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🚨 Have Questions About the IAMAG Challenge? We’re Here to Help! 🚨This channel is dedicated to answering any questions you may have about the IAMAG Challenge: Win an IAMC25 VIP Ticket! 🎟️Before you dive in, make sure to carefully read all the instructions on how to participate and what’s at stake: https://www.iamag.co/win-an-iamc25-vip-ticket/What’s Included in the VIP Prize?🔥 Full VIP Access to IAMC25, including:✅ Hotel Stay during the event✅ Meals – Complimentary food and drinks✅ Travel – Flight or train tickets covered by IAMAG✅ Transportation – We’ll arrange your taxi from the airport or station to the hotelAlready have a ticket? If you win, we’ll reimburse you!The ChallengeTo win, solve 10 enigmatic puzzles designed to test your wit and creativity.📝 Track Your Answers: Some answers will be crucial for solving future enigmas, so keep them handy!📩 Final Submission: The last enigma will provide an email address where you’ll send your final answer. The first to submit the correct solution wins the VIP prize!Pro Tip:We’re closely monitoring players’ progress. Based on how things go, we might drop clues or extra guidance to help those who get stuck.Got any questions? Ask away below, and we’ll be happy to help! Good luck, and may the best puzzle-solver win! 🧩✨ Welcome to the IAMAG Community: A Space for Artistic CollaborationIn today’s digital age, artists need spaces to safely share their creations, connect with like-minded individuals, and grow their craft. The IAMAG community is designed to be that space. Here’s why and how it stands out from the countless platforms.Why the IAMAG Community?A Safe Space for ArtistsThe IAMAG community is built to be a secure and welcoming environment for artists to showcase their work. There is no AI-generated content, no scraping, just pure artistic expression. Whether sharing a new piece or engaging in meaningful conversations, this platform ensures your creative work remains respected and protected. Not Just Another Portfolio WebsiteThis isn’t your typical portfolio site. The IAMAG community fosters the spirit of artistic collaboration. It’s designed for learning, sharing, and connecting. Whether you’re seeking feedback, sharing tips, or discovering inspiration, the goal is to build a network of artists supporting one another rather than simply showcasing work. A Complement to Your Online PresenceIAMAG doesn’t aim to replace the other platforms you use. In fact, we encourage you to maintain your presence on those sites. In the community, we’ll even share tips to help you gain traction and visibility across your digital platforms. Consider this space a home base for meaningful artistic dialogue and connection.Supporting IAMAG and Accessing Exclusive ContentThe IAMAG Community is entirely free to join and participate in. We believe in offering a safe, vibrant space for artists without any barriers. However, to help the community grow, develop new features, and maintain the unique IAMAG spirit, we offer an option to support us.By supporting IAMAG, you gain access to over 750+ hours of Master Classes—a wealth of knowledge from industry-leading artists—and all future content. This includes live streams from in-person events and a host of additional perks. Your support directly helps us continue providing more services and expanding the community offerings, but we’re proud to keep the community itself completely free for everyone.Whether you support IAMAG or not, we are committed to maintaining this space for every artist, at every level, to connect, share, and grow.How to Get the Most Out of the IAMAG CommunityTo ensure the community remains a place for growth and positive interaction, here are a few fundamental guidelines:Share ThoughtfullyWhile uploading everything you’ve been working on is tempting, we encourage members to limit their shares to no more than two artworks per day. This isn’t a portfolio dump—take time to share thoughtfully and give others the space to engage with your work. Quality feedback and interaction come when we allow our creations to breathe.Please don't share Links only, only media and we can remove any posts that won't follow the rules in this text.Be RespectfulArt is about expression; we want every artist to feel safe in this space. That means no insults, politics, or toxic behavior. This is a space where tolerance, respect, and open-mindedness are essential. Let’s focus on what matters: the art.What You Can Do in the IAMAG CommunityShare your artwork: Showcase your creative work and get meaningful feedback.Open discussions: Engage in thought-provoking conversations about techniques, challenges, and the creative process.Connect with others: Follow fellow artists, build your network, and get notified when they post new creations.Whether you’re here to learn, share, or connect, this community is built for you. You’ll become part of a thriving artistic network by contributing thoughtfully and interacting with others. Welcome to the IAMAG community, where art comes first and every artist has a voice.

Eugen Papen

in 🎨 share-your-art

November 22

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Patrice Leymarie

in 🛷 discussions

December 30, 2023

A Personal View on AI-Generated Images After a Tumultuous Year

The core of this year in the entertainment industry and its intertwined challenges with AI can be seen other than the legality of scraping or other legal issues; those topics have been explored and still will. I wanted to have a different angle and question AI's actual value.

I focus here on the artistic dimension, the heart of the website, services, and events I've been involved with for over ten years. After experimenting with various tools and solutions and browsing multiple services, I still believe that the benefits of using AI to generate images from scratch are still worth nothing.

I've observed a surge in websites and social media groups filled with AI-generated images, which often feels like a dive into a nonsensical world from an artistic standpoint. The trend of generating numerous images quickly and trying to market them cheaply only reinforces my belief that this reliance on AI for image creation is a trap. It benefits mainly the SaaS companies offering these services to hobbyists for a monthly subscription.

In a recent interview, the CEO of a trendy AI video generation company looking for funds says he prefers targeting the general public over professionals, which illustrates this shift. People who couldn't create an image from scratch now feel empowered yet gain little in return—no recognition, and if they attempt to sell their work, it's at rock-bottom prices, contributing to a market flooded with cheap AI images.

This isn't a new phenomenon. We see similar patterns in large malls where mass-produced, framed images from stock photo libraries are sold cheaply. It's the same with the deluge of photographs available for next to nothing.

The actual value of an image, illustration, or photograph lies in the idea, concept, composition, storytelling, and numerous other factors. Regardless of quality, an automated image or video cannot replicate the process involved in creation—the trials, errors, iterations, and decision-making that culminate in a finished artwork.

Those fixated on the result miss the essence of art, perceiving it merely as a consumable product. In contrast, carefully composed and conceived images reflect the creative process and the creator's personal choices, emotions, and experiences.

So, I would like to end with a positive note; in a landscape oversaturated with subpar or quickly produced images, it becomes ever more apparent that the actual value of artistry, born from meticulous craftsmanship and profound creativity, shines brighter than ever before.

Now is the moment for artists to dedicate effort to showcasing their abilities and the authenticity of their artistic journey to communicate positively.

As always, I remain committed to supporting this endeavor through my engagement on various websites, social media platforms, and events I oversee.