By Tjeerd Royaards
this post was submitted on 07 Nov 2025
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Okay, so a cartoonist posted it and it is signed. But there are some relics that are typically only in AI slop (e.g. the top right corner of the green sign)… I don't know what to think
If vector art was used, or the outlines were placed/adjusted algorithmicly, this is a relatively normal effect caused by a bad path or stray vertices. While it could have been touched up with AI, I'd personally give the benefit of the doubt on this one
I went to the linked account page and it seems like just a consistent quirk in the artist's style. I imagine it'd be difficult to get AI to do that as consistently as it seems. Additionally, he posted the following regarding AI accusations: https://newsie.social/@royaards/115490549503341601
I'd have to vote not AI. Just scanned it really close and looks very much like digital art shading and the disconnected lines are a artistic choice.
I can see where he drew the outline the fill and the shading, looks natural. But it's hard as hell to tell each day.
Think the safest thing artists can do these days is a return to physical media (paint, ink, charcoal). Digital art like this is just so easy for AI to shit out. Not a craft issue, not because it's easy. But because digital is heavily in it's toolkit.
Artists don't have to throw away digital media, just they are adapting with process videos and live streams. A real proof of life sorta deal since AI is holding their craft hostage.
Not AI, just a particular style he's practiced since before AI was a thing
AI was definitely used for this