"Building up" Something’s been weighing on me—honestly, it’s feeling like déjà vu in my inbox. I've been getting a lot of comments from people concerned about AI: ethics, IP, originality, authorship—the big, complicated stuff. I hear you. These conversations matter, but many worries stem from misunderstandings or outdated info. So let me clarify (with kindness and caffeine-fueled exasperation): I try to teach ethical AI use. I use ethical datasets where possible, and train all my own diffusion models—styles, characters, objects—with my illustrations, photos, and sketches. My work and inputs only, full stop. The good news? These tools are powerful enough that we don't need to steal. Real innovation comes from creating something new—with your own work- not remixing someone else's work. Ironically, I see far more questionable IP issues in fan art than in custom AI workflows like mine. Ethical tool use is a choice. Like a hammer: build a house or smash a window. My course helps arti...