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So my AI portrait got into a local art show, then the judge recognized the style.
I was at the gallery opening in Austin when the juror pointed out the telltale smoothness in the hair, and the whole room got quiet. Has anyone else had their AI work accepted somewhere, only for someone to clock it immediately?
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shane_ross1mo ago
That "telltale smoothness" is a dead giveaway. I once saw a guy try to pass off a Midjourney piece as a digital painting at a small cafe show. The shadows on the teacup had that weird, melted look they always get. You could see the exact moment the person next to me noticed it, their face just went flat. The artist spent the whole night avoiding eye contact.
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palmer.henry1mo ago
Read that and winced, @shane_ross. I mean, I've definitely spent way too long trying to fix that same melted shadow look on my own AI stuff, just smoothing it over and over like it'll suddenly turn into a real brushstroke. Maybe it's just me but I always feel like a kid who got caught with his hand in the cookie jar when someone spots it.
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