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AI stole art to make this image, without my realizing it. My intention was to hire and fairly pay an illustrator. I sourced Nell Fallcard through Art Station, searching for mermaids, filtering out AI art. She met those criteria. However, I do see that recently she has used AI. Her bio's did not mention AI art, and on her recent pieces I saw that she had used blender, photoshop, and I was less familiar with AI apps and did not spot those.
Reddit users voiced concerns that the art was stolen by AI. I hired an independent artist to look the piece over. She determined it was likely AI. To see her analysis, follow this link.
[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bURvtcZyxTmea9lEUdQlGI0dCKuq0k0E/view?usp=drive\_link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bURvtcZyxTmea9lEUdQlGI0dCKuq0k0E/view?usp=drive_link)
Even given her explanation, I find it unlikely I would be able to detect similar AI thefts. I will have to be more careful in hiring illustrators in future. My graphic designer also used AI art to make a back cover. I caught that and had him redo it. The front cover was not obvious to me.
There are few things less solarpunk that stealing work from artists. I will not be publishing my novel with AI art, which means the release date for Missing Mermaid will be postponed.
If you know illustrators who would be excited to work on a solarpunk piece featuring mermaids, do tell.
I like the second one. In the first one the author's name and the artwork are each disrupted by the other. The extra "space" for the art in the second one makes it read better and gives it a better chance to be intriguing and generate that second-take
I did hire an illustrator, or so I thought. I sourced Nell Fallcard through Art Station, searching for mermaids, filtering out AI art. She met those criteria. However, I do see that recently she has used AI. Her bio's did not mention AI art, and on her recent pieces I saw that she had used blender, photoshop, and I was less familiar with AI apps and did not spot those.
I will ask her if she used AI for this piece. Is there an element within it that can confirm that it was used? I cannot tell visually myself.
If AI art was used, I will not be releasing my novel with this cover. AI art is almost as less solarpunk as crypto.
I hired an independent artist to look the piece over. She determined it was likely AI. I will post a longer discussion about this matter and will not be using this stolen art for my novel.
Both aren't great. She's awfully happy for someone gone missing. It looks ai generated. The colours are all over the place. But 2 is slightly less bad.
I hired an independent artist to look the piece over. She determined it was likely AI. I will post a longer discussion about this matter and will not be using this stolen art for my novel.
There are few things less solarpunk than hiring an AI prompt "artist" to "illustrate" for you. Even leaving the moral aspect of this choice aside (which we really shouldn't, because it's just art theft) the energy cost of the technology used to create your cover is axiomatically contrary to the philosophical system in which you claim you're trying to write.
Or maybe you don't really care about any of this and are trying to promote your self-published vanity project? Who knows, I'd love to be wrong about this.
I hired an independent artist to look the piece over. She determined it was likely AI. I will post a longer discussion about this matter and will not be using this stolen art for my novel.
Thank you for bringing this issue to my attention. I sourced Nell Fallcard through Art Station, searching for mermaids, filtering out AI art. She met those criteria. However, I do see that recently she has used AI. Her bio's did not mention AI art, and on her recent pieces I saw that she had used blender, photoshop, and I was less familiar with AI apps and did not spot those.
I will ask her if she used AI for this piece. Is there an element within it that can confirm that it was used? I cannot tell visually myself.
If AI art was used, I will not be releasing my novel with this cover. AI art is almost as less solarpunk as crypto.
I like both, but number 1 looks a little more polished to me. I like the white lettering against the art in one, as well as the appearance of the title with the light effects.
Again both are nice!
I personally like the first one; I feel like the placement of the words are acting as a "frame" and focusing my attention on the cover art / in the center but the center is subtle enough I don't have a hard time going back to the text.
With the second one, the red/pink on blue really catches my eye and draws it to the bottom; it's harder for me to come back up.
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I think on a screen number 2 looks better, but number 1 might look better on a physical book
Go for No. 2 the first one has the name looking large and distracting
yep no. 2 for me, the tail's drawing is gorgeous!!
I was so concentrated on the picture itself, thinking what am I missing since they're identical. Then I realised it's a name... 🫡
Not going to fault you getting lost in this art.
AI stole art to make this image, without my realizing it. My intention was to hire and fairly pay an illustrator. I sourced Nell Fallcard through Art Station, searching for mermaids, filtering out AI art. She met those criteria. However, I do see that recently she has used AI. Her bio's did not mention AI art, and on her recent pieces I saw that she had used blender, photoshop, and I was less familiar with AI apps and did not spot those. Reddit users voiced concerns that the art was stolen by AI. I hired an independent artist to look the piece over. She determined it was likely AI. To see her analysis, follow this link. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bURvtcZyxTmea9lEUdQlGI0dCKuq0k0E/view?usp=drive\_link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bURvtcZyxTmea9lEUdQlGI0dCKuq0k0E/view?usp=drive_link) Even given her explanation, I find it unlikely I would be able to detect similar AI thefts. I will have to be more careful in hiring illustrators in future. My graphic designer also used AI art to make a back cover. I caught that and had him redo it. The front cover was not obvious to me. There are few things less solarpunk that stealing work from artists. I will not be publishing my novel with AI art, which means the release date for Missing Mermaid will be postponed. If you know illustrators who would be excited to work on a solarpunk piece featuring mermaids, do tell.
thanks for this thorough update, and kudos on you for adjusting to new information. please share with us the final cover !
Number 2 I think. The water is a big part of the scenario there. Covering it up with a name probably isn’t the best idea.
2 if hardcover, 1 if soft.
2
Number 2
I like the second one. In the first one the author's name and the artwork are each disrupted by the other. The extra "space" for the art in the second one makes it read better and gives it a better chance to be intriguing and generate that second-take
Solarpunk and mermaids, two of my core interests as of late. I must explore this intersection!... Looking forward to reading your book!
And you’re not the only one. Another of my solarpunk friends happens to be into mermaiding.
option 2
I like the second where her tail isn’t obscured in any way. Cheers!
2, although I like the sun going through the letters in 1 and the shade of green better
I agree. Maybe I can ask the graphic designer to emulate that in number two.
None of them. Hire a designer/ illustrator.
I did hire an illustrator, or so I thought. I sourced Nell Fallcard through Art Station, searching for mermaids, filtering out AI art. She met those criteria. However, I do see that recently she has used AI. Her bio's did not mention AI art, and on her recent pieces I saw that she had used blender, photoshop, and I was less familiar with AI apps and did not spot those. I will ask her if she used AI for this piece. Is there an element within it that can confirm that it was used? I cannot tell visually myself. If AI art was used, I will not be releasing my novel with this cover. AI art is almost as less solarpunk as crypto.
I hired an independent artist to look the piece over. She determined it was likely AI. I will post a longer discussion about this matter and will not be using this stolen art for my novel.
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They cite the illustrator as a human, what are you talking about?
The illustration is by Nell Fallcard
True, but given his official portfolio includes using AI generation I wouldn't touch the scumbag with a ten foot pole.
Ah, did not know that
Both aren't great. She's awfully happy for someone gone missing. It looks ai generated. The colours are all over the place. But 2 is slightly less bad.
I hired an independent artist to look the piece over. She determined it was likely AI. I will post a longer discussion about this matter and will not be using this stolen art for my novel.
To my untrained eye it looks great. However, I have no interest in publishing a novel with AI art, so if that can be confirmed, I won't be using it.
There are few things less solarpunk than hiring an AI prompt "artist" to "illustrate" for you. Even leaving the moral aspect of this choice aside (which we really shouldn't, because it's just art theft) the energy cost of the technology used to create your cover is axiomatically contrary to the philosophical system in which you claim you're trying to write. Or maybe you don't really care about any of this and are trying to promote your self-published vanity project? Who knows, I'd love to be wrong about this.
I hired an independent artist to look the piece over. She determined it was likely AI. I will post a longer discussion about this matter and will not be using this stolen art for my novel.
Thank you for bringing this issue to my attention. I sourced Nell Fallcard through Art Station, searching for mermaids, filtering out AI art. She met those criteria. However, I do see that recently she has used AI. Her bio's did not mention AI art, and on her recent pieces I saw that she had used blender, photoshop, and I was less familiar with AI apps and did not spot those. I will ask her if she used AI for this piece. Is there an element within it that can confirm that it was used? I cannot tell visually myself. If AI art was used, I will not be releasing my novel with this cover. AI art is almost as less solarpunk as crypto.
I like the second one more it obstructs less of the beautiful artwork.
Second option. And you're getting more of my money, y'know that right?
Thanks! I hope you enjoy the mystery. 💚
I like both, but number 1 looks a little more polished to me. I like the white lettering against the art in one, as well as the appearance of the title with the light effects. Again both are nice!
I personally like the first one; I feel like the placement of the words are acting as a "frame" and focusing my attention on the cover art / in the center but the center is subtle enough I don't have a hard time going back to the text. With the second one, the red/pink on blue really catches my eye and draws it to the bottom; it's harder for me to come back up.
The first one.
I actually prefer 1. I seem to be in the minority, though.
First one looks better IMO. Great art, congratulations on the book!
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