Proton Draw
Title: Feature Request: Lumo Draw – Privacy-First AI Illustration for Authors (Watercolor & Dark Fantasy Styles)
Description: I am writing to strongly request the development of Lumo Draw, an AI image generation tool integrated into the Lumo ecosystem with zero-access encryption. (Note: The name "Lumo Draw" was my original concept, proposed here to maintain brand consistency with the Proton ecosystem.)
My Background & Member History: I have been a loyal Proton member for many years. Currently, I am subscribed to the Lumo+ Family Plan, and I am also a Lifetime Supporter who donated during the annual ticket drive to secure my lifetime status. I am deeply invested in the Proton mission and the privacy-first ecosystem.
My Use Case as an Author: As an author, I have two distinct illustration needs that current public AI tools cannot safely meet due to data training risks and aggressive censorship:
Children's Books: I need a dedicated "Warm Watercolor" style. Soft edges, bleeding colors, and whimsical tones are essential. Current tools often force a generic digital look or struggle with consistent style locking.
Adult Dark Fantasy Novel: This project requires a "Gritty/Dark" aesthetic. It includes atmospheric violence, complex moral themes, and mature storytelling. While it contains no illegal content (CSAM), existing consumer AI tools often over-censor artistic depictions of war, darkness, or mythological figures, making them useless for serious fiction.
Why This Matters & Why "Lumo Draw"? The market has AI art generators, but they all suffer from the same fatal flaw for creators: They harvest user prompts and images to train future models. If I use Midjourney or DALL-E to design my book characters, I risk losing ownership of my unique IP. My specific "watercolor" or "gritty" style could be ingested into their models and sold back to others.
A tool named Lumo Draw, operating under Proton's strict zero-access encryption, would ensure my character designs and unpublished story visuals remain mine and are never used to train public models.
Proposed Features:
Style Presets: Dedicated modes for "Soft Watercolor" (warmth/fantasy) and "Dark/Gritty" (high contrast/noir).
Privacy First: No logs, no scanning of creative work for "policy violations" unless illegal, ensuring my artistic vision isn't sanitized by corporate filters.
Consistency: Tools to lock character references across multiple generated pages.
Paid Tier Willingness: As a long-time member and Lifetime supporter, I am explicitly willing to increase my payment to access a premium "Lumo Draw" service tier.
Conclusion: Lumo Draw would be a game-changer for independent authors who value both creativity and privacy. It would allow us to visualize our worlds without compromising our intellectual property. Having suggested this name and concept after years of supporting Proton, I believe this feature aligns perfectly with the community's needs.
Thank you for considering this feedback from a dedicated long-term member.
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Norman T. Fox
commented
I am writing to strongly request the development of Lumo Draw, an AI image generation tool integrated into the Lumo ecosystem with zero-access encryption. (Note: The name "Lumo Draw" was my original concept, proposed here to maintain brand consistency with the Proton ecosystem.)
My Background & Member History:
I have been a loyal Proton member for many years. Currently, I am subscribed to the Lumo+ Family Plan, and I am also a Lifetime Supporter who donated during the annual ticket drive to secure my lifetime status. I actively convince friends and family to join Proton because I believe freedom and privacy are worth protecting. I am deeply invested in the Proton mission.
My Use Case as an Author:
As an author, I have two distinct illustration needs that current public AI tools cannot safely meet due to data training risks and aggressive censorship:
1. Children's Books: I need a dedicated "Warm Watercolor" style. Soft edges, bleeding colors, and whimsical tones are essential. Current tools often force a generic digital look or struggle with consistent style locking.
2. Adult Dark Fantasy Novel: This project requires a "Gritty/Dark" aesthetic. It includes atmospheric violence, complex moral themes, and mature storytelling. While it contains no illegal content (CSAM), existing consumer AI tools often over-censor artistic depictions of war, darkness, or mythological figures, making them useless for serious fiction.
Why This Matters & Why "Lumo Draw"?
The market has AI art generators, but they all suffer from the same fatal flaw for creators: They harvest user prompts and images to train future models. If I use Midjourney or DALL-E to design my book characters, I risk losing ownership of my unique IP. My specific "watercolor" or "gritty" style could be ingested into their models and sold back to others.
A tool named Lumo Draw, operating under Proton's strict zero-access encryption, would ensure my character designs and unpublished story visuals remain mine and are never used to train public models.
Proposed Features:
- Style Presets: Dedicated modes for "Soft Watercolor" (warmth/fantasy) and "Dark/Gritty" (high contrast/noir).
- Privacy First: No logs, no scanning of creative work for "policy violations" unless illegal, ensuring my artistic vision isn't sanitized by corporate filters.
- Consistency: Tools to lock character references across multiple generated pages.
- Paid Tier Willingness: As a long-time member and Lifetime supporter, I am explicitly willing to increase my payment to access a premium "Lumo Draw" service tier.
Conclusion:
Lumo Draw would be a game-changer for independent authors who value both creativity and privacy. Having suggested this name and concept after years of supporting Proton, I believe this feature aligns perfectly with the community's needs.
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Norman T. Fox
commented
I have compleat confidence in the Proton Team. Thank you for your commitment to ensuring a world where privacy and security is a fundamental right.