I will simply be making it to 2028
the self-indulgent fanfiction will continue until morale improves
The self-indulgent fanficiton will also continue after morale improves, just with better morale.
one thing that has started taking ppl aback when an artist/writer is exposed for using genAI is the fact that the guilty party sometimes includes "do not feed my work into AI" disclaimers on their pieces
lots of folks (myself included) find that very hypocritical, but i want to explain why the genAI users themselves often don't consider that request hypocritical, and it stems from how they perceive the technology
if they're not slapping that PSA down in an attempt to throw ppl off their scent (and to be clear: some are doing that), it's likely because they think of genAI as an assistive tool that's supporting the execution of their Creative Vision, and this becomes very obvious when you hear them talk about genAI because they tend to liken it to photoshop or spellcheck -- just another resource that helps close the gap between their artistic vision and the product they're able to produce; something that makes the tedious process of creation a bit less labor-intensive
it's not unethical, they claim; it's efficient! it's just a tool!
it's just a tool, it's just a tool, it's just a tool
you see, at their core, they've deluded themselves into believing that having an idea is the same as being an artist/writer; the idea is theirs, and "the tool" just helps them polish their idea up so they can share it with others (and then get rewarded with those sweet, sweet hits of dopamine when strangers on the internet click "like")
lots of them describe this as "using genAI to bring original stories/concepts to life" (barf), and it's also why, without a lick of irony, some of them put "do not feed my work into AI" notes on the things they post
the thought of someone iterating on their idea bothers them; the tech itself does not
personally? i think we should toss all of them to the lobsters
its actually easy to de-enshittify your digital experience all you need to do is install this browser extension and this browser extension and this browser extension and input this custom script into the advanced box and go into your system settings and reconfigure all these options you didnt know existed and change your entire workflow and switch to this alternative operating system and this alternative web browser and this alternative chat client and this alternative word processor and this alternative- sorry that one turned out to be malware delete that one okay now double check your task manager for unwanted background processes and element block these ads and invest in a good VPN and append all your searches with AI blocking keywords and wait a few years until everything you just did becomes shitty too so you can do it all over again okay kitten. its literally that easy.
