GRADED: On Tyranno Criminal's Draft Graphic

[Triceracop]

So, I usually write an article from Tyranno Criminal's perspective about his machinations and various plots within the league and how he's going to do crimes while being a dinosaur yadda yadda yadda. We've all been there, some of you have read my articles, it's not exactly a surprise what my formula for doing these PTs is.

But for this one, I'm going to speak from my perspective. As Triceracop, the individual behind the player.

Because I'm genuinely, sincerely upset.

For anyone who is reading this and did not watch the draft presentation, my render in the draft was very clearly AI generated.

And that sucks.

I love sim sports leagues, I love seeing the creativity that people have when it comes to making graphics for various occasions be it awards or the draft or whatever. But seeing AI generated slop as my render really upset me. I am genuinely, and sincerely, appalled that that was allowed to happen.

It sends a message to me that my render, my pick, and my player do not matter enough to put actual work into the graphic. I would've preferred a clip art T-rex with a mask on it over AI garbage.

I'll still be around, and I'll still earn, but this is an affront and if I can be crass, some real bush-league shit.

Do better.

[Tmoney6996]

Completely agree with Triceracop here. The draft is an exciting time for everyone, from the draftees, to the heads or organizations who want to bring these users and players into the league. It is also an incredible important time within the league ecosystem and every effort should be made to make it feel like a momentous occasion. Not only does this need to be portrayed in the presentation, and the build -up to the actual draft, but the draft photos and images that get used. There are some incredibly talented and creative people out there, and plenty of them within the current league structure, so it begs the questions, why was AI used here? It not only cheapens the experience for those anxiously waiting to hear their name called, but really dampens the work that actually artists to do create something unique and fun.

I know other leagues have strict no-AI policy for much of their work, from PTs, to graphics, and everything else. I would like to believe that those values are held here as well, and I do, but it certainly was disheartening to see bad AI work used here when someone with talent could have put something out that would've been much more well-received and enjoyed by all. I feel for Cop here, this should be an awesome time, and now it's mired in this mess with AI, which I don't think anyone wants.

[zeagle1]

Hi Cop, as a member of the BoD and the head of the graphics department, I apologize profusely.

I made a mistake in not explicitly banning AI generated work, and this will change going forward. Additionally, we hired many new artists to account for the surge in draft class size and quality standards were not explained clearly enough.