Artist Shone_ggx recently presented several paintings in the style of video games that attracted the attention of gamer fans of the original projects.
For example, Shone_ggx's portfolio includes a painting in the style of Bloodborne:
Image source: Shone_ggx account on X
He also presented a painting dedicated to Grand Theft Auto IV — it depicts not only the main character, but also the interface.
Image source: Shone_ggx account on X
The posts went viral, and activists reacted to the post by accusing the artist of publishing \"AI slop\" (allegedly the \"paintings\" were generated by AI).
In response, Shone_ggx published a selection of frames showing the process of working on the painting:
Image source: Shone_ggx account on X
Image source: Shone_ggx account on X
Image source: Shone_ggx account on X
Image source: Shone_ggx account on X