[Question] Question over a.i. use to make TMNT art

eskater · 07-03-2026, 12:51 PM

I have a serious question, what's up with all the use of a.i. in TMNT art? Like I'm not trying to bash a.i. in this thread/post but like what makes TMNT fans more inclined to use a.i. to make their fanart?

*Roseangelo* · 07-03-2026, 02:13 PM

Because they can't draw.

And most of this is just being used for social media engagement in hopes of making a penny.

*ToTheNines* · 07-04-2026, 05:44 AM

*sdp* · 07-04-2026, 10:01 AM

*CyberCubed* · 07-05-2026, 07:58 PM

Zarius is the TMNT A.I. master of the forum. I wonder how his RocksteadyxApril shipping fanfic is going. We still haven't seen Rocksteady and April "in bed" together yet.

*Coola Yagami* · 07-06-2026, 11:15 AM

I haven't checked Deviant Art for years but I guess all non-adult art rule has changed since I last been there. There are entire galleries of people making AI NSFW of any character you can name either locking them behind a paywall or asking you to subscribe 'to see more'.

I don't even how that works, or is even legal. I mean first of all, it's AI so it's not even drawn. Secondly, they're making money making AI NSFW art of characters they don't own like Wonder Woman, Bulma, and to keep it on topic, April too.

*Andrew NDB* · 07-06-2026, 11:22 AM

There's not really any such thing as "AI Art."

*CyberCubed* · 07-06-2026, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

I don't even how that works, or is even legal. I mean first of all, it's AI so it's not even drawn. Secondly, they're making money making AI NSFW art of characters they don't own like Wonder Woman, Bulma, and to keep it on topic, April too.

I mean it's really not much different than commissions, besides the fact people were actually drawing the characters. People would charge $100 to draw NSFW art of a requested videogame/anime/cartoon character and get paid real money for it. So it's the same principle here, only they are now letting AI do all the work.

So if for example people wanted art of Tifa and Aerith kissing, or Princess Peach and Zelda touching each others boobs, you could charge money for it. Its always been allowed for people who wanted that stuff.

*Andrew NDB* · 07-06-2026, 07:10 PM

I wonder what AIs they are using. Every one I've dabbled with stops me if I try to use anything like Batman or Robocop or really any actor. I even tried to make a funny video with Carl Weathers as Apollo on a few of the generators and it "violated the terms" every time, just using him at all.

07-03-2026, 12:51 PM	#1
eskater Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 181	Question over a.i. use to make TMNT art I have a serious question, what's up with all the use of a.i. in TMNT art? Like I'm not trying to bash a.i. in this thread/post but like what makes TMNT fans more inclined to use a.i. to make their fanart? __________________ Fortuna Favet Fortibus

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07-06-2026, 11:15 AM	#6
Coola Yagami Overlord Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15,642	I haven't checked Deviant Art for years but I guess all non-adult art rule has changed since I last been there. There are entire galleries of people making AI NSFW of any character you can name either locking them behind a paywall or asking you to subscribe 'to see more'. I don't even how that works, or is even legal. I mean first of all, it's AI so it's not even drawn. Secondly, they're making money making AI NSFW art of characters they don't own like Wonder Woman, Bulma, and to keep it on topic, April too. __________________ "I was down with TMNT once, but then they changed what TMNT was. Now what I was down with is no longer TMNT and what TMNT now is seems weird and scary. And it'll happen to YOU." Check out my blog for Comic Reviews and other things. https://markepicblogofrandomness.blogspot.com/ I also started The AEW Crew, the All Elite Wrestling Fan Club! https://www.facebook.com/groups/637508120044168/

07-04-2026, 05:44 AM	#3
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,051

07-05-2026, 07:58 PM	#5
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,695	Zarius is the TMNT A.I. master of the forum. I wonder how his RocksteadyxApril shipping fanfic is going. We still haven't seen Rocksteady and April "in bed" together yet.

07-06-2026, 11:22 AM	#7
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,240	There's not really any such thing as "AI Art."

07-06-2026, 07:10 PM	#9
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,240	I wonder what AIs they are using. Every one I've dabbled with stops me if I try to use anything like Batman or Robocop or really any actor. I even tried to make a funny video with Carl Weathers as Apollo on a few of the generators and it "violated the terms" every time, just using him at all.