#PDF Generator

[sticksandsharks]

grey wagtail

character from The Wildercourt, the graphic novel I'm very slowly but very persistently working on

[docxcomm]

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[littlealienproducts]

AI and PDF Crochet Patterns

AI generated images can be great for inspiring projects, but most of the time it's used online to generate revenue for scammers and the like.

Just scrolling through Etsy rn looking for crochet patterns, I've come across several listings (some with false 5 star reviews to boost engagement/trust) where the patterns and images are clearly AI generated and people, unfortunately, have fallen for the listings.

Some of the images might look totally obvious to you, but to the untrained eye they can be convincing.

SOOO, how do you spot AI crochet patterns?

Look at the stitches. Are there pieces that don't seem to stitch into one another? Are the lengths and sizes inconsistent? Some are more obvious than others, but AI fails to replicate consistent textures.

Lighting and saturation. AI images often are vibrant and cartoon-ish. Especially the eyes of projects - usually this is a pretty good giveaway. Additionally, is the image smooth? What's in the background? Does it make sense?

Limited photos on listing. Most legitimate shops are going to have multiple photos of the finished project on the listing - AI is fairly advanced, but not the best at recreating exact images. Does the listing only have one photo? Does it have multiple but with variants between projects (that are meant to be the same)? Are there any videos?

Is it even possible? This can be tricky if you are new to crochet, but as above, take a moment to look at the stitches and the overall shape of the project. Does it look plausable? Especially if they projects say 'no sew'. Additionally, if you have already purchased the pattern - does it tell you how much material you need, and does it make sense? Does it tell you crochet hook size?

Legit photo but AI generated pattern. Sometimes the images are real - but they've been stolen from another creators account and the scam shop has simply asked AI (such as ChatGPT) to write up a crochet pattern. These are less obvious at a glance, but most reputable shops will have social media, consistent themes of crochet projects and reviews with pictures of finished products uploaded by customers.

6. Ok, but what if they use AI but the reviews seem legit? Crochet Baby Duck - this is an AI generated picture and pattern, and while the shop has posted several pictures of the finished project it is clear that it does not match up with the AI generated duck pictured in the listing. The hat, feet, and bill are all different sizes and this is even noted in some of the customer reviews. While this isn't as scammy as straight up using AI generated images/patterns without showing how the finished project looks - it is still taking away from legitimate pattern makers. Being able to design and execute good patterns is a skill, and the prices of legitimate patterns often reflect this. Why does the shop even use AI pictures if they post the real life projects anyway? Cus it drives traffic, and lets be real - the real life plush dolls look no where near as good as the AI images.

This is the same as the walrus - AI generated image and pattern, this is even endoresed by Etsy so you cannot rely on 'Etsy picks' being legitimate as they choose profits over morals.

These patterns are not just limited to Etsy, they are often on Pinterest or websites for 'free' to generate traffic and collect data (asking for your e-mail for the free pattern). Such as this Peacock Crochet IRL figure by u/Echo-o_0 on Reddit.

This is not just limited to crochet, I've seen it in sewing, knitting, and any other PDF downloads that you can purchase or get for free. Unfortunately, it is a simple way for people to make a quick but and face little to no consequences as their store *might* get deleted and even then, they can just start a new one up.

[estellardreams]

THIS IS OUT, BY THE WAY.

WANNA READ GERALD'S JOURNAL? HERE YOU GO!

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[fluentisonus]

jmw turner + (im)permanence, change, & a painting as a process that includes both the creation & the eventual falling apart:

'Turner: Imagination and Reality', Lawrence Gowing // The cleaning of two paintings by Turner, Jim Dimond // 'Turner's Oil Paintings: Changes in Appearance', Joyce H. Townsend // JMW Turner's Paintings That Defy Preservation, Julia Margaret Lu // Color: A Natural History of the Palette, Victoria Finley

[bromcommie]

Finally got a new charger and my laptop back up and running. We are SO back baby!!!

[griancraft]

Just had someone get genuinely mad at me for using the Google supplied AI voices that have been around for years. Y'know. The accessibility tools.

[yume-fanfare]

"mar what's the recent fixation with superheroes" so theres this minecraft youtuber ←that makes even less sense

[tarantula-hawk-wasp]

Monkeys paw (the short story) being only like 11 pages long and having such a compelling culture impact is so… that wretched little thing lives rent free in my mind

[quaranmine]

sometimes i look at present day ao3 and wonder how i ever survived on it before the exclude filtering was possible, or even more so how i ever survived ff.net where you could only ever pick one or two category options

like, i'm picky! i must have just blocked out the memories of Constant Disappointment clicking on things that i actually didn't like. or perhaps i just had more time to manually go through stories to find one i wanted because i was an unemployed child

[tropiyas]

2000s babies are in the goldilocks zone of tech literacy much in the same way that the earth is the perfect distance from the sun to sustain life

[babypigeon1917]

Ikemoto...

Are you fcking kidding me?... What the hell is that!?...

Like, come on!... wtf?!

Why do they look like this? They still looked disgusting in black and white, but this... I have no words to describe this.

Like why...just why? Why are you ruining these characters Ikemoto?

Why is Yodo wearing a thong, why is she wearing giant pink boots?...

What magic holds this bag? Because if even one person tries to put the bag on like that, it will fall off. And Yodo is a ninja... or do you expect me to believe that the bag doesn't fall off her when she jumps and runs?... Seriously?

And this thing...what is it and why? Did she decide to join Boruto's "Let's wear trash on our necks" club? Or what?...

And Araya...Araya...ehhh

This is bad... This is just bad. The weird brown hoodie and these stupid blue pieces that the character doesn't need at all... And this beard ○|￣|_

Take away Ikemoto's pencil and markers or I'll die...

So...I tried to fix it a little...

I still don't understand why Ikemoto dressed them like that and chose such a palette...it's terrible

[seenthisepisode]

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

with a heavy heart i know i won't be able to attend the purgatory 8 con next month. like, i bought the ticket last year, it was supposed to be my first con ever FINALLY but. due to various reasons i don't really want to explain i won't be able to go. SO. i have one ticket to sell :) i asked the organisers via facebook if i can sell and they said yes. on my ticket it says Standard Ticket (Section 5) if that means anything to anyone. i bought it for 177 euro and i'd like to sell it for 150 at least. so. if you want to attend the con — and practically the whole cast is gonna be there. and it's an european con so destiel might go canon again, who's to say. and the cw sniper is dead — then message me. i know the thing is sold out and maybe someone wants to go and i want to ask tumblr folk first before i go to the spn facebook groups aka the 9th circle of hell.

tl;dr I AM SELLING A TICKET FOR A SOLD OUT PURGATORY 8 CONVENTION 25-26 MAY 2024 IN DUSSELDORF signal boost will be appreciated :)

[sourkitsch]

Not to be a total bitch but why is every queer person I meet under the age of 30 into ttrpgs. Can you guys develop other interests please. Can there be other people….. where are they hiding…..?

[speedlimit15]

its very rare that i see a recipe on tumblr but they always go straight to my drafts when i do come across one. never to be seen again