Former Etsy Seller Emily Olson quit the platform after she says AI slop took over, making it harder to compete with cheap, digital pieces. The trend reflects the broader debate surrounding AI and art, and whether they can peacefully co-exist.
Former Etsy Seller Emily Olson quit the platform after she says AI slop took over, making it harder to compete with cheap, digital pieces. The trend reflects the broader debate surrounding AI and art, and whether they can peacefully co-exist.
I know there are a few platforms attempting to fill the niche that Etsy used to, but of them I prefer Artisans Cooperative, because co-ops are cool. Also they’re on the fediverse! @[email protected]
How do we know any of this isn’t AI or bullshit made in China? I think just can’t trust to buy any of this stuff off the internet.
I think it’s just a lot more heavily vetted. You can’t even sell on there AT ALL without being a member of the co-op, which costs money in the first place
Well that doesn’t rule out scams and cheap crap. If all it takes to make tons of money is to pay in that isn’t good enough for me.
Because they specifically have policies against both of those things.
Sorry having rules in place doesn’t stop scam artist. Again in today’s world can’t trust nothing I can’t see and touch. Hell sometimes not even that. Example went to state fair and saw three booths pushing clearly AI generated art pieces and shirts. It was fucking sad that it was even allowed.
Look I get it. I’m as tired of the slop as any of us. But did the state fair you attend have rules specifically against gen ai art?
Not sure didn’t ask. But again that site can have all the rules it want. There always someone who will exploit it until they get caught then what they just get kicked off the platform.
Yes. Read the last bit of your last sentence again. They get kicked off the platform. I really don’t see the problem.
Because until then they rip people off with no recourse. Don’t you get it. Doesn’t matter if when they get caught they gat kicked off the platform. Because all the people who bought said garbage thinking it was real lose their money and damn sure the trust of said site again.