Reddit roundup: should Kickstarter ban AI-assisted comic art?
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u/Pippezamph complained that some comic campaigns disclose AI-generated base images that are then repainted, and called for Kickstarter to ban it.
The replies show the full spread of views, from support for a ban to arguments for disclosure and buyer choice.
What Reddit users said
Dislikes AI art but thinks bans hurt real artists through false-accusation witch hunts. The disclosure policy is at least an attempt.
Original commentHired a real artist for their comic and finds it disheartening to see AI-generated projects get funded.
Original commentOpenly uses AI as storytellers without drawing skills, to give shape to their ideas, and argues for purposeful, disclosed use.
Original commentUses AI only as placeholder concept art until the commissioned artists deliver, then discards it.
Original comment(Writing in Spanish) If you don't like it, don't buy it; banning it would stop other people from buying what they like.
Original comment(Writing in Spanish) Sees AI as one more tool; selling AI-made work is fine as long as its origin isn't hidden.
Original commentSource: What’s this BS I keep seeing (r/kickstarter)
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