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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. interleave · · focus · HN ↗
      I agree.

      This week, I created a video for a personal project using AI.

      And, as the creator, I honestly can not say if it's "slop or not."

      So I created a &quot;behind the scenes&quot; page that shows the process I went through before final cut, warts and all. You can find it at <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;alexisrondeau.me&#x2F;mosey-site&#x2F;making-of&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;alexisrondeau.me&#x2F;mosey-site&#x2F;making-of&#x2F;

      Do you think this helps you decide if it&#x27;s slop or not?

      1. ereiamjh · · focus · HN ↗
        Love this. This is exactly the dilemma I had with fiction I had created with AI. Am my I the author? Did I just commission it? Something in between?

        So now I don&#x27;t say. I show my workings and the reader can decide. And to be poncey, I made a manifesto. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;kladde26.org&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;kladde26.org&#x2F;

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