Greetings sentients!

Just a reminder from your friendly neighborhood Custom Queue Team regarding custom submissions....

As stated in the custom art rules, AI of any sort is only allowed for NPC image submissions (as long as all other rules are met) due to the lack of images and/or live-action representation present for a lot of alien races. This includes using AI "recoloring" tools or websites either separate and standalone or natively built in to some products - notably Photoshop and other Adobe products. Its been quite a while since this rule was implemented, and the accompanying NPC accommodation made, and has been posted and enforced since. Its posted right above the section about Art Bans even. However, recently there has been an influx of clearly AI made images being submitted. Moving forward this rule will be more heavily enforced in the following way:

• First time: Image denial and normal message. This counts retroactively and moving forward if you've already had a denial!
• Second time: Image denial, message notifying of a 30 day submission ban. Submitter can request the ban be lifted after 30 days have passed directly with me via discord or darkness message.
• Third time: Image denial, permanent submission ban message. 

Always with any image denial: if you feel the denial was incorrect, you need clarification, or you'd like help fixing the issue, then please reach out - theres plenty of times where errors are made and denials are reversed and I'm always happy to help clarify information or suggest fixes. I do suggest doing your homework prior to working on or submitting images and verify they are not AI generated - being unaware won't be a valid argument. It only takes a minute or two generally.

 If you have any issues with this specific SIMnews post just drop a darkness message to Noctis and tell him how you feel. 

Happy arting,

Kolo