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@cburkeartwork

I illustrate pictures of birds my kids picked out to put on their lunchboxes. Previous years have been animals, robots, dinosaurs, and random scenarios.

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AI-generated artwork is officially not eligible for copyright protection after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the appeal.

The court ruled that a work must have a human creator in order to qualify for copyright.

(Link: www.reuters.com/legal/govern...)

03.03.2026 20:03 πŸ‘ 14249 πŸ” 6013 πŸ’¬ 214 πŸ“Œ 790

If you see this, post a dragon πŸ‰

04.03.2026 05:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you see this, post a dragon 🐲

(or two 🐲)

14.02.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Peregrine Falcon

02.03.2026 07:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Black-bellied Whistling Duck

25.02.2026 13:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Eastern Phoebe

20.02.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you see this post a monster

20.02.2026 19:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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there are only two moods as an artist

01.07.2025 15:01 πŸ‘ 4735 πŸ” 1655 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 63
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Dracula Parrot

12.02.2026 02:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hah! Perfect timing! I just read those comics for the first time a couple months ago.

10.02.2026 23:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The kids actually made animals that don't exist. The AI just put a bunch of stuff that already exists together into a polished slop blender. You can't get a better illustration of why AI can't create anything new while human creativity is bottomless.

10.02.2026 06:48 πŸ‘ 1521 πŸ” 491 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 24
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Baltimore Orioles received their name thanks to their orange and black feathers, which are the same colors as the crest of England’s Baltimore family (the same family that gave their name to the city in Maryland).

10.02.2026 18:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Spotted Sandpiper

09.02.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A digital illustration of a Roseate Spoonbill standing on one leg on a branch looking concerned. Done with Procreate.

A digital illustration of a Roseate Spoonbill standing on one leg on a branch looking concerned. Done with Procreate.

Roseate Spoonbill

04.02.2026 17:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A digital illustration of a macaroni penguin done with Procreate.

A digital illustration of a macaroni penguin done with Procreate.

Macaroni Penguin

03.02.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nice! What head is that?

02.02.2026 13:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats!

01.02.2026 01:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh wow, Slingers!

29.01.2026 02:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Please unfollow the altnps account. It's a do-nothing, disinfo slop mill that's trying to figure out how to Q-Anon the left for future profit, and that is not news.

26.01.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 1701 πŸ” 716 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

heartening thread here. there is real, meaningful work we can do to protect our communities, we can learn how to do it from each other, and we don't have to do it alone.

22.01.2026 05:43 πŸ‘ 405 πŸ” 171 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Frodo: I wish so much unbelievably stupid shit had not happened in my time

Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times. This is all exceptionally stupid, though

Frodo: I wish so much unbelievably stupid shit had not happened in my time Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times. This is all exceptionally stupid, though

19.01.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 15617 πŸ” 5678 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 58

I need to watch that again. It’s been too long. Killer score too!

19.01.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Quote with your horn art!

19.01.2026 22:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Digital illustration of a Lazuli Bunting using procreate.

Digital illustration of a Lazuli Bunting using procreate.

Lazuli Bunting

19.01.2026 22:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh dang, that looks good!

18.01.2026 14:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Inca Doves aren’t big fans of the cold weather, and will huddle together in the sun to stay warm, and when that isn’t enough, they’ll sit on top of each other pyramid-style up to three doves high.

13.01.2026 04:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
recently my friend's comics professor told her that it's acceptable to use gen AI for script-writing but not for art, since a machine can't generate meaningful artistic work. meanwhile, my sister's screenwriting professor said that they can use gen AI for concept art and visualization, but that it won't be able to generate a script that's any good. and at my job, it seems like each department says that AI can be useful in every field except the one that they know best.

It's only ever the jobs we're unfamiliar with that we assume can be replaced with automation. The more attuned we are with certain processes, crafts, and occupations, the more we realize that gen AI will never be able to provide a suitable replacement. The case for its existence relies on our ignorance of the work and skill required to do everything we don't.

recently my friend's comics professor told her that it's acceptable to use gen AI for script-writing but not for art, since a machine can't generate meaningful artistic work. meanwhile, my sister's screenwriting professor said that they can use gen AI for concept art and visualization, but that it won't be able to generate a script that's any good. and at my job, it seems like each department says that AI can be useful in every field except the one that they know best. It's only ever the jobs we're unfamiliar with that we assume can be replaced with automation. The more attuned we are with certain processes, crafts, and occupations, the more we realize that gen AI will never be able to provide a suitable replacement. The case for its existence relies on our ignorance of the work and skill required to do everything we don't.

it’s come to my attention that my tumblr post has been crossposted to bluesky, so I’m posting it on my account here #AntiAI #GenAI

09.01.2026 17:07 πŸ‘ 12125 πŸ” 5904 πŸ’¬ 101 πŸ“Œ 161
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BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!

09.01.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 21818 πŸ” 6410 πŸ’¬ 406 πŸ“Œ 1189

We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. πŸ‘‡ Stay safe.

08.01.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 14740 πŸ” 10265 πŸ’¬ 102 πŸ“Œ 101
A cartoonish illustration of a scarlet macaw made in procreate.

A cartoonish illustration of a scarlet macaw made in procreate.

Scarlet Macaws tend to use only their left foot for handling food and grasping objects.

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