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Doesn’t it seem more plausible that the marketing shots are AI (where the “generated by AI” note appears) rather than the cover designs themselves?
by numlocked 5mo ago
Doesn’t it seem more plausible that the marketing shots are AI (where the “generated by AI” note appears) rather than the cover designs themselves?
- limbero 5mo agoTurns out it is exactly that, the OP's post has an update from them: > Thank you for your comments. We just wanted to confirm that all Moleskine notebook covers are created by our designers, while AI was used to enhance the background of these images. We hope The Lord of the Rings inspires you!
- securicat 5mo agoYeah I just really don’t see the issue in that (not saying you do or don’t either). If it were me and I were them I would have contracted with artists because it’s only a few images and it would avoid controversy. However I also use image generation tools for fun non-commercial pieces that I never would have done without the tools. Does that make me more creative or less? I’m not sure.
- oneeyedpigeon 5mo agoI've seen people speculate along the lines of "all Moleskine notebook covers are created by our designers" doesn't necessarily mean "without AI".
- buescher 5mo agoThat’s exactly what a clanker would say, isn’t it?
- gilrain 5mo agoThis doesn’t explain the cover (seemingly not used in the final collection) with a hallucinated map on it. Maybe they only used generative art for mockups, but they did use it on a cover design.
- HWR_14 5mo agoDoes it matter? If you are opposed to buying AI art wouldn't you also be opposed to buying art from an AI ad?
- sheiyei 5mo agoNot from principle. Marketing is hateful work and almost necessarily anti-art, so I don't care. Of course you can do it badly (for example, unironically advertise to an artist audience with terrible slop illustrations).
- HWR_14 5mo agoI don't see how replacing a photographer with AI for advertising is considerably different from replacing a photographer of a nature scene with AI. Is it just "AI is okay for commercial uses"? But it seems more extreme when the AI is recreating the art you are considering buying.
- oneeyedpigeon 5mo agoShouldn't it be against some kind of law for marketing shots to not actually be of the product? I know there has to be some leeway, but a hallucinated image is clearly nothing to do with the actual product.