AI Brush Scam Exposed!
44sThe shocking revelation of fake brushes using AI-generated images and stolen art hooks viewers immediately.
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This video exposes a scam in the digital art community where accounts repost other artists' work and use it to promote fake, AI-generated Procreate brush packs. The creator highlights the deceptive tactics used, such as advertising brushes without ever demonstrating them and using AI-generated images that show anatomical errors. The video serves as a warning to artists to be cautious of such accounts and their fraudulent products.
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The Scam Method
Scammers repost other artists' videos, like Ethan's, and add a slide advertising their own brushes, claiming they are 'Perfect Procreate brushes' with a link in bio.
[00:16]
AI-Generated Artwork
The scammer's brush pack images look AI-generated, with notable errors like a character's ear appearing deformed and a choker that disappears, indicating a lack of genuine artistic skill.
[01:14]
No Demonstration
The scammer never shows themselves using the brushes in videos, which is a common red flag for fake brush packs, as legitimate artists typically demonstrate their products.
[02:21]
Community Warning
Other accounts have called out the scammer, warning people to block these accounts and avoid the fake brush kits. The scammer's Gumroad is currently unavailable.
The video concludes by strongly warning viewers against these scam accounts, emphasizing that they are falsely advertising AI-generated brushes using other artists' work, and advises blocking them to avoid being scammed.
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What is the main scam described in the video?
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What is the main scam described in the video?
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Scammers repost other artists' videos and advertise fake, AI-generated Procreate brush packs with a link in bio.
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What are two red flags that indicate the brush pack is fake?
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What are two red flags that indicate the brush pack is fake?
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The images look AI-generated with anatomical errors, and the scammer never demonstrates using the brushes in videos.
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What did the community do in response to the scam?
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What did the community do in response to the scam?
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Accounts warned others to block the scammer and avoid the fake brush kits, and the scammer's Gumroad became unavailable.
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💡 Key Takeaways
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Scam Method Exposed
Reveals a common scam tactic in the art community, making it valuable for artists to recognize.
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Red Flags for Fake Brushes
Provides practical tips for identifying fraudulent products, which is highly informative for buyers.
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Community Action
Shows how the community can effectively call out scams, offering a model for collective protection.
02:21Full Transcript
[00:01] people scamming with gen AI in any way possible. And one of those ways is scamming with brushes. This is so funny. And they're posting a video that on first glance, it looks like Ethan's drawing, where they have an image of a
[00:16] from Chainsaw Man, and they take a little meme face, shrink that meme face down, and then use it to form the lips for this character. On first glance, cute, funny, and then it ends with a little slide that says, "Discover these
[00:30] brushes." And Ethan writes, "Perfect Procreate brushes in my link in bio." This is already odd, because this is already not ethical 101. Taking somebody else's video, and albeit sure, Ethan gave credit, they named them as Amelia
[00:45] Harper, but he's advertising his brushes in somebody else's video. In fact, if you go to his page, his whole account is just taking other people's artwork and videos, posting it to Twitter, albeit with a tag, and then immediately
[01:00] advertising his brush packs beneath it. And people looked and noticed, "Wait a sec, his brush pack looks a little sus. It looks a little scammy." First off, all looking really AI-esque? And then again, a big thing you see when people
[01:14] advertise their brushes is you would see them using the brush in their videos, which they don't, right? You don't see a single video of Ethan drawing with these brushes, but somehow they've got a Gumroad with these brushes visible. He
[01:27] anime rendering kit is finally available. Brushes for sketching, line art, shading, glow, textures, and effects made for anime artists." And if you look closely, this also looks super, super AI, in a very different art style.
[01:41] This is the very common AI-esque art style you would find. And again, how do you tell? One really notable one is the anatomy. The ear looks like this bro's punching the air a couple times too many. You don't often find artists
[01:54] to Ethan's link tree, there's another ultimate brush pack with another woman that also looks really AI generated. over it, but secondly, there are other errors that look odd. She's wearing a
[02:08] across her neck. Like, where did the rest of the choker go? Maybe it's in the shadow, but that's kind of odd and drawn very interestingly. And then Ethan got clocked. This account writes, "Beware, these annoying accounts reposting
[02:21] starting to promote their scam brush kits. These are AI images. Please block these accounts." And thankfully, as of now, Ethan's Gumroad is not available. Don't send hate to anybody, but bro is scamming beyond scamming and falsely
[02:35] advertising with other people's work, which is just scummy.
