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## [Mini-Wai 2.0 (Waichulis Art Resource)](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/mini-wai-2-0-waichulis-art-resource/2001)

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**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\
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**Last updated:** [March 19, 2025, 11:27am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/mini-wai-2-0-waichulis-art-resource/2001 "2025-03-19T11:27:54Z")

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Introducing Mini-Wai 2.0: An Updated Resource for Visual Artists IMPORTANT UPDATE: MINI-WAI IS MOVING—PLEASE READ THE ACCESS INFORMATION BELOW. 10/18/26 UPDATE: Mini-Wai has entered a new stage of development as OpenA…

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## [AI and the 2024 ARC Salon](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/ai-and-the-2024-arc-salon/1993)

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**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\
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**Last updated:** [February 15, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/ai-and-the-2024-arc-salon/1993 "2025-02-15T17:14:22Z")

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In January 2025, the Art Renewal Center (ARC) announced the winners of its 17th International ARC Salon Competition, a prestigious event celebrating excellence in representational art. Shortly thereafter, concerns eme…

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## [More AI Nonsense (An exercise for Through the Looking Glass)](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/more-ai-nonsense-an-exercise-for-through-the-looking-glass/1609)

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**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\
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**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/more-ai-nonsense-an-exercise-for-through-the-looking-glass/1609 "2022-10-05T18:01:10Z")

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Next month I will be delivering a presentation at Illuxcon, which I hope will, in part, separate some of the facts from a good deal of the fiction surrounding the impact of “AI Art Generators” on the human art experience…

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## [No, AI Image Generators are not a Threat to the Arts](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/no-ai-image-generators-are-not-a-threat-to-the-arts/1595)

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**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\
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**Last updated:** [September 8, 2022, 7:15pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/no-ai-image-generators-are-not-a-threat-to-the-arts/1595 "2022-09-08T19:15:59Z")

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Over the past few weeks, I’ve read several somewhat negative (somewhat fearful) posts regarding the new “AI image generator” MidJourney. For those that may not know what this is—MidJourney is one of many available and…