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Regarding my artwork being flagged as AI Lets have a conversation. I'm open to genuine questions and concerns, but any hostile replies will be blocked without a response. Please keep things respectful. First of all, it's genuinely upsetting how quickly people are willing to accuse an artist of using AI without knowing anything about their process or how much effort they put into their work. After looking into why my artwork might have been flagged, a friend helped me discover that some of the brushes I've been using from Cozy Brushery were made using AI-generated elements. I had no idea about this when I purchased them, and I believe this might have contributed to the detection results. However, my artwork is still drawn by me. The compositions, character designs, linework, and illustrations are all my own work. Unknowingly using brushes that contain AI-generated elements doesn't suddenly erase the hours I've spent drawing. I've also seen people asking for speedpaints as proof, and while I understand why, I unfortunately can't provide them for every artwork that gets flagged. For context, I'm using a 4-year-old, 10th-generation iPad with only 64 GB of storage. A huge portion of that storage is already taken up by the system and its updates, leaving me with very little space for my drawing apps, artwork, and other files. I haven't been able to update my iPad in a long time because of how limited my storage is, and because of that, I regularly deal with apps crashing, freezing, and lagging while I'm drawing. I already have trouble keeping my drawing apps running properly, so saving speedpaints for every single illustration just adds another thing I have to worry about. I often have to prioritize keeping my actual artwork and project files over recordings, especially when I'm constantly running out of space. What bothers me is how easily people are willing to believe an AI detector over an actual artist, especially when these detectors aren't always accurate. Not having a speedpaint available shouldn't automatically mean someone is hiding something either. I understand how important it is to hold people that use AI accountable especially for art because it's a way to protect the craft and hardworking artists. However, I think we should also be mindful of how damaging passionate artists' drive and dignity with these rash alarming accusations is also a way of letting AI strip real people of their jobs. I don't mind people asking questions or pointing out things they find suspicious. I understand being cautious about AI art, but there's a difference between asking for clarification and immediately accusing someone. I'll be more careful about the resources I use from now on, but I also hope people can be a little more considerate before making assumptions about someone's work. I've spent years learning how to draw, and it's honestly exhausting having to constantly defend my own art because of a detection result. If my explanation still isn't enough, I'm willing to go through the supposed "inconsistencies" in my artwork one by one. If there's something specific that looks off to you, you can ask me about it and I'll do my best to explain. Another thing I want to address is the tracing accusations. Apparently, even when I do provide speedpaints, people are now accusing me of tracing because the program I use has a private layer feature that allows certain layers to be hidden from recordings. It's honestly frustrating because it feels like every time I try to clear something up, there's another reason to doubt me. First it was AI, then it was the lack of speedpaints, and now even the speedpaints themselves aren't enough. I understand wanting proof, but I genuinely don't know what else people expect me to do at this point. With that being said, I'll be appearing on izakiko's stream at 9:30 PM (UTC+8), where you can watch me draw live. If you're still doubtful about my process, you're welcome to come watch.