Where to find me: https://sinfulhare.carrd.co/
For those unaware, DeviantART added an AI tool that automatically uses any and all submissions on DeviantART to make AI "art". It's been talked about multiple times before, but if you don't know why AI "art" is theft, look it up, you'll find people explaining it better than I could.
There is an opt-out on every single deviation, but it's only a consent checkmark that doesn't protect you from your art actually being used. Not to mention it's automatically unchecked, so every single artwork that's on the site automatically "consents" to being used in AI "art". Not cool!
There is a form you can use to opt-out from DeviantART's AI tool here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBl3RIkgoVJh89rWOSd-bz_FdlCZGSUho4ADhG2rmCq3dVPg/viewform
However, there are several issues I must point out:
"for free" So people will have to pay to not be included in their AI art bot in the future??
"most likely to be sourced" so it's a popularity contest now?? they'll only prioritize big followings??
"up to date email" I don't remember which email I used, or even if I still have access to it. That really fucks up people who have had accounts for 10+ years on old emails like buddy. buddy
"any social accounts" What if someone ONLY uses dA? Isn't that something you'd WANT? Seems like they're looking for some kind of extra info off-site on people who are against this <:)
"10 business days" So it will take like 2 weeks for the request to be approved/denied, and until then, ALL your art can be used by the AI bot
I can't even describe how harmful it is to artists, and how heartbroken I am, since I started my art journey right here, on DeviantART. If you'd like to find me elsewhere, check out my carrd for links: https://sinfulhare.carrd.co/