Quote from: Sqeek McDohl on December 22, 2024, 02:48:25 PMI've been looking into that but I'm not sure how complicated it is to set up, would you recommend any tutorials?

Fooocus is dirt simple to set up and has one of the easier user interfaces out there.  If your machine has limited performance, you can download one of the lightning XL models and make a profile where you run on 4-6 steps instead of 20-30.

AI art is soulless and shouldn't exist. draw your own. you don't have to be an artist. the consumers will see the spirit of your imagination

Avoid the whole issue by not publishing AI art. You may use AI art to quickly flesh out your ideas (composition, anatomy, structure, texture, etc.) and then use it as a reference to doodle out your art by hand. That way you are still adding your personal ideas and personal touch, but letting the AI guide you through several years of art basics to get a working reference out of your head.

Hint: tracing is not a sin and a shame. You're not a pro artist; you just need to convey your ideas out of your head into a shape recognizable by others. Go get a light box and trace out *enough* of the AI reference and then finish up the piece with your touch.

However I will say an artist's voice is very much an asset. Each discipline has its own vocabulary and logic behind it. Don't let AI be a lasting crutch to any of your future naïf art. A disciplined professional does show in the final product and are worth paying for when you can. However, you as an amateur jumping into professional won't have that full complement of skills yet, nor do we expect you. So enjoy these moments of grace afforded to your beginnings!