This is AI, https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/126637159

and before someone says “the post doesn't say AI-generated” I say, look at any other previous post by this artist that has exactly the same style, it's AI.

Their user profile does state: Sometimes a writer. Sometimes I'll dabble in AI image generation.

Their Twitter profile: I write stories and post AI porn. That's all I do.

All I can say is that this is a mark of shame for me. I didn't realize it was AI and saucenao didn't see anything.

The source link is from the /jp/ touhou AI gen thread, I'd understand if it was uploaded from the pixiv link, but from the 4chan AI thread?

Hello. Hi. I'm the dude who made this picture. To explain. It, as is most of the stuff I do these days, is a heavily edited, generic AI base, manually re-drawn and then fed back to the model to compensate for my lack of technical skill. AI sadly can't do manga designs, else I'd be churning out CDS Yamamae by the dozen.

No idea what this qualifies or doesn't qualify for, so do with this knowledge what you will.

@Reav Do you still have any of the work-in-progress images, intermediate steps (the thing you feed back), or the originally generated images? Would be cool to compare them and see your process

Silver5664 said:

The source link is from the /jp/ touhou AI gen thread, I'd understand if it was uploaded from the pixiv link, but from the 4chan AI thread?

I got it from the CDS chapter release thread so I really didn't have a clue. Doesn't excuse the upload but I'm not one to actively upload AI from AI threads

iori98 said:

I got it from the CDS chapter release thread so I really didn't have a clue. Doesn't excuse the upload but I'm not one to actively upload AI from AI threads

Just checked, you're right. My apologies. From what I'm aware of, Reav usually keeps his gens to the AI thread, but it doesn't stop other anons from reposting in the other threads.

LQ said:

@Reav Do you still have any of the work-in-progress images, intermediate steps (the thing you feed back), or the originally generated images? Would be cool to compare them and see your process

In the interests of interest, I suppose. Granted, this one's more than a bit of a rush job. Wonder why!
This is the base gen:
https://files.catbox.moe/6j0hz9.jpg
This is an upscaled version of the first redraw:
https://files.catbox.moe/ig0v34.jpg
Then, after one more redraw, upscale, some more autistic editing, filters, highlights and what have you, you get what's in the OP.
You'll excuse me if I omit the shitscribbles I call redraws. I'm really not keen on displaying my cack-handed ineptitude to the world. Nuh-uh. Sorry!

Make no mistake; the model does do heavy lifting any way you hack it off. I take issue with being called an "artist," and do not believe this stuff belongs here - but then I've had a gander at the ai-assisted tag, and there's some hilariously raw stuff there (and trust me, I know the signs!) that's... apparently A-OK? So, again - do what you will. I'm not eating this horse!

Comment was made mostly for iori98's benefit. Rest assured. It may be AI, but I sure did cheat it - and you - like a motherfucker. :)