How do readers feel about AI art between the pages of a story?

[lambenttyto]

I never use AI to write prose, but I do use it to make covers and art. I want to start putting more art between the pages of the story to provide a visual element for the readers, but of course, I use AI. Are readers averse to AI art, or will they welcome it?

Let me know.

 

[Sylver]

It's like Vanilla Ice Cream. Some people like it, others find it bland. Few actually dislike it.

I'm open to AI art and considered using it for my work outside of a cover art. But real made art has a certain charm to it, especially if the artist is allowed to improvise. It gives it meaning and heart. The flaws or surplus details/exaggerations give it more meaning and builds character.

The same can't be said for AI, since any flaws or exaggeration there can be explained as a glitch or error.

 

[lambenttyto]

It's like Vanilla Ice Cream. Some people like it, others find it bland. Few actually dislike it.

I'm open to AI art and considered using it for my work outside of a cover art. But real made art has a certain charm to it, especially if the artist is allowed to improvise. It gives it meaning and heart. The flaws or surplus details/exaggerations give it more meaning and builds character.

The same can't be said for AI, since any flaws or exaggeration there can be explained as a glitch or error.

I'm writing a slice of life series. I want to include a lot of art for every chapter, including some vignettes. It needs to be a selling point. Obviously not the selling point, but something that adds to the draw to come back for more. The prose is the most important thing, clearly.

 

[seenbystarlight]

IMO ai images are at best neutral. They don't add anything, and often distract from the story. They are often uncanny and off-putting and don't really improve the experience. I'm not a child. I don't really want to read a picture book

 

[lambenttyto]

IMO ai images are at best neutral. They don't add anything, and often distract from the story. They are often uncanny and off-putting and don't really improve the experience. I'm not a child. I don't really want to read a picture book

I'm speaking more along the lines of Japanese light novel style.

 

[Story_Marc]

I never use AI to write prose, but I do use it to make covers and art. I want to start putting more art between the pages of the story to provide a visual element for the readers, but of course, I use AI. Are readers averse to AI art, or will they welcome it?

Let me know.

Eh, right now, plenty of people are in something of a nocebo phase of these trends (which, historically, has occurred every single time with tech and failed every single time due to incentives), so I recommend thinking long-term and considering what matters most to you here, since otherwise you're just looking for permission for what you already want to do.

 

[Tetrahedron]

IMO ai images are at best neutral. They don't add anything, and often distract from the story. They are often uncanny and off-putting and don't really improve the experience. I'm not a child. I don't really want to read a picture book

only happened at AI-generated images at best/worst. A truly hand drawn illustrations, especially in a published LN added a bit more scenery of how a certain event is happening