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Welcome to Skin Fight 2026!!

This year's team themes were voted on by members in the Discord server!
Butterflies vs Bees !!

This year's changes:
We have decided to simplify the scoring system from 1-5 to 1-3.
We have adjusted the scoring system reference sheets as well to make comparison easier! WIP ATM
If you have questions about the new scoring system, please feel free to reach out to us!

Abuse of this system will result in removal from the event !!


2026 Staff:
Caeleana

CandyBandi

wqtermxlon

marshmary

metroidlove

caidencestudio

anxii

2026 Tags:
SF2026
SFButterfly
SFBee

Sign-Up Form: forms.gle/Gfnws5wWjALwKpgX7

Check out our Carrd site: skin-fight.carrd.co/ for more information on the event, including the participation rules

We got a response from Skinseed.

They "fine-tuned" on an unnamed base diffusion model and "public domain" skins, then call it ethical. I smell bull

It seems they have no intention on being direct and providing sources, while also attempting emotional appeal to shed responsibly. BUT! We now know they're reading and responding to emails. Keep the pressure up!

Tell Skinseed you do NOT want ai skins -> contact+skinseed@africasunrise.com

If you DO happen to get a response from Skinseed with their data sourcing (that isn't just "public dataset", I'm looking for source names and links), please contact me immediately so I can research the database.

Skinseed could be using YOUR Minecraft skin for AI image generation. Minecraft skin artists deserve to know if their work is being used to make AI generated skins. This "dataset" is so vague, it could be anything from IP protected archives to people's personal Minecraft skins.

What can you do? ↓



I did reach out for comment via email, but at this time there has been to reply. WHAT WE WANT TO KNOW:

1. Which database was used to train your upcoming model? Was it created with proper permissions and/or compensation, or was it sourced from external archives?

2. Were all creators whose work is in your dataset aware of it appearing in the dataset? Did they all consent to their data being used for generative training?

3. Will the AI generated content and the use of it contribute to your ad revenue? This includes scrolling AI generated archives and ads showing up.

4. Do you have plans to monetize, since most models are pay to use?

5. Does your team have plans to implement environmental offsets or put sustainability measures in place? Seeing as image generation uses a large amount of resources.



ANY Minecraft artists, people who have made Minecraft skins, or AI haters! PLEASE help us let Skinseed know we do NOT want AI and we are tired of theft!

Skinseed's contact email: contact+skinseed@africasunrise.com

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For the time being, I highly encourage avoiding use of the Skinseed app on any device. They make revenue off of ad income. So using it = more money in Skinseed's pocket.

If this goes through, this will be the largest, most accessible, AI Minecraft skin generator. This is terrifying.