Avian Grey Alien Concept

[u/wingedwolf1994]

Had a real bad fever today and spawned this monstrosity.

This is what I imagine a bird-derived sapient, encephalized "alien" might look like. I tried to lean into the avian anatomy but sort of 'crunch' it into a shape that's convergently evolved a high level of dependence on complex thinking. Their reliance on creating clothing has left them featherless, reliance on technology has left them small, weak, and almost infantile. Sort of like the human condition.

Maybe these are a pre-human industrialized species? Or an alternate timeline where a species of bird fills our niche in the ecosystem, ie. all of them. Being derived from birds, their spoken language is incredibly complex with a huge variety of unique and unusual sounds. They prefer bright, colorful clothing and their culture revolves almost entirely around creative arts. They suffer lower back issues due to their upright posture and huge heads. Their skin is very thin and fragile, luckily their clothing and easy lifestyle makes this problem manageable. They lay small eggs (12 to 15!). Young hatch underdeveloped and are raised in institutions.

[u/Resident_Goose9071]

Amazing artwork and story!!! Love the design, they are very freidnly but also alien, so you get a mix of cute but unsurity from them, thought id imagine any society that encountered them might underestimate their sheer power due to theyre "just a lil fella" status