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As users migrated to Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok in the 2010s, and especially after the platform embraced AI-generated art, many predicted its inevitable decline or even death.","For an internet dinosaur once left for dead, DeviantArt has quietly unlocked a new growth level — proving that betting on artists","DeviantArt’s revival offers a fascinating case study.","\u003Cp>For years, \u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/projects/deviantart\">DeviantArt was written off as a relic of the early internet\u003C/a>. As users migrated to Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok in the 2010s, and especially after the platform embraced AI-generated art, many predicted its inevitable decline or even death.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/2025-A-big-year-for-creators-1292293808\">Instead, DeviantArt has staged one of the most unlikely comebacks in the creative industry.\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>In 2025, creators on the platform earned a staggering \u003Cstrong>$23 million\u003C/strong> through sales of their artwork. That figure is \u003Cstrong>11 times higher\u003C/strong> than in 2022 and exceeds the \u003Cstrong>total earnings\u003C/strong> of all creators on DeviantArt across the previous five years combined. A significant portion of this revenue came from subscriptions to exclusive content, prints, commissions, and other direct fan support.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Chr />\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>From Ad-Supported Decline to Creator-First Revival\u003C/strong>\u003C/h4>\n\n\u003Cp>The turnaround didn’t happen by accident.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture>\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/0001/photo_2026-04-22_11-53-23.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"DeviantArt Bet Big on Generative AI — And It Paid Off Handsomely\" class=\"image-align-right\" height=\"201\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/0001/photo_2026-04-22_11-53-23.jpg\" width=\"350\" />\u003C/picture>After being acquired by Wix in 2017, the platform underwent a multi-year transformation. In 2023, DeviantArt made a bold and controversial move: it \u003Cstrong>completely removed third-party advertising\u003C/strong> from the site. Instead of renting out its users’ attention to advertisers, the company decided to bet everything on the success of its creators.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>As CEO Moti Levy (Wannabby) wrote in a recent journal post:\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr />\n\u003Cem>> “Today, DeviantArt only makes money when our artists make money.”\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture>\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/0001/image-2026-04-22t120734601.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"DeviantArt Bet Big on Generative AI — And It Paid Off Handsomely\" class=\"image-align-left\" height=\"343\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/0001/image-2026-04-22t120734601.jpg\" width=\"230\" />\u003C/picture>The platform shifted its entire business model toward building a true \u003Cstrong>creator economy\u003C/strong>. It invested heavily in tools that help artists monetize directly — from better storefronts and subscription features to improved discovery and community engagement.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>At the same time, DeviantArt launched \u003Cstrong>DreamUp\u003C/strong>, its own generative AI art tool. The decision sparked fierce backlash from many traditional artists who feared AI would flood the platform and devalue human-created work. Yet it also attracted a new wave of users and creators eager to experiment with AI as a creative tool.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>The result? User growth accelerated. By 2025, DeviantArt had surpassed \u003Cstrong>110 million registered users\u003C/strong> (more than triple the number at the time of the Wix acquisition). Daily active users, submissions, watches, comments, and favorites all showed sustained upward trends.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Chr />\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Embracing All Forms of Creativity\u003C/strong>\u003C/h4>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cpicture>\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/0001/image-2026-04-22t120731265.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"DeviantArt Bet Big on Generative AI — And It Paid Off Handsomely\" class=\"image-align-right\" height=\"447\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/0001/image-2026-04-22t120731265.jpg\" width=\"300\" />\u003C/picture>Levy framed the AI decision as deliberate and philosophical:  \u003C/strong>\u003Cbr />\n\u003Cem>> “This was a deliberate choice, made with the conviction that it would expand access to creativity, welcome new types of creators, and become a vital tool for the next generation of artists.”\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Rather than picking sides in the AI vs. human art debate, DeviantArt chose to become a “full-spectrum home for creators” — supporting traditional art, digital art, and AI-generated work alike, while introducing transparency features like AI tagging.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>While some artists left in protest, many others stayed or joined, and overall platform activity and monetization grew significantly.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Also read:\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/how-a-5-000-check-sparked-a-700-000-chain-reaction-never-dismiss-a-small-investor\">How a $5,000 Check Sparked a $700,000 Chain Reaction — Never Dismiss a Small Investor\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/the-five-ai-value-models-driving-business-reinvention-insights-from-openai\">The Five AI Value Models Driving Business Reinvention: Insights from OpenAI\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/the-rise-of-sile-me-a-viral-app-reflecting-the-global-surge-in-solo-living\">The Rise of 'Sile Me': A Viral App Reflecting the Global Surge in Solo Living\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Chr />\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>A Rare Success Story in the AI Era\u003C/strong>\u003C/h4>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture>\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/0001/image-2026-04-22t120729712.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"DeviantArt Bet Big on Generative AI — And It Paid Off Handsomely\" class=\"image-align-left\" height=\"298\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/0001/image-2026-04-22t120729712.jpg\" width=\"200\" />\u003C/picture>DeviantArt’s revival offers a fascinating case study. While many creative platforms struggled with declining engagement or ad fatigue, \u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/projects/deviantart\">DeviantArt proved that putting creators first\u003C/a> — even at the cost of short-term ad revenue — can create a more sustainable and vibrant ecosystem.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>By removing ads, embracing new tools like generative AI, and doubling down on direct monetization, the platform didn’t just survive — it thrived.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>In the CEO’s own words, the transformation is now complete:  \u003C/strong>\u003Cbr />\n\u003Cem>> “The network isn’t ‘coming back.’ It already has. 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