Phil

Phil

@kingofthephil.bsky.social

Making, drawing, and doing things with my own two damn human hands. No genAI. He/Him - AuDHD East Coast Canada

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Callum Isaac Moscovitch
@callumisaac.art

Continuing with the 2D environment art portfolio. Today we have a very fun and spooky caravan! Hi I’m Callum and I’m looking for a job so that my partner and I can eventually have a chance of buying a house! #environmentart #conceptart #gameart #gamedev #indiegames #digitalart #art #portfolio

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Callum Isaac Moscovitch
@callumisaac.art

Trying to nail down my concept art portfolio because I want a coveted job in #gamedev. If you’re making an indie title and need illustration support, you know where to find me! #gameart #conceptart #indiegames #fantasyart #illustration #envirommentart

Phil
@kingofthephil.bsky.social

I am still very proyd of this pixel art. Probably my most ambitious pixel art scene to date! #pixelart #art #artist #digitalart #landscape

Phil@kingofthephil.bsky.social

Welcome :) I wasn’t into the #pixel_dailies today, so I finished this I was inspired to try a scene like this by the very talented @barelypixels.bsky.social - go check out their work! #pixelart #painting #art

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Callum Isaac Moscovitch
@callumisaac.art

Making some mock Steam capsule art so I can hopefully get some work!!! I’ve been: -basic 3D modeling -sculpting -hand painting unwrapped textures -doing typography -designing environment and prop concepts and background art Hire me!! #steam #indiegames #gamedev

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John Scalzi
@scalzi.com

If you gave a nickel to a crow that crow would have made more, by billions, than Anthropic

Reuters@reuters.com

Anthropic logged net loss of over $80 billion in first half of 2026, WSJ reports reut.rs/4z2Zi9J

reut.rsAnthropic logged net loss of over $80 billion in first half of 2026, WSJ reportsAI startup Anthropic recorded a net loss of more than $80 billion ​in the first half of this year, including $72 billion in ‌accounting charges, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing a draft initial public offering prospectus.
Phil
@kingofthephil.bsky.social

My thoughts on GenAI that no one asked for: I feel as though I was primed to love genAI, but not the genAI we got. My brain is wired to most strongly respond to unexpected connections and outcomes. That is how I make art. In 2020 I thought GenAI was the same way... (Continued below)

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Phil
@kingofthephil.bsky.social

I'm going to keep generating my own art, one shape at a time by hand. I can't be prompted make a perfect replica of another artist. I can't even consistently replicate my own art style. But yesterday I deleted my Anthropic account, because some things have to stay human. Myself included.

Phil
@kingofthephil.bsky.social

My thoughts on GenAI that no one asked for: I feel as though I was primed to love genAI, but not the genAI we got. My brain is wired to most strongly respond to unexpected connections and outcomes. That is how I make art. In 2020 I thought GenAI was the same way... (Continued below)

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Phil
@kingofthephil.bsky.social

I now see the insane compartmentalizing required to continue enjoying the "good" while disavowing the "bad". Maybe the best Generative Art we will ever see is in the rear view mirror. After all, how the word generation be decoupled from genAI? But I now to look at human made systems for hope...

Phil
@kingofthephil.bsky.social

Dwarf Fortress. Generative landscapes, civilizations, histories, gods, etc. Procedurally generated worlds with 100% human made code, art, writing, and art. Jeff's Map (which I have reposted often). A man who has spent his life generating a mega map with self imposed rules, chance & shear dedication.

Phil
@kingofthephil.bsky.social

My thoughts on GenAI that no one asked for: I feel as though I was primed to love genAI, but not the genAI we got. My brain is wired to most strongly respond to unexpected connections and outcomes. That is how I make art. In 2020 I thought GenAI was the same way... (Continued below)

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Phil
@kingofthephil.bsky.social

Instead, we got averge predictors. Machines designed to predict nothing novel. Just inexpensive art forgery machines. I denied this for awhile. I have continued to use LLMs but avoided using Ai for image generation.

Phil
@kingofthephil.bsky.social

I can't help but look at these tools through the lens of what could have been. I was excites by the early uncanny images made by genAi. I felt that it promised a future of Generative Art, not slop. I didn't understand how these machines really worked.

Phil
@kingofthephil.bsky.social

My thoughts on GenAI that no one asked for: I feel as though I was primed to love genAI, but not the genAI we got. My brain is wired to most strongly respond to unexpected connections and outcomes. That is how I make art. In 2020 I thought GenAI was the same way... (Continued below)

Phil
@kingofthephil.bsky.social

I do not start a drawing with an image in mind. I start by drawing a line & then I allow my muscle memory to determine what is next. No line is a mistake because mistakes become the art. I can't easily picture images in my head so this is natural for me like discovering shapes in clouds or stars.

Phil
@kingofthephil.bsky.social

So, my art feels like it is a predictive exercise. If this shape, what shape comes next? Early generative AI artwork felt familiar to me. Sure it was uncanny, but I imagined creative machines, like myself, predicting the next shape, finding never before seen combinations. But...

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dune
@funselektor.bsky.social

over the hill is out today on Steam! 🐻🌲 we self-published, self-funded this game and our 🤘badass🤘 team and partners worked so hard we are super proud of what we created and hope you will enjoy it!

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Mayke Arth
@mayke-arth.bsky.social

Hey #PortfolioDay! I'm Mayke, a brazilian illustrator and designer working on games! I love to make magic retrofuturist things If you want, you can see more of what I do on my Site/Blog 🎨 maykearth.com.br/en #PixelArt #ドット絵

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tine
@tine5.bsky.social

Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm tine and I do pixel art and animations! I enjoy drawing paleo art, science art and art for games and #VGen commissions! I always add alt text to my posts and include articles with my paleo/science art posts! #pixelart #ドット絵 #indiedev #gameart #SciArt #paleoart #1bit

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kiwibean!
@kiwibeangirl.bsky.social

hi #portfolioday! i am kiwibean!!!🖤i make pixel art about whatever i feel like, often with low color counts!! i also have been animating lately!! i am slowly working on a visual novel about vampires, witches, identity and revenge, and also a yuri golf game!! #ドット絵 #pixelart

Phil
@kingofthephil.bsky.social

I highly recommend the game Golden Lap to anyone who finds F1 racing tactics fascninating, but does not have time to get into simracing/watching every race. It reminds me also of Mini Metro and Mini Motorways, 2 of my all time favorite games. Great work as always @funselektor.bsky.social

Phil
@kingofthephil.bsky.social

Being an adult includes such fun activities as spending days researching the right doorknob to buy only to find out it doesn't fit due to an inforseeable bs reason. Research and repeat

Phil
@kingofthephil.bsky.social

I really need to start using references and not just winging it lol I was trying to capture the amazing light and dark contrast we see in real life lighting #procreate #art #digitalart

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kiwibean!
@kiwibeangirl.bsky.social

reminder that i have this amazing lgbt+ pixel artist pack!! there are many slots open still and any lgbt+ pixel artist is welcome to join the pack, just let me know! - must not use AI for any part of your process! - note that some members in the starter pack are 18+! #pixelart go.bsky.app/4hUXtNE