Nik Rouz

Artist | My style is a mix of impressionism, pop-art, abstraction, etc.
Currently working on "Endless Labyrinth of Night Roads" and ""No More Future" VNs

[Nik Rouz @RouzNik]

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And stay tuned for more stuff on itchio https://t.co/irxV2N5sIW

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Join my discord server to be updated on the most recent arts and projects of mine, as well as archives of nearly all my arts since 2017 https://t.co/aqDya1evxe

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as well as bluesky https://t.co/XA2chGBEAe

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Mainly gonna be posting on tumblr https://t.co/eXIUBCvDDH

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My main art social will be Tumblr, unless you count my discord server as such but curently Bluesky is where the comunity goess and if to go down the route of fearing people stealing your art, i just wouldn't be able to post arts in general as anyone can steal it 2/2

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This month just keeps on getting worst. Ok, TLDR, Seems like Bluesky have problems with 3rd party AI skraping the art from pages but to me it's still different then outright giving permision to a site itself to do so. So atleast for a time being i'll be posting on Bluesky 1/2

[Perma Banned ထ🔨 @GiveMeBanHammer]

This is my last post on the matter:

Vtubers, artists - if by chance you see this...DO NOT post much/at all on BS 🦋, ESPECIALLY if the reason you are doing it is over X/Twitter's Ai TOS changes.

I have talked about it on my yesterday stream but I will post about it for posterity.

I am noticing an number of Vtubers and artists who are announcing that they are "migrating" to BS 🦋, and the reason most of you cited is over the Ai policy announced.

It is a fair concern, no doubt about it. BUT if THIS is the reason you are moving to BS 🦋...I will be blunt with you.

You are shooting yourself on the foot, multiple times.

It is at least MANY TIMES easier for your posts and art to be taken by Ai when you post on BS 🦋 and I will tell you exactly why.

There are Ai ranging from Meta's, Nvidia's Apple's and countless other less known Corporations...

As you are posting and arguing online right now, or writing a reply to me saying I'm wrong - they are scouring the internet...whether it be Danbooru, Pixiv, Deviantart, etc - grabbing any art and any post they can find to train.

So long as you post there, you are helping their Ai's whether you like it or not. BUT, there's a limitation.

Firstly I want to shoutout @TheLegalMindset for succinctly and clearly making an important point. These Ai primarily only have access to content that is PUBLICLY viewable.

Which means the working way right now to slow down or prevent your content from being scraped...is to wall it. Whether it be Patreon paywalls, Misskey complexity-walling, or in X/Twitter's way...sign-up walling.

You go to a completely new browser and enter X, and there's a big screen stopping you from seeing ANY post. You have to create an account, sign in - and then you have your content. As it stands right now, there is no known conceivable way for external Ai to bypass that restriction to scrape data.

But in contrast you go to BS 🦋- the very moment you type in the address or click the link. ALL the content is available to you for viewing...no holds barred, no restrictions.

Which means all that content is available for countless numbers of Ai's from countless numbers of Corporations to scrape from. Vtubers and Artists gleefully keep posting on BS 🦋give it to them on a silver platter without knowing any better.

A Data-scraping buffet.

Also, one more thing I would like to tell you all - a little inconvenient fact. Say what you want about Elon or this site - at least X TOLD you to your face that this is what it is doing. It actually had the baseline standard to seek your consent.

Meta Ai by contrast, whistleblowers, media and even government had to FORCE Zucc to tell everyone what they were doing. Otherwise, you would ALL still be in the dark, even me.

And remember also, because X/Twitter is a LOCKED Social media until you sign up - for now only GROK conceivably is able to use your data, no other Ai can touch the site just yet.

So what is it do you want Vtubers, artists? The harsh ugly truth, or a beautiful lie?

If the main reason you are migrating to BS 🦋 is due to this Ai issue. I will be honest - you are ignorantly self-sabotaging yourself.

You willingly, with a smile on your face, left the sauna to enter an oven. You have ensured that even MORE Ai can take your content, and you think you are doing such a great service to yourself.

Well, either you are really being naive, or you are clout-chasing. Which is it?

I know for a fact my take on this matter is far from the most popular or engagement-bait one, but UNLESS I am provided evidence in the contrary - this is the facts and the truth the way I see it.

Lets not all also forget that every Anti who sends threats and harassment to Artists and Vtubers who were chased of X/Twitter, mostly moved to BS 🦋.

You haven't met the antis yet, but you will. Growing number of JP artists are getting banned on that site already and have returned to this site to complain about it in fact.

Ok...my point is.

This is not a dig on any of you Artists/Vtubers - this is my warning to you about bandwagoning, for something like BS 🦋. I cannot stop any of you from choosing not to take what I say seriously, and to continue using that site.

But remember, what happens to you - whether the next generative Ai has sampled your artstyle, or a large crowd of Antis drive you off the internet without anyone supporting you.

Its on you.

[Nik Rouz @RouzNik]

@warmhartedbrew That's what i thought as an alternative for folks who doesn't want to use Tumblr to follow me, but then i was informed about this https://t.co/7qfEN048hg

[Perma Banned ထ🔨 @GiveMeBanHammer]

This is my last post on the matter:

Vtubers, artists - if by chance you see this...DO NOT post much/at all on BS 🦋, ESPECIALLY if the reason you are doing it is over X/Twitter's Ai TOS changes.

I have talked about it on my yesterday stream but I will post about it for posterity.

I am noticing an number of Vtubers and artists who are announcing that they are "migrating" to BS 🦋, and the reason most of you cited is over the Ai policy announced.

It is a fair concern, no doubt about it. BUT if THIS is the reason you are moving to BS 🦋...I will be blunt with you.

You are shooting yourself on the foot, multiple times.

It is at least MANY TIMES easier for your posts and art to be taken by Ai when you post on BS 🦋 and I will tell you exactly why.

There are Ai ranging from Meta's, Nvidia's Apple's and countless other less known Corporations...

As you are posting and arguing online right now, or writing a reply to me saying I'm wrong - they are scouring the internet...whether it be Danbooru, Pixiv, Deviantart, etc - grabbing any art and any post they can find to train.

So long as you post there, you are helping their Ai's whether you like it or not. BUT, there's a limitation.

Firstly I want to shoutout @TheLegalMindset for succinctly and clearly making an important point. These Ai primarily only have access to content that is PUBLICLY viewable.

Which means the working way right now to slow down or prevent your content from being scraped...is to wall it. Whether it be Patreon paywalls, Misskey complexity-walling, or in X/Twitter's way...sign-up walling.

You go to a completely new browser and enter X, and there's a big screen stopping you from seeing ANY post. You have to create an account, sign in - and then you have your content. As it stands right now, there is no known conceivable way for external Ai to bypass that restriction to scrape data.

But in contrast you go to BS 🦋- the very moment you type in the address or click the link. ALL the content is available to you for viewing...no holds barred, no restrictions.

Which means all that content is available for countless numbers of Ai's from countless numbers of Corporations to scrape from. Vtubers and Artists gleefully keep posting on BS 🦋give it to them on a silver platter without knowing any better.

A Data-scraping buffet.

Also, one more thing I would like to tell you all - a little inconvenient fact. Say what you want about Elon or this site - at least X TOLD you to your face that this is what it is doing. It actually had the baseline standard to seek your consent.

Meta Ai by contrast, whistleblowers, media and even government had to FORCE Zucc to tell everyone what they were doing. Otherwise, you would ALL still be in the dark, even me.

And remember also, because X/Twitter is a LOCKED Social media until you sign up - for now only GROK conceivably is able to use your data, no other Ai can touch the site just yet.

So what is it do you want Vtubers, artists? The harsh ugly truth, or a beautiful lie?

If the main reason you are migrating to BS 🦋 is due to this Ai issue. I will be honest - you are ignorantly self-sabotaging yourself.

You willingly, with a smile on your face, left the sauna to enter an oven. You have ensured that even MORE Ai can take your content, and you think you are doing such a great service to yourself.

Well, either you are really being naive, or you are clout-chasing. Which is it?

I know for a fact my take on this matter is far from the most popular or engagement-bait one, but UNLESS I am provided evidence in the contrary - this is the facts and the truth the way I see it.

Lets not all also forget that every Anti who sends threats and harassment to Artists and Vtubers who were chased of X/Twitter, mostly moved to BS 🦋.

You haven't met the antis yet, but you will. Growing number of JP artists are getting banned on that site already and have returned to this site to complain about it in fact.

Ok...my point is.

This is not a dig on any of you Artists/Vtubers - this is my warning to you about bandwagoning, for something like BS 🦋. I cannot stop any of you from choosing not to take what I say seriously, and to continue using that site.

But remember, what happens to you - whether the next generative Ai has sampled your artstyle, or a large crowd of Antis drive you off the internet without anyone supporting you.

Its on you.

[Nik Rouz @RouzNik]

Quite possible that i'll delete all arts i've posted here, having this acount serve as a middle man to the other socials of mine like Tumblr and Itchio. Please consider to follow me there as this plae becomes even more of a nightmare each month
https://t.co/RgdKuifQk3

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Also have a discord channel where i archive most of my arts since 2017 https://t.co/aqDya1evxe

[Nik Rouz @RouzNik]

@LolouTheFox @IrradiatedBeans I'm not familiar with anything Bakkermat. Any similarities is a result of an abstract idea of a person floating inside a space station

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Ok, still having troubles posting arts even on the best of internet days, so I asked a friend to help out with that. Expect to see more arts from now on. Tho, still, follow me on Tumblr, I post there much more and faster https://t.co/RgdKuigo9B

[Red_Bar @Red_Bar_Derg]

Marv knows that you gotta put in the work if you want to be a good doctor. Plus if he want's to beat all his friends and patients in poker he better study up.

Cool art and scene by @RouzNik

[Red_Bar @Red_Bar_Derg]

Snow is finally melting here which means cold rains and springtime energy isn't too far off now. Art of Garret by @RouzNik who did an amazing job nailing the vibe with their cool style.

[Nik Rouz @RouzNik]

Have been having troubles with posting pictures on twitter for some time. If you don't want to miss out on my arts, openings for commissions and news of bigger projects, please follow me on Tumblr or join my discord server
https://t.co/eXIUBCv5O9
https://t.co/YpwzO6uCwn

[Gloomgan of Zunbrulon XXXVII @Prizzysticks]

One more time: Ayo what up? Phat!!!!! #BombRushCyberfunk and #furry

YOOOOOOOOOOOO CH-CH-CHECK IT OUT!! -->https://t.co/bRzfIYeenG<--
The mod replaces Red, I'd like to hear what y'all think!

[Nik Rouz @RouzNik]

Made a bluesky (basically twitter replacement) https://t.co/XA2chGB6KG

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https://t.co/fF12DdIco5

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@Askareth That wasn't on purpose. But even as such, i forget to check message requests quite often