This also seems to happen in the game communities. With creators who make Koikatsu content, it seems like once a talented creator makes a good scene, everyone else just steals that scene, puts their own character into it, and sells it. The same goes for the VAM scene; there are many video creators who just steal paid Looks or Scenes made by asset creators, then use them to make and sell their own videos, often making far more money than the original creator.

So, I'd like to start a discussion about the real risk of getting a Patreon account suspended for this. Also, a follow-up question: Would the probability of getting suspended decrease if I used an editing tool to change the appearance, hair color, or body shape of the character in the image before turning it into a video?

For context, I already run a Patreon for AI comics, and I've been creating 2D illustration-style comics. I recently uploaded some material made with Grok as a test, and the response from my subscribers was fantastic. As an experiment, I also generated some 3D-style images with an image model, turned them into videos, and the subscriber reaction was even more enthusiastic. It's clear that Grok is much more proficient at animating 3D art than 2D. The problem is that, for now, AI image models (whether it's NAI or open-source models) are still not well-trained enough to produce high-quality 3D SFM-style images. That's why I've considered using the work of traditional creators.

I know this is morally questionable, but I'm looking for a practical discussion on the risks involved. Any thoughts would be appreciated