I dont know why it bothers me when people say that there arent people here for engagement... or that they can't write a quality post every day LOL
I dont need approval really or acknowlegement that I actually DO exactly that - and I actually DO enjoy engaging. I haven't had internet or power for the last week on a consistent basis due to the ridiculous amount of snow that I got - and yet... yes, I actually wrote every day (some took me 7 hours to post LOL) loved it - and tried to keep up on all my comments too.
however, I DO use autovote too. because I do want to support people that I know are amazing writers but I can't both write AND read everything daily.
and I don't agree at all with using AI to write posts - but I do pay for my Midjourney subscription at $30 a month - and spend about 35-40 hours a month actually WORKING at designing images that fit my fiction and posts in a way that I can't find elsewhere.
And I'm fine with people not liking the images that I work really hard to learn to produce (yes, with the help of AI... kinda like I don't know how to code for Hive - but I sure do enjoy using Peakd and Ecency front ends and markdown to produce my posts! LOl)
I'm not an advocate for laziness or lack of creativity. But I remember when teachers used to tell us that we should never use calculators on our math - because we will become lazy students and be dumbed down. when in fact, using calculators allowed us to become more efficient with our time and excel in what we COULD do more of, over time.
AI can be abused - there is no doubt about that.
But AI can also be used in ways that allow us to FURTHER develop our creativity. I don't think there is really any problem with me learning how to speak/"code" with the prompts that I have to use to design the EXACT image that I want to convey what is expressed in my post.
and since I pay the subscription and do the hours of work in both creating and further editing - I see it very much as what I would do when I take someone else's cc0 Image from Pixabay and try to edit that to suit my needs.
I really would love your take on that - because I see that AI art is getting lumped into this whole mess - when - well, take a look at my posts - just glance at them (if you have the time) and see what I do. Do you really have a problem with me writing (absolutely 100% my own words - I'm a writer by nature and professionally and I take my writing very seriously) and then adding images that I absolutely take the time to create using Midjourney- to make something that simply doesn't exist anywhere else?
For example - I haven't found any images of a bee crossed with a panda (one of my nicknames is pandabee) and I created that! and I think its beautiful and I couldnt have created it on my own without the help of AI.
Should it simply be "well if you can't create it on your own - then sorry, go pay an artist to create it for you?"
I'm really not arguing to argue here... I truly would love to hear your perspective on it. Thanks for reading this very long comment LOLOL
Images, properly sourced, generated by AI is NOT an issue. As the material is non-copyrighted using that as content enhancement is not a problem. Saying AI generated images your own is fraud.
Posting AI generated content as you own for reward is fraud.
I have seen your content. It shows that you love to write and you are prolific. It is also clear that you write for yourself. This is exactly as it should be. However, most people are not that. They are neither a content creator, nor writing for themselves. They are here to squeeze a few drops from reward pool at your expense. They are actually stealing directly from you. I hope you understand that.
Oh I do understand that. I've been here since 2016 and have watched a lot of people and changes and battles... lol And I have fought against some them long and hard, and continue to do so LOL
And it is a battle that will never be completely won - BUT that should not be the reason to stop fighting. However, it will never end. People will always be out there to steal and cheat and where they steal? from our own pockets, of course.
I have had to take breaks from Hive (and our predecessor - steem) before because of the corruption that never seems to end.
And then I decided - I need to concern myself with my own actions and do what's right for me - because that's all I can really control.
I support those who also try to do what's best and surround myself with them.
I really appreciate your response and I thank you for acknowledging that I do work hard. (and yes - i am prolific LOL i guess that's a nice way of saying I talk too much LOLOL) joking - I didn't need you to acknowledge that - but I do appreciate you taking the time to do so.
Also - just to be clear... when I write on my posts that I do use AI art - I DO say "Image mine, created with Midjourney"
The reason why I say it is mine - is because due to the subscription cost that I do pay - my images are no longer public and available for everyone to use. They are private and created for me only - and so they do belong to me. However I DO qualify that they were created through midjourney.
Just letting you know that because some people might also be saying this in their posts and not meaning that they did them without the assistance of AI... but stating that the work actually does belong to them now. maybe that adds to your overall view of this as well and helps you in later conversations if people say somethign similar? I don't know... just do with that info as you wish! :)
On a personal note, I dont think we have ever interacted before publicly... but it's nice to meet you. :)
You say, "...created by Midhourney". That is enough for me.
I am not an artist, so it is NOT personal for me. But here is a perspective from an artist:
https://peakd.com/ai/@midlet/its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-my-ai-rant
oh thank you for this - i just read two other comments from artists and I'd like another!!!
will read and give you my thoughts. but - I will say this, I've already commented on another one saying - I'm not trying to duplicate what they do.
They are artists and have skill that I simply can't recreate.
But - I also can't hire an artist to create images for me in every posts - nor can I draw them myself... nor can i keep using the same Pexels images or Pixabay that i see alllllllll the time...
I dont' want to compete with them in the least. but that's the thing - Im not. They have their blog - and I have mine.
but let me go read their post... or comment - and i'll be back :)
Fraud infers that you're doing something to circumvent legal contracts or laws.. There is nothing in HIVE ToS or source code that states that AI generated content isn't allowed.
Also can you further explain why images generated by AI is acceptable in your model of the perfect blogging/shitposting chain but text isn't?
I'm trying to understand your stance on this in full, but I cannot for the life of me understand why images and text, which are both essentially just data rendered as pixels on our displays, somehow cause offence if their considered strings but not if they are bitmaps..?