Thanks for the reply, and I'll certainly give your upcoming project another look once it launches.Thanks Dire Bear, you are a certified legend by the way!
I could include a tonne of my sketches and line art pieces really easily, as I’m planning on doing as much creature art as I want myself. That should be fun, and I should include a dedicated section on a good number of the artists (inc. bios etc.) that I’m intending to use – that should be a great addition to the campaign.
Just as an FYI the sample UNVERIFIED SIGHTINGS PDF (on the KS page) does include credits to all the artwork included within it. I’ll be adding more example creatures as I go through the campaign – so please do keep checking back.
It would be really helpful if you could drop me a direct message with which image(s) you’re concerned about. I’m 100% certain on them all, no question… but I’m clearly missing something with the current AI slop aesthetic.
My take on what I’ve seen is that AI images are very ‘wispy’ and almost ‘granular’. I’m not seeing that in any of these pieces, but I may be missing something. Maybe I need to start playing around with these agents everyone is talking about... instead of avoiding them!
Don’t worry yourself, all of those were worked on well before AI images were really a thing.
(But if you can, maybe flag which campaign worries you in that direct message?)
And here I was thinking about speeding up!
To put your concerns there at ease, CODEX ARCANA (a unique spell and magic creation system for 5e/5.5e - and I guess my latest release) took almost 2-years to complete… I’m embarrassed to say that’s almost a year longer than I intended. Things like the various Playtests, Tariffs, new v.5.5.e rules, choosing to double the books 1,000 unique spell descriptions to over 2,000+, Tariffs (again), and then securing the necessary additional artwork… all worked to stretch out that period more than I wanted.
But I do try and keep myself busy.
I’m with you on this one more than ever!
Huge thanks Dire Bear for your comments above, I’m a huge advocate of viewing everything that you’re working on from a Backers perspective and I’m worried I’m missing a beat on this one. Please do, if you’ve got time, drop me that note highlighting the artwork you have concerns over. I'd really appreciate it, and may try and adjust things going forward.
Thanks again Dire Bear (you’re a legend!).
@Morrus is right on when he states that the prevalence of AI-gen art is making many of us overly suspicious . . . when I say your art choices look a lot like AI-gen images, I don't say it with any certainty, but it's a feeling after seeing so much of it on other projects. The dark figures without clear faces, lots of glowing elements (eyes, torches) . . .
(in all but name) sounds like great fun!
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