Reddit roundup: backers want a way to filter out AI-generated projects
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u/LemonSneeze7239, who mostly backs tabletop RPG and board game projects, asked whether Kickstarter offers a filter to hide AI-generated projects, saying low-effort AI content is making it hard to find genuine creators.
There is no such filter today. The thread turned into a broader discussion about Kickstarter's AI disclosure, false accusations against human artists, and alternative platforms.
What Reddit users said
Confirms there is no filter, and notes that Kickstarter already collects AI-use information from creators, so building one should be possible. Suggests emailing Kickstarter to ask.
Original commentPrefers platforms with an outright ban on generative AI (they mention BackerKit), and only returns to Kickstarter for big launches rather than browsing.
Original commentA TTRPG publisher who got their start on Kickstarter seven years ago says the platform used to feel built for fresh ideas, but now big publishers use it as a pre-order store and AI projects are crowding out independents.
Original commentRecommends checking the AI disclosure at the bottom of each campaign page. Also warns that human artists are often wrongly accused: they describe a project that was suspended after community reports and reinstated once the team supplied source files and scanned hand-drawn work.
Original commentSuggests Kickstarter could at least filter out self-declared AI projects, while acknowledging this wouldn't catch creators who don't disclose.
Original commentArgues Kickstarter should first deal with scam emails sent in its name, and worries the platform is drifting toward advance payment for drop-shipped products.
Original commentSuggests following individual creators directly, for example on Patreon, as a way to build a feed of artists who are openly opposed to AI.
Original commentSource: Is there a way to filter out AI projects? If not we need one. (r/kickstarter)
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