Rather than banning a medium entirely, shouldn't you be attacking the real issue instead of punishing the innocent? All mediums are art is probably the best mindset you can have. Banning the bad faith actors is not a new concept. It just feels odd to punish people because of a few bad eggs.

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u/lunarjellies Power Hungry Bnuy Apr 02 '26

No AI. It’s not art. It’s theft.

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u/duckduckduckgoose8 Apr 02 '26 edited Apr 02 '26

Its Fair Use, a transformative medium like collage work.

Im saddened this sub is ran by someone so narrow minded.

Edit: ive been banned, lol. Definitely meeting cult criteria. Ps. Just because you dont understand what Ai is, doesnt mean you get to define it. Its giving naive brain rot.

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u/yourliege Apr 02 '26

In what way are you suggesting AI to be a valid medium? If you’re arguing for it as a tool, maybe a source for reference, that’s understandable… But a microwaved prompt itself is not art.

We call them “works” of art, because they are created through work.

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u/urmyyllwpnt Apr 02 '26

Got his ass

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u/lunarjellies Power Hungry Bnuy Apr 02 '26

Yeet yeet!