Enforcement Branch.. (Happy New Year!) by RodS
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Nicola has joined the TNA Enforcement Branch, and is thrilled to start 2023 out right! No AI here, just Lizzie's newest lovely (Dream 9 Studios) lady. Her ride is a random freebie .obj file I picked up..... somewhere... Still going through the massive, mind-bending collection of 'stuff' I have stashed away on a stack of hard drives and DVDs.
You've seen photos of those "hoarder houses?" My 'puters are like that... LOL I'm just trying to get stuff (more or less) organized so I can find stuff I need once I get TNA rolling again.
Things are almost done in my new 'computer center' - I'll post a few photos once everything is done.
Anyway, I just wanted to wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR! May 2023 bring peace, prosperity, and all things good! After this year, we all need good things to make us smile.
Thanks for stopping by, and for all your support over the years! You all ROCK!
P.S. I'm not really against the use of AI, just not a big fan of folks claiming it as "their" work after typing in a few words... Just my opinion. Not coming down on anyone in particular..
If you'd like to help support my art, I'm on Patreon under 'Rod Shelley' and on Ko-Fi as RodS Any support is deeply appreciated!
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Comments (23)
PhthaloBlue
Great scene, Rod. Happy New Year!
starship64
Fantastic work. Happy new year!
radioham
And a great and happy time for 2023 for you and the girls
tetrasnake
Fabulous work! Looking forward to seeing more in this new year!
thartwick1
NIce pic! Happy New Year!
fireangel
Happy New Year to you too Rod! Let's hope 2023 is a better year for all of us.
ikke.evc
Happy New Year!
romangirl
Great scene! Happy New Yeat!
OmniFX
Excellent scene and vehicle. Good luck on getting all your files organized it can be a chore. Happy New Year!
g1tip Online Now!
Great image . . . . Happy New Year to you, as well !!!
Dream9Studios
You made Nicola look absolutely fantastic! Love the colored toenails in those shoes. Cool car freebie too. :D Happy New Year, my friend!
RodS
Thanks, Lizzie! Love your ladies, my friend! You do good work! 😁👍 Nicole's excited to be part of the team!
Steff_7
Nicola looks like an excellent addition to the gang. Happy New Year :)
STEVIEUKWONDER
What a glorious Aston Martin to add to the Girls' extensive fleet! So glad you're getting on top of all you hope to achieve! Happy New Year to you and your Lady, Rod!
mifdesign
A most galamorous awesome composition, outstanding gorgeous character, superb outfits and assets, great environment and lighting, brilliant render.
Magnificent Masterpiece of Finest Arts. I love it!
eekdog
so looks like a Bond car. love her weapon pose and scene with her ride. happy your system is getting back.
calico_jester
After all this time, I still have no concept of how a lot of this stuff works... perhaps a blessing rather than a curse. My current medium of choice is "photography", but it seems to be a seasonal thing. I suppose many of the posts are seasonally based/oriented, so no complaints... be patient and express your art as it appears to you. Insofar as Artificial (anything) goes, as long as we view it as a filler or guide, rather than a life mission :) we should keep the solid foundation built by previous artists.
anahata.c
thanks for the new year wish, Rod, and all the same to you and Jo. And I hope 2023 is a much better---and easier---year than 2022. There seems to have been a dark cloud over everything last year...may it lift for you soon. (And you're finding things you didn't know you had? I truly believe if we turned our computers upside down and shook them, 8 gazillion papers, pics, notes, affidavits, lawsuits, last wills and testaments and god knows what else would fall out of them---ka-chunk! I so sympathize. My epitaph will read, "he had more stuff than anyone should be allowed to even dream of...")
A classy scene, you placed Nicola right in the open spot, in this tranquil neighborhood shot (w/ truck and convenient store in the background). She also blends in in her tones. A smart and very well composed piece, as always, with her to one side and the AI sign to the other. And it's summer there too---how'd you manage that! (considering I'm writing this on jan 2d!) (She wouldn't be wearing that low-cut front outfit if she were standing in Chicago! Hoo boy, would she have a chill...) Clothed, lit and shadowed with panache as always. A classy image.
I know some AI artists who do use repeated prompt sessions (to perfect), and add much to the image, and attribute everything openly---ie, listing their prompts, what they added, what was AI, etc, which is the proper way of doing it. (Barb/bakapo's a fine example.) But it's a wide open undefined field, and your frustrations are wholly understandable. AI is coming to Photoshop, which I assume will get the developers to explain everything. Ie, take away the mystery, make clear how it works, where they get their material, and remove anything---and I mean anything---that is stealing, etc. Serious artists don't want stealing anymore than serious viewers. AI needs to come forward, and I believe that being incorporated into pro software (PS, Painter, etc) will force the issue. The big companies are too beholden to customers and the market to allow anything less. I hope that, with exposure, they'll start to explain their methods and keep the software totally clear. And then it'll up to the artists to say how much they contributed, and how much AI contributed. As an early member of Creative Commons (which is all about attribution), I hope AI gets on board with the pro softwares and opens up their books so to speak. The pro companies will force it, I hope. And the burning issues will hopefully be put to rest. It'll be used the way models are used now, or the way I use starting images (my own) to build an abstract. I think it will happen. But AI needs to step up and speak more. That's a good first step.
pixeluna
I totally agree, Big Bro. Same here, not a fan of it although I heard from others that eventually there will be no more jobs for Artists. Meh, I don't think so. Happy New Year too, may it be a great year for everyone!
RodS
Hey, Lil' Sis! Hope you and yours had a wonderful new year's and I do hope 2023 is a kinder year for all of us!
Yeah, I don't think AI is going to put us out of business (not that I make any $$ doing this), and it's certainly not going to replace artists if it goes out and "harvests" imagery off the internet to create it's images. I played a little bit with MidJourney - until it wanted into my PayPal account. if I used AI at all it would be as a tool, and not the final creator of a work, then just claim it as mine. I think Mark pretty much nailed it in his comment above.
Take care, hon - and I'll try to do a better job of staying in touch.. 😜
Big Bro Rod
bucyjoe
have a great year
chriscox
Zoom Zoom, Good Stuff Rod. Always glad to see your Stuff
adorety
Love the new employee of the TnA group.
Radar_rad-dude
A splendid creation, Rod! Turned out fantastic! I am in the process of getting a double backup for my poser content and I certainly can relate to your experience after having stuff all the way back to 2008 I've worked on and as a dyed in the wool certified computer runtime hoarder, my computer hard drives runneth over! LOL!
donnena
Totally cool, Rod!