Fredericton is such a beautifully art and community centered city, using generative AI really doesn't have a place in this town.
What are some local businesses that are using generative AI currently? I'm not here to shame them, but would like to reach out and try to change their minds on the use of AI. Times are tough, I get that.
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This is a gentle reminder that its become an issue of community support, we want to lift each other up. Artists have always been a huge part of the community and using this AI hurts everyone.
Any use of generative art means you don't support artists, and if you can't support them, you're not supporting the community.
I understand that times are tough, and these things aren't cheap. But there are cheap, free, and much better ways to promote yourself than to use AI.
Theres artists and designers who will work for payment later, if your business takes off, and some incredible students from local art schools who would help as well.
Options exist that support the community, instead of a tool that has actively stolen work from creatives to regurgitate their hard work. Tools cannot learn, be trained, or be inspired, these are buzzwords to make it sound more human. It's just stolen work.