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AI-generated posters don’t have to be horrible

1902 points · 962 comments · ereiamjh

  1. JSR_FDED · · focus · HN ↗
    It’s not complicated - the default style signals low effort. Why should I get excited about the village fete if the organizers put in the barest minimum of effort?

    But there’s another reason it drives people crazy - it’s low effort trying to present as high effort. If the sign was simple Comic Sans then it would at least be charmingly honest.

    1. graemep · · focus · HN ↗
      I live in a village with lots of local events and I do not care about the design of the posters. I just care about what the event. I just want some information.
      1. GlacierFox · · focus · HN ↗
        Well, that's you. A lot of people like posters to be designed by real people, no matter how rubbish they look, especially if it's a cultural event or something based around people and human connection. AI posters, with AI stall signs, with AI flyers, with AI descriptions. Fucking depressing, man.
        1. lemmetellya · · focus · HN ↗

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