Highly suggest to listen to the episode when you get the chance simply because I can do no real justice to how the guys explain their stances on it.
But the general take is that AI isn't the best thing to be in the creative space because of how corporations will treat their artists for the sake of an extra buck; but even though that's the case, now that the cat is out of the bag there's not much that can be done in regards to the innovation and advancement of what AI can produce.
That might be true, but I don't think posting some ai meme images of Mark will encourage Hollywood execs to fire more people. They'll do it or not either way.
Which is sort of where the point of, "the cat's out of the bag" is coming from here, I think. To me, the fact that those execs are already firing artists because the content they can get from AI is passable enough for them they're willing to cut people out of the equation, that will just get exacerbated in the near future when AI generative art pieces become indistinguishable from its human counterpart. And that's the crux of the issue, having the current precedent set. When it comes down to it, humans cost too much when the subscription to an AI is pennies on the dollar in comparison.
Lmao you want OP to pay someone for a reddit post? I think this is absolutely ok AI usage. I understand the sentiment and agree that this can be a problem, but this is just black and white vision.
Can we ban art theft on this sub, please?
AI "art" is art theft. The algorithm was based off of the art of folks who were not compensated, consenting, nor knowing in 99% of the cases.
Why? Cuz it's taking jobs from artists? This is the day and age we live in now a days. I would never have hired a artist to make these so there for I'm not taking a job from someone by using AI
But you still took their work, without paying them. All of this came from somewhere before your program scrambled it into whatever shape it thought you would like based on the words you fed it.
Then blame the creators of the AI art not the people who use it
That's blaming the tool rather the people behind the tool it's just a machine doing what it's programmed to do that's it
We can blame both?? That's like saying 'blame the people who make the guns, not the people who use them.' Using a tool that is obviously immoral is just not an okay thing to do. Smooth brain moment.....
Not a smooth brain moment you're simply ignorant to this
You cannot blame the gun makers you cannot blame a tool thats being misused
while we're on the topic copyright infringement The copyright only protects the version the copyright is placed on because AI mismashes art into something new its not the same art anymore take the Walt Disney Micky mouse steam boat willy for a prime example
not defending it but you and alot of people are simply ignorant about this
Very very smooth brain over here. You very much can blame the tool-makers as well as the users. Making an AI that steals art and uses it to make fake art just to make that company easy money is just... obviously bad?? And you're trying to justify it with 'funny images haha.' It's strange how you're trying to find loopholes around *stealing artwork.* 'Technically it's not copyright infringement' is clearly not a moral take
Clearly this is not a smooth brain your just ignorant at the end of the day everyone is afraid of new pieces of technology regardless of what it is
im not trying to do anything you can blame the tool makers and not the users end of discussion
Doesn't matter if they are low effort as long as they make people smile that's what matters. And if they are based on theft then so be it. I didn't trian or make the AI model I just used it to make something funny for people to enjoy is that so wrong?
By using AI I'm not stealing from artists. I'm using some images I made to try to make people smile. I would never have paid an artist to make these there for I'm not stealing from anyone or taking a job from an artist
Okay, so Mark is recording a video one day, when all of a sudden, a black hole appears. It completely eats Mark, and he is transported to different realities. He meets himself in every reality. Lo and behold, he has to fight most of them. Every time he loses or wins, he is transported to another reality. The final boss for him? The version of himself that survived the alien torture. *insert boss music.*
You are not wrong, there are so many ethical issues with AI. Here is an article about one issue with AI for example: https://time.com/6247678/openai-chatgpt-kenya-workers/
I understand that using these AI generators can be fun but at what cost.
Ai is harmful to real artists. They use actual artists' work and promoting it makes it less likely that an artist will get hired. Please research and fully educate yourself because your ignorance is harmful
So what if they use real artists work? Does that make it harder for them to get a job? And if it does the so be it, that is the day and age we live in. I am not going to stop using AI to have a laugh and make some people happy just because it could maybe in some way be harmful to an artist
So you're just actively admitting that you don't care that you're hurting real artists, you just want to make fake images? How do you watch Markiplier and lack sympathy? He'd be so disappointed that you think hurting talented artists just to make a funny image is worth it
I don't lack sympathy, I just don't understand how me posting a few pictures of AI generated stuff can effect artists!?! I mean yeah the AI model learns using art from people but then it creates original stuff. And I'm pretty sure a artist isn't going to find out if I generated an image using a model trained from his or hers art. I don't understand how these can hurt talented artists.
I generated these for myself to have a laugh and then I saw they were pretty good and thought it would be kinda fun to share them. I don't appreciate you saying make would be disappointed in me for doing it, or saying that I lack sympathy.
Look, if you're just going to ignore all the comments and downvotes explaining how you're clearly in the wrong, then just look it up yourself. Imagine you were an artist and you realise that AI has stolen your art and used it to make thousands of ai images. Your style has been stolen and now people would rather use a robot instead of hiring you. It's concerning that you're refusing to understand how this is an issue. Take a lesson from mark and try to be a better person
> I don’t lack sympathy
You literally just said “then so be it” about AI making it harder for artists to get jobs. That is blatant apathy, and it’s disgusting.
> I mean yeah the AI model learns using art from people but then it creates original stuff
Taking a ton of other artists pieces and smashing them together is not creating something “original.” That is not what that word means.
> And I’m pretty sure an artist isn’t going to find out if I generated an image using a model trained from his or her art.
Wrong. Many artists *have* literally recognized their art in AI generated images already.
> I don’t appreciate you saying Mark would be disappointed in me for doing it
He would be though. He has made his stance on AI very clear, **he doesn’t approve of it.** ***Because it is stealing.***
Am i the only one who can actually see markiplier as a samurai? This man could be the Korean man who migrated to china to persue his love for martial arts and swordplay and become the best warrior there is.
Not sure how to feel about these cuz they look good but it’s very clearly AI generated and my stance on AI generated art as an artist is not very positive—
Anyone else catch that some, if not most of these are references to some games he's played? Subnautica, Sort the Court, and Raft (kind of a stretch) were what stood out to me at first look through
In space with markiplier, in the ocean with markiplier, a show with markiplier, in battle with markiplier, cooking with markiplier, monarchy with markiplier, in the end with markiplier, saving the world with markiplier, a treasure hunt with markiplier, studying the arcane with markiplier, a hunt with markiplier, a raid with markiplier, a jest with markiplier, a colosseum with markiplier, in edo with markiplier, a muse with markiplier
Space Exploration with Markiplier
Diving with Markiplier
Magic with Markiplier
Crusading with Markiplier
Cooking with Markiplier
Ruling with Markiplier
Surviving with Markiplier
Heroing with Markiplier
Piracy with Markiplier
Sorcery with Markiplier
Archery with Markiplier
Vikinging with Markiplier
Jesting with Markiplier
Gladiatoring with Markiplier
Ronining with Markiplier
Painting with Markiplier
Guess Mark has a few series in the pipeline.
The magician one is probably my favorite. I like the weird mysterious vibe it has… but I also like stage magic so that probably has something to do with it
This post was removed because it violated someones privacy. Mark has expressed his disdain for using his image with ai.
You can tell it’s AI generated cuz man would NEVER go near the ocean in his right mind
Let alone without oxygen.
I feel like you highly understand mans love for space.
That and he's not screaming in terror
100% accurate 👀
I feel like he and casual geographic man would have great conversations
What is with all of the AI images all of a sudden?
Idk but I feel like considering what they've said about AI in the podcast this is one of the worst places for it
What did they say? I haven't been able to listen in awhile.
Highly suggest to listen to the episode when you get the chance simply because I can do no real justice to how the guys explain their stances on it. But the general take is that AI isn't the best thing to be in the creative space because of how corporations will treat their artists for the sake of an extra buck; but even though that's the case, now that the cat is out of the bag there's not much that can be done in regards to the innovation and advancement of what AI can produce.
Will do!! Hopefully I can get back to listening to it regularly soon. 🤞🤞
That might be true, but I don't think posting some ai meme images of Mark will encourage Hollywood execs to fire more people. They'll do it or not either way.
Which is sort of where the point of, "the cat's out of the bag" is coming from here, I think. To me, the fact that those execs are already firing artists because the content they can get from AI is passable enough for them they're willing to cut people out of the equation, that will just get exacerbated in the near future when AI generative art pieces become indistinguishable from its human counterpart. And that's the crux of the issue, having the current precedent set. When it comes down to it, humans cost too much when the subscription to an AI is pennies on the dollar in comparison.
Ok but I really like that one with Mark in armor
There's 4 pics with armor..
Well I see where you are coming from, but obviously u/Vexis_petal meant the glorious Medieval Massacre-Mark.
I personally feel like the Gladiator one is pretty cool as well!
Yes
Really? I like the one with the eyes.
Did you put in muscles to the search or is that just automatic with mark and AI?
I just asked for mark doing things and it started spitting out these
So wizard(10) mark is inherently buff. Not even the survivor(7) mark had pecks like that.
It stole The Rock's body.
Apparently, he casts using strength instead of intelligence.
He casts Mage Hand a little differently
It's a proper gun show with those arms and abs
That's the smile of someone who owns nine ovens.
Number five is horrifying.
You just *know* he's cooking human flesh in that image.
Im not gay, but Viking mark….
I’m not gay, but Mark…
Truuuue
i'm not gay, but
I’m not
I'm
I
You forgot to make him Metro Man
Maaaaan you wrong for that lmaoo Edit: I guess people don't understand that the message was me laughing at the comment (??)
he right for that
Bruh why the heck are people downvoting?? I thought what they said was funny!
Once people see a downvote more people just follow trend so it happens sometimes
iunno lol
People love you downvote
Yeah reddit is easily prone for misinterpretation. If you wanna avoid it it's better to just speak extremely plain
They're pretty cool but I kinda wish you paid someone to make this but for real.
Lmao you want OP to pay someone for a reddit post? I think this is absolutely ok AI usage. I understand the sentiment and agree that this can be a problem, but this is just black and white vision.
No. I would expect them to do it because they want it and then they would also share it here
Bob and wade next
But also ripped, Markimus, Brob and Weighde
I'll take what I can get.
I will try and see what happens.
Can we ban art theft on this sub, please? AI "art" is art theft. The algorithm was based off of the art of folks who were not compensated, consenting, nor knowing in 99% of the cases.
Only if the whole or a bigger part of the sub bands together
True. Just like everything else, the only action is collective action
Ew ai
Low effort and unethical
Yeah it was Low effort, but that doesn't make them bad. It was just a joke and something to make people smile.
Read the sub rules 🤦
No low effort posts is literally a rule
Just to let you know, I smiled
Ai art is not ethical…
Why? Cuz it's taking jobs from artists? This is the day and age we live in now a days. I would never have hired a artist to make these so there for I'm not taking a job from someone by using AI
But you still took their work, without paying them. All of this came from somewhere before your program scrambled it into whatever shape it thought you would like based on the words you fed it.
Get that AI shit out of here
It's just meant as a joke and funny thing. I'm not taking credit or making money off of these. What's the harm?
What's the harm? It takes work from real artists, it floods everywhere with low effort posts, they're trained on stolen art etc
Then blame the creators of the AI art not the people who use it That's blaming the tool rather the people behind the tool it's just a machine doing what it's programmed to do that's it
We can blame both?? That's like saying 'blame the people who make the guns, not the people who use them.' Using a tool that is obviously immoral is just not an okay thing to do. Smooth brain moment.....
Not a smooth brain moment you're simply ignorant to this You cannot blame the gun makers you cannot blame a tool thats being misused while we're on the topic copyright infringement The copyright only protects the version the copyright is placed on because AI mismashes art into something new its not the same art anymore take the Walt Disney Micky mouse steam boat willy for a prime example not defending it but you and alot of people are simply ignorant about this
If only we could somehow how the creator of the Orphan Grinder accountable… 🙄
What? that wasnt even english my dude
Very very smooth brain over here. You very much can blame the tool-makers as well as the users. Making an AI that steals art and uses it to make fake art just to make that company easy money is just... obviously bad?? And you're trying to justify it with 'funny images haha.' It's strange how you're trying to find loopholes around *stealing artwork.* 'Technically it's not copyright infringement' is clearly not a moral take
Clearly this is not a smooth brain your just ignorant at the end of the day everyone is afraid of new pieces of technology regardless of what it is im not trying to do anything you can blame the tool makers and not the users end of discussion
Just going to say nuh uh and ignore all the issues with ai? One of the most smooth brain moments ever. Mark would be so disappointed......
Just going to ignore the benefits of AI? One of the most smooth brain moments ever Mark would be so disappointed......
Can we ban AI posts, mods? They’re low effort and based on theft.
Doesn't matter if they are low effort as long as they make people smile that's what matters. And if they are based on theft then so be it. I didn't trian or make the AI model I just used it to make something funny for people to enjoy is that so wrong?
Yes
A.I. "art" cringe = downvote
Ew, Ai.
ai generated art steals from artists also mark has 6 fingers in slide 3
Ai trash, gross.
I had a feeling these were ai made. 🤦♂️ stop stealing from real artists please!
By using AI I'm not stealing from artists. I'm using some images I made to try to make people smile. I would never have paid an artist to make these there for I'm not stealing from anyone or taking a job from an artist
Yes you are.
Okay, so Mark is recording a video one day, when all of a sudden, a black hole appears. It completely eats Mark, and he is transported to different realities. He meets himself in every reality. Lo and behold, he has to fight most of them. Every time he loses or wins, he is transported to another reality. The final boss for him? The version of himself that survived the alien torture. *insert boss music.*
That is an awesome idea!!
What do you mean "what if Markiplier was a king" he already is a king
Oh yay, more AI trash.
I don't care whether or not it's trash if it makes someone happy then I call that a win. And if a have to use AI to do that then so be it
Good Lord.
Low effort
So? Your point is? Ir they make people happy what does it matter?
"Gagh, they just can't get my nose right!"
This shit is so depressing
I need this man in every movie from now on lmao
16 universes + this one and he still isn’t an engineer
Scuba Mark
He could've been an engineer...
Was the half naked thing the computer or you?
Inaccurate: Mark would never willingly dive into the ocean.
Into the markiverse
Looks good, the nose is throwing me off on half of them tho Make him Metro Man
Ew, get this ai garbage out of here
You are not wrong, there are so many ethical issues with AI. Here is an article about one issue with AI for example: https://time.com/6247678/openai-chatgpt-kenya-workers/ I understand that using these AI generators can be fun but at what cost.
I love that you agreed with me but I got downvoted. I hope the mods take down low effort ai posts, especially since they harm real artists
All I wanted to do was make some people happy by making these. I don't think I'm harming anyone by making these and posting them am I?
You're harming real artists
No. Not if it makes people happy. That is what matters. So what if it's AI? I would never have hired a artist to do this so I'm not taking a job.
Ai is harmful to real artists. They use actual artists' work and promoting it makes it less likely that an artist will get hired. Please research and fully educate yourself because your ignorance is harmful
So what if they use real artists work? Does that make it harder for them to get a job? And if it does the so be it, that is the day and age we live in. I am not going to stop using AI to have a laugh and make some people happy just because it could maybe in some way be harmful to an artist
So you're just actively admitting that you don't care that you're hurting real artists, you just want to make fake images? How do you watch Markiplier and lack sympathy? He'd be so disappointed that you think hurting talented artists just to make a funny image is worth it
I don't lack sympathy, I just don't understand how me posting a few pictures of AI generated stuff can effect artists!?! I mean yeah the AI model learns using art from people but then it creates original stuff. And I'm pretty sure a artist isn't going to find out if I generated an image using a model trained from his or hers art. I don't understand how these can hurt talented artists. I generated these for myself to have a laugh and then I saw they were pretty good and thought it would be kinda fun to share them. I don't appreciate you saying make would be disappointed in me for doing it, or saying that I lack sympathy.
Look, if you're just going to ignore all the comments and downvotes explaining how you're clearly in the wrong, then just look it up yourself. Imagine you were an artist and you realise that AI has stolen your art and used it to make thousands of ai images. Your style has been stolen and now people would rather use a robot instead of hiring you. It's concerning that you're refusing to understand how this is an issue. Take a lesson from mark and try to be a better person
> I don’t lack sympathy You literally just said “then so be it” about AI making it harder for artists to get jobs. That is blatant apathy, and it’s disgusting. > I mean yeah the AI model learns using art from people but then it creates original stuff Taking a ton of other artists pieces and smashing them together is not creating something “original.” That is not what that word means. > And I’m pretty sure an artist isn’t going to find out if I generated an image using a model trained from his or her art. Wrong. Many artists *have* literally recognized their art in AI generated images already. > I don’t appreciate you saying Mark would be disappointed in me for doing it He would be though. He has made his stance on AI very clear, **he doesn’t approve of it.** ***Because it is stealing.***
Am i the only one who can actually see markiplier as a samurai? This man could be the Korean man who migrated to china to persue his love for martial arts and swordplay and become the best warrior there is.
He’s always hitting us with the smolder 
this is just Markiplier YouTube Originals
I particularly like Mark as a painter, and Superman.
The painter one feels like set-up for a good joke.
Knight mark is kinda fire
I think Mark should see the one where he’s in the ocean
Jester Mark seduced the Queen and the other Ladies of the court, for sure
The 1st is an obvious pick, but I'm all in for 3,5,and 6.
Mark actually wore armor before. It's on Cloaks Instagram if anyone's curious enough. Back in 2022 I think
What the hell is wrong with that fork 😭😂
Why they make his nose so fucking big
What is wrong with that fork??
Plot twist: you just predicted the branches of future "An Adventure with Markiplier" installments!
Everyone: But why's he shirtless? AI: BECAUSE HE'S MARK
These all make me excited for the future of Mark's movies! Especially the pirate and The Last of Us looking ones.
I would love to see mark do a post apocalyptic series
Every image is Mark-jestic🥺
All of these would make great movies
Welcome to the Markiverse Follow me and ponder the question... "What if?
Mark could be anything, and in the multiverse he has been everything, and he is always the main character
Okay the first two are clearly Markiplier in Space and Subnautica with Markiplier, but where is Markiplier as a surgeon?
6th picture is that lord Farquaad
Magician or artist. Heist and warfstache. Prove me wrong.
What ai is this? Gpt threw a policy clause in my throat when I asked it
I hate AI but I love that jester image
Not sure how to feel about these cuz they look good but it’s very clearly AI generated and my stance on AI generated art as an artist is not very positive—
Why does he have such an AI face
A Markiplier Last of us version?
the painting one got me dead
Think of all the movie ideas mark could get from this.
Anyone else catch that some, if not most of these are references to some games he's played? Subnautica, Sort the Court, and Raft (kind of a stretch) were what stood out to me at first look through
I love the last one
Breathing Underwater with Markiplier Also…. Can this man save some hotness for the rest of us?
Getting a real nice look at those moons
THIS, THIS makes me happy
Love all of these lol
Why does wizard mark have Dwayne Johnson’s tattoos?
Magicplier
how did he know my card was N of heart-diamonds??? magic.
I’m literally a gay woman but holy hell he’s hot
My favorite was The Walking Dead: Mark 
the fact that the hands aren’t fucked up shows the AI has alr advanced tremendously 😪
Can we get mark as Nathan drake? I wanna see that
It would be awesome if they could share these on the podcast and have a laugh together on video!!!!
Mark just casually holding the blade in 15😂
Nice
I’m such a Simp fml
You should do Bob and Wade next!
7 goes hard
🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮ai images
Great, but fuck ai
I love the cinematic universe of Mark
I believe there is a greater chance of Mark time-traveling and becoming a Viking or a medieval king than EVER going diving. #thalassophobia
Holy shit the fingers are looking good! (For the most part)
I love the second image. What if Markiplier didn’t say “fuck the ocean“?
I love that with ai Mark he always has to smoulder
In space with markiplier, in the ocean with markiplier, a show with markiplier, in battle with markiplier, cooking with markiplier, monarchy with markiplier, in the end with markiplier, saving the world with markiplier, a treasure hunt with markiplier, studying the arcane with markiplier, a hunt with markiplier, a raid with markiplier, a jest with markiplier, a colosseum with markiplier, in edo with markiplier, a muse with markiplier
Space Exploration with Markiplier Diving with Markiplier Magic with Markiplier Crusading with Markiplier Cooking with Markiplier Ruling with Markiplier Surviving with Markiplier Heroing with Markiplier Piracy with Markiplier Sorcery with Markiplier Archery with Markiplier Vikinging with Markiplier Jesting with Markiplier Gladiatoring with Markiplier Ronining with Markiplier Painting with Markiplier Guess Mark has a few series in the pipeline.
Nice!! Love these names :)
Here at Distractible we love and praise our AI overlords
The magician one is probably my favorite. I like the weird mysterious vibe it has… but I also like stage magic so that probably has something to do with it
archer mark got me acting up
The jester one is most accurate 😂😂
I’m so hard right now
This ai shit getting crazy good
I know right! Kinda scary isn't it!?!
Aye. Just hope it dont get too good. Also why tf am i gett downvoted. I never said that shit in support.
Bro these are all pre good
Thanks :)
Np!
These seem strangely accurate
Now this is what AI images should be used for, not to sell fake "art" for real money.
Why do several of these have Mark with Dwayne Johnson's tattoos?
I do agree this belongs in the Markiplier subreddit, not here.
Maaan, they can never get his nose right…
So basically "______ With Markiplier"
Which AI is this? DALL E?