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Authors dumped from New Zealand’s top book prize after AI used in cover designs
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 18 Nov 2025
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As it should be. Basic drawing isn’t impossible. To learn, look at something you like, and copy until you perfect. Do it again with something more complex. Rinse/repeat. Then, take those technical skills and make something of your own.
If you think you aren’t physically capable, look up Chuck Close.
Or hire an artist like everyone has been doing for ages.
Either is valid. Teach yourself over time or hire out.
Or I will just have a clean cover and not pay someone and not draw because I can't drawn very well and I'm broke af being a writer.
(I'm not actually a writer but probably how many writers are)
If you read the article, apparently the author didn't know that the artist she hired was using AI. It's really sad. Shame on that "artist".
Hard downvote.
You can find a competent artist to illustrate something for you for $25 bucks easy. AI slop is theft.
You still ought to have a designer to do that just so it doesn't look like a law book.