[bwb]

I run a Reddit group. Someone thought a fantasy book cover was AI art, and everyone piled on, talked crap, attacked the author, etc. Turns out 100% human by a well-known artist.

We had to make a rule against AI witch hunts. It brings out the worst in humans.

[dlcarrier]

The craziest part is that has basically replaced the stock photo and royalty free images market, but that market wasn't really any different than the generated image market. There never was much paid to artists; it's more of a marketing and business development business.

Sure, the most well regarded science fiction and fantasy artists get covers painted just for their books, but otherwise it's usually something off the shelf. I've seen unrelated book covers with the same image.

It's no different outside of publishing, with the same smiling families showing up in advertisements for all sorts of businesses.

[Ferret7446]

The AI is just an excuse, witch hunts have always happened and of course still happen. Yesterday it was witchcraft, today it's AI, tomorrow who knows? Maybe it'll be sympathizing with the anti AI faction

[dzhiurgis]

Seems like people just need meaning to exist. 5g, ev’s/oil/renewables, smartphones, privacy, identity…

[bwb]

well said, I agree, and those big things become holy wars even though they largely have zero impact on them. Better to focus on things closer to where they can have an impact, I think they would be happier.

[burnt-resistor]

Yep. And people spouting FUD nonsense that they "know" with certainty how to identify AI comments, text, and art. Similar behavior has been running rampant here and should be added to the guidelines.

[bwb]

Ya they do, even after we showed them the proof and the illustrator's body of work they fought us like it was a holy war