How acceptable is AI Book covers?
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I think seeing an AI cover will definitely make some people be skeptical about whether or not the story is good, but for me, not really.
It's more of the title and the synopsis that I look at to see if it's something I would read, the cover just makes it stand out more. There is a fic that I'm reading that uses an AI cover, but the story is actually interesting and entertaining enough that I want to keep reading it, regardless of it's cover.
I'm not fully for AI covers, and although I'm not currently using one, I'm not entirely against having AI make a cover for me. But I think I would just use that cover as a bit of a reference rather than the actual thing. I'm not the best at drawing, but I would rather have a mediocre cover drawn by me than a gourgeous cover made by AI.
It's more of the title and the synopsis that I look at to see if it's something I would read, the cover just makes it stand out more. There is a fic that I'm reading that uses an AI cover, but the story is actually interesting and entertaining enough that I want to keep reading it, regardless of it's cover.
I'm not fully for AI covers, and although I'm not currently using one, I'm not entirely against having AI make a cover for me. But I think I would just use that cover as a bit of a reference rather than the actual thing. I'm not the best at drawing, but I would rather have a mediocre cover drawn by me than a gourgeous cover made by AI.
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I've seen probably 200 covers at this point that look exactly like this:
www.scribblehub.com
www.scribblehub.com
www.scribblehub.com
Many many AI-cover stories get a lot of views. Even those that u can tell at a glance is AI, it's not a big deal at all to readers I think.
Though it's always far nicer to see a real cover. Or at least having it edited better to look more normal. This sets the expectations a bit lower from the getgo, but they still work just fine for most stories!
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Many many AI-cover stories get a lot of views. Even those that u can tell at a glance is AI, it's not a big deal at all to readers I think.
Though it's always far nicer to see a real cover. Or at least having it edited better to look more normal. This sets the expectations a bit lower from the getgo, but they still work just fine for most stories!
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As a reader myself, I personally don't care as long as it looks good and isn't just some random gen-crap. At least try ta make teh cover look good, or have your title and name on it.
Especially for indie authors here who are people that (like me) lack a certain thing called money to hire artsy people.
Especially if they are doin everything else themselves.
Especially for indie authors here who are people that (like me) lack a certain thing called money to hire artsy people.
Especially if they are doin everything else themselves.
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I think an Ai cover is best suited for being temporary rather than being a permanent cover, but honestly just making the cover just text with a simple color or environment background in photoshop will make the story far more appealing at first glance-nyah.
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I don't care if someone used AI for a free cover, but I think it's highly hypocritical of writers to use AI covers, and then turn around and whine about people using AI to write. (Yes, including whining about people who use AI to write an entire story then post it online.) It's unfair to artists and designers, who also have to deal with the struggles of competing with AI. They are getting thrown under the bus there.
Also, I am far more likely to click on a book with a poorly designed cover than something obviously make with AI. All that aside, I don't expect anyone to shell out money for something they're doing for free. Basically, I frown upon using AI but I also understand why writers are using it for covers, and might still read a story with an AI cover if everything else about it is good. It's more of a minor gripe.
Honestly, I wish writing websites were more like ao3 where stories don't have covers at all. It'll put all of us at an even playing field.
Also, I am far more likely to click on a book with a poorly designed cover than something obviously make with AI. All that aside, I don't expect anyone to shell out money for something they're doing for free. Basically, I frown upon using AI but I also understand why writers are using it for covers, and might still read a story with an AI cover if everything else about it is good. It's more of a minor gripe.
Honestly, I wish writing websites were more like ao3 where stories don't have covers at all. It'll put all of us at an even playing field.