Thank you Gill, you speak from my heart! 

OK, I'm going to have my say here.

Firstly, the notion that AI "steals" peoples art/images/photographs is a myth.  It uses images as REFERENCE.  It does not copy/paste bits of artwork into an image to create a new image.  As a Vue user, I nearly always used photographs or paintings for reference, yet was never berated or banned for that.  Most "real" artists use references, be it photo, image or physical.

Images are made up of noise.  A demonstration of this is in the image below containing 4 shots of the progress from 0% to 100%.  As you can clearly see, there is not copy/pasting going on.  The images are being built up using noise.

The second image shows one of those 4 that has been taken into Photoshop.  A squirrel has been hand painted in, and some branches and leaves added.  Colour and lighting correction has also been done.  This has taken much more effort than loading a pre-purchased model into Poser/Daz, clicking on a few pre-purchased presets and hitting the render button.  This, although initially generated with AI has also been worked on by a human doing actual digial painting.  

This brings me to my second gripe.  Most of those whingeing about AI who are calling themselves "artusts" are a joke to themselves.   I doubt any of them have ever actually picked up a brush and painted on canvas.  THAT is a real artist.  The whingers are simply using 3D programmes to create what can only be termed as mediocre, boring and in many cases, ugly images and they're calling it "art". On the subject of ugly and flooding, I might highlight all of those NVIATWAS in the galleries. And before anyone jumps in and accuses ME of being the same, well no, actually.  I WAS painting on canvas using oil paints long before digital, and even long before PCs were around.

I despise hypocrites, and this is hypocrisy at it's most vulgar.

This makes me sad. I always thought art was art, but aparently art is only what some people think is art. 

Thank you to the AI artists who shared their beautiful visions here. Maybe we can meet elsewhere... 

I wonder if the DAZ/Poser folks realize how many people who post AI images were commenting on their images?  I commented on a lot of them.  Now that many of us will be looking for a new home there will be less comments on all images be it Bryce, Vue, a photo or DAZ/Poser. 

Thank goodness there were a lot of DAZ/Poser users who weren't so narrow minded as to think that only what they do is any good....can be considered art.   Lots of them commented on my images and it was appreciated. 

I saw one person who was talking about AI images say that photos were the same...all you had to do was "click".  Well, as with anything that is good, it takes a lot more than that.  

I am sorry that I won't be allowed to post anymore.  I have had an amazing time doing so.  I guess I should not be surprised at what has happened....it is happening all over.  The small group that shouts/protests the loudest and the most gets their way.  

To all my friends that I have made, RR has been like a home to me for a very long time, so I am not closing my account because I want to be able to come back and say "hi" to you once in a while. But I will be looking for another place to be, where what I contribute will be okay.  

"Lyla I completely agree with you in every point of view!" -  Now I can throw at least 510 AI Images in the garbage can, what a shame!

Thank's Wolf, would be difficult to make a choice, there are such fantastic works in every category to see! ? I wish good Luck to all the participants! ?

One more time a lot of giant THANKS to all who have made this possible - You all deserve a medal for exceptional services! ?️? Guy's you are simply great! ?

Hello dear Wolf, I just came back from the hospital and read the message from Rendero, I don't even know how to thank you two for this great help, thank you again, thank you, big hug's for both of you, Ute ?

here the trouble starts - i try to submit (because there is no next or save button) and then comes this:Diese Seite funktioniert nicht www.renderosity.com kann diese Anfrage momentan nicht verarbeiten. HTTP ERROR 500 / meaning Renderosity cannot proceed this page at this time.What a PITA this is. i don't even reach the video upload page!

Thank's I made the mp4 with: https://convertio.co/de/gif-mp4/, but gonna try the link which you send me right now. ? Will upload my video tomorrow morning, have a nice evening, Ute

Hi Wolf, I have now an MP4 for my animation, but I can't upload it, because this message appears: File / Video - You will be able to add other files after you save this entry. There is nothing where I can upload the video!!!!!

PS. ROFFL - I prefer to go to Honolulu! ?

I thank you too, a real good image choice for everyone here!

Sorry for you, unfortunately some things are going wrong with Renderosity, so try it twice in a row, click on your profile picture!

Hi, I have been waiting 2 days before this avatar has changed suddenly - Patience is the mother of the porcelain box - Wink!

OMG what a question, perhaps +/- 100, but I prefer to eat them right now!

...and I thank you too...