Hi friends, mod here.
I want to take a moment to address the issue of low-quality AI-generated content that occasionally gets posted in this community.
While /c/comicstrips hasn’t had a specific rule about this until now, it’s become clear that some AI-generated comics being shared fall well below the standard of quality we aim to maintain. These low-effort posts not only disrupt the overall experience for readers, but they also devalue the hard work of the illustrators and artists who contribute original content here.
Starting today, a new rule is in place:
AI-generated comics are no longer allowed in this community.
Thanks for understanding and helping keep /c/comicstrips a high-quality space for everyone who loves comics.
You don’t even need the stick figures if you’re especially clever about it.
ASCII art exists. MAD Magazine even had a feature in a few issues from the 1960s-1980s which were comic strips in which the art was made of characters typed on a typewriter, in a very early precursor to ASCII art.
Fumetti (photo comics) use photographs instead of illustrations.
There are lots of ways out there to be creative without generating slop.
Fumetti looks interesting!
Although both of these techniques are harder than drawing stick figures, they could be a more unique style.
What’s easy for one person may be hard for another, and vice versa. Folks can find whichever they’re good at and share it.