Addressing AI Claims

Since day one of launching this Patreon, we’ve been firmly opposed to the use of AI in 3D model sculpting. We’ve seen a lot of assumptions and people trying to speak for our followers lately, so let’s clear it up.

We are a team of six, with four dedicated modelers, and we want to be absolutely clear: we have never used AI in the creation of our 3D models, and we never will.

To be fully transparent, we do use AI in very limited areas such as select promotional imagery and occasional logo concepts, this should have been pretty clear. However, that use does not extend into our core workflow. Any assumption that it carries over into our modeling process is simply incorrect. If there are concerns around this, we are more than willing to address them directly and openly with our supporters.

If AI were part of our sculpting pipeline, there would be no reason to employ a team of skilled artists to deliver the level of quality and consistency our subscribers expect.

Since launching this Patreon eight months ago, we’ve been approached multiple times by AI generated modeling companies for potential partnerships. Have you seen us promote or collaborate with any of them here or across our platforms? The answer is, and always will be, NO.

We take pride in what we create. Every model we release is designed, sculpted, and test printed multiple times by real artists and 3D printers. That will not change.

We also want to clarify something that continues to get misunderstood. 

We don’t take issue with people using AI for personal use. Experiment with it, learn from it, use it for references, or to troubleshoot a problem, tools are meant to be used.

Where we draw the line and where we always will is using AI to generate 3D sculpts and then selling them, presenting yourself as a modeler or artist. That’s not the same thing. That’s cutting corners, lowering the bar, and in many cases flooding the space with low quality work often built off the back of other artists styles without the same level of effort, understanding, or skill.

Even worse is when it turns into a bait and switch: high quality AI renders used to sell a product that doesn’t reflect what the customer actually receives. That’s something we will never support and we won’t stay quiet about it.

We’ve built this around real artists, real workflows, and real results. That standard matters to us, and it matters to the people who support what we do.

Simply put. If you’re creating, learning, and improving, we respect it. If you’re selling shortcuts as craftsmanship, we don’t.

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