Hi — I'm a subscriber and first-time commenter. I enjoy your writing and this newsletter so much, but I needed to say something after yesterday's piece. I would like to suggest to you, if possible, to not use AI art to illustrate your newsletter. I find it aesthetically unpleasing and I don't like what it portends for human artists. I would rather see generic, stock or Creative Commons art than AI-generated stuff. I appreciate what you do and I want to keep supporting your work, and I hope you'll take this into consideration. Thank you!
Hey, I meant to respond earlier, but I really appreciate the thoughtful response. I feel like I was a little out of line and my initial comment now sounds overly whiny/judgmental to me. I appreciate that you're also a creative worker in a challenging time and I shouldn't have been nagging you for using one of the tools available to you. I also realize I'll have to adapt to a future with AI despite my misgivings (which are as much about the aesthetics as anything else). I want to keep supporting your work either way. Please keep it up, know that it is appreciated, and thanks again.
Comment heard, it’s an experiment I’m doing as a creative person who makes art, myself! It’s not just visual artists who contend with AI and I find it an interesting experiment to see how it interprets prompts from an illegal culture. I probably won’t continue, but I’m having fun exploring it and considering its implications. Also, I really don’t make a lot (or any money), so it’s a constant creative challenge to illustrate this newsletter cheaply and well. If folks donated, that would be easier for me to do! Anyway, it’s something I’m having fun with, and I hear your concerns, I probably won’t use it all the time or I’m sure I’ll stop, honestly. Still, please consider that I’m ALSO a creative worker whose livelihood is threatened by AI and who is trying to contend with the fact it’s not going away on a very limited budget. Most likely, we will have to find a way to live with it, and I’m trying to do just that. Thanks for commenting!
Hi — I'm a subscriber and first-time commenter. I enjoy your writing and this newsletter so much, but I needed to say something after yesterday's piece. I would like to suggest to you, if possible, to not use AI art to illustrate your newsletter. I find it aesthetically unpleasing and I don't like what it portends for human artists. I would rather see generic, stock or Creative Commons art than AI-generated stuff. I appreciate what you do and I want to keep supporting your work, and I hope you'll take this into consideration. Thank you!
After thinking about this a lot the last few days, I’ve decided I’m done experimenting. You’ll see no more from me. Thanks for commenting, again!
Hey, I meant to respond earlier, but I really appreciate the thoughtful response. I feel like I was a little out of line and my initial comment now sounds overly whiny/judgmental to me. I appreciate that you're also a creative worker in a challenging time and I shouldn't have been nagging you for using one of the tools available to you. I also realize I'll have to adapt to a future with AI despite my misgivings (which are as much about the aesthetics as anything else). I want to keep supporting your work either way. Please keep it up, know that it is appreciated, and thanks again.
But perhaps to your point, I’ll make sure I note where I used it, what prompt I use, and why I did so. I think that’s worth discussing, personally!!
Comment heard, it’s an experiment I’m doing as a creative person who makes art, myself! It’s not just visual artists who contend with AI and I find it an interesting experiment to see how it interprets prompts from an illegal culture. I probably won’t continue, but I’m having fun exploring it and considering its implications. Also, I really don’t make a lot (or any money), so it’s a constant creative challenge to illustrate this newsletter cheaply and well. If folks donated, that would be easier for me to do! Anyway, it’s something I’m having fun with, and I hear your concerns, I probably won’t use it all the time or I’m sure I’ll stop, honestly. Still, please consider that I’m ALSO a creative worker whose livelihood is threatened by AI and who is trying to contend with the fact it’s not going away on a very limited budget. Most likely, we will have to find a way to live with it, and I’m trying to do just that. Thanks for commenting!