Writers who use genAI for illustrations are class traitors. We all have to fight this beast TOGETHER. We are not just trying to save SOME of our livelihoods.
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Phil McAndrew
Self-published authors are unfortunately very rapidly becoming my most-blocked demographic on here due entirely to the rampant use of hideous AI generated book covers
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Hereteks, hereteks everywhere.
The Abominable Intelligence is a twisted mockery of the Human soul, always treacherous and insane.
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Come on….think beyond the end of your nose.
More “Oh, the leopard won’t eat MY face” thinking…..
So easy to find covers for your books.
Are they going to be exact? Probably not. Not unless you shell out some money for an artist. Who arent that expensive and some even allow payment plans.
But otherwise, there are so many free options on public domain image sites.
Exchanging talents and skills is a fine way to support an independent artistic community which doesn't need to go on a tax return
It hurts, everyone in my life that shines creatively, barely fits in the narrow expectations of humanity.
my one consolation is that every single comment was calling them the fuck out on it
on Facebook, even! the most gullible place on the 'net!
Collaborating is fun. Even if it's just reviewing notes and shooting the shit. Makes your work better. Can't do that with an algorithm.
Is nothing sacred?
His first impulse was to take the ones from other books and simply put them next to his text.
If that had happened today, I'm sure I would have to convince him not to use AI.