>>67129374Its 100% traced for sure. Balloons are just AI. And the hands look like a very speedy fix, since the lines dont even connect, where you'd see the piece of the rope in between the fingers.
I don't know this person, but looking into it i am pretty sure it's a type of 'business first' type of artist. Where they will cut corners because time is money. But they will still make adjustments where it's necessary. Like who gives a crap about the background, so they will focus on the figure.
It wont matter for the industry thats hiring him - the companies. But it does poison the well for the people who want to enjoy art or admire abilities. Once you add a pixel of AI into your art, even if its in the background, then one wonders just how far will you go to cheat? I think thats the difference between art coniseurs and enjoying art and running it as a business.