OOTS #1281 - The Discussion Thread

[The Giant]

New comic is up.

[Shining Wrath]

Every artist knows the hands are the most difficult thing to draw. Rich is just showing off his superlative digital skills.

Do those hands stick out like a sore thumb?

Anyway, a mimic isn't a high level monster, but if it can keep, say, Greyview busy for a few rounds that might help.

[H_H_F_F]

Hooray! Thanks, giant.

Kind of a blow to the "Serini poisoned the soup" crowd, but we'll keep watching.

The AI joke was clever.

[Tzardok]

That reminds me of the guy who drew phantom pictures with noses.

[Satherian]

Rich out here showing off his hand drawing skills!

[Ruck]

Okay, at first I was reminded of the introductory section to Utterly Dwarfed where Rich printed some of the rejected upgrade character designs (specifically, the one with Roy with full five-fingered hands), and then it hit me: AI art joke!

[Zyzzyva]

Now I'm imagining an AI that draws everything with beady little Ditto eyes.

[Peelee]

Well, you've gotta hand it to 'em.

[hroþila]

Every artist knows the hands are the most difficult thing to draw

Horses with hands

[Psyren]

I guess Mimi is fired

(Can someone explain the joke in the title?)

[Ivrytwr]

Captialization and Counting!
Loving it!

Thanks Giant.

[Sir_Norbert]

(Can someone explain the joke in the title?)

Like the main joke of the strip, it's ribbing on how AI art programs are known to struggle with getting hands right.

[H_H_F_F]

I guess Mimi is fired

(Can someone explain the joke in the title?)

AI "art" currently has a really hard time with hands. Usually a nightmare with too many fingers.

But it gets better every generation.

[hagnat]

Do those hands stick out like a sore thumb?

ixnay on the umb-thay

[Peelee]

AI "art" currently has a really hard time with hands. Usually a nightmare with too many fingers.

But it gets better every generation.

Eh, I'll call it art. If Andy Warhol's works are art, so is a computer's.

[Fyraltari]

I'm sure Mimi will prove herself to be very handy.

[Peelee]

I'm sure Mimi will prove herself to be very handy.

She just wants to give them a hand.

[IHaveNOIdeas2]

I wonder if Bloodfeast is trying to tell everyone about what he saw in #1276. I heard someone say that Belkar has gained a bit of Wisdom through his character development and will surprise everyone by casting Speak With Animals, still hoping that will happen.

[fox1212]

So what happens with Bloodfeast? Is this the Giant pointing out that it's outside the bag, or am I missing something?

[enq]

Couldn't help but feel that Elan's reaction is meaner than Belkar's.

So what happens with Bloodfeast? Is this the Giant pointing out that it's outside the bag, or am I missing something?

Maybe he's stressed out about Eugene?

[Frozenstep]

I've heard AI art actually messes up the details on a lot of things, but it's just hands that we as humans notice most because we're very familiar with them.

Poor Mimi isn't wrong, just ahead of their time...

[Tzardok]

She just wants to give them a hand.

Give the man a big hand for these quality jokes.

[t209]

Well, other than certain medium of art, first time seeing five fingered hands in OOtS.

[Peelee]

Give the man a big hand for these quality jokes.

Only if you actually appreciate them, I'm not looking for any handouts.

[Tzardok]

Only if you actually appreciate them, I'm not looking for any handouts.

You won't notice any handouts on my part; I'm pretty good at Sleight of Hands.

Unless someone fingers me, of course.

[H_H_F_F]

Eh, I'll call it art. If Andy Warhol's works are art, so is a computer's.

Don't make me derail this whole thread, Peelee

[Psyren]

Like the main joke of the strip, it's ribbing on how AI art programs are known to struggle with getting hands right.

AI "art" currently has a really hard time with hands. Usually a nightmare with too many fingers.

But it gets better every generation.

Thanks, I didn't spot the AI connection at all.

Eh, I'll call it art. If Andy Warhol's works are art, so is a computer's.

+1

So what happens with Bloodfeast? Is this the Giant pointing out that it's outside the bag, or am I missing something?

Maybe he's stressed out about Eugene?

I think it's Eugene that has him spooked as well.

[Ruck]

Don't make me derail this whole thread, Peelee

I didn't want to say it, but now that you've said it...

[hamishspence]

I like the art joke.

[Metastachydium]

AI "art" currently has a really hard time with hands. Usually a nightmare with too many fingers.

I had more issues with floppy extra limbs myself, to be honest.

I think it's Eugene that has him spooked as well.

Well, he is kind of a ghost.