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Amy's AI Slop on Etsy shows disdain for it:
Look up "wall decor" on the site, you'll get images of cats or raccoons smoking a cig, or just whatever thoughtless nonsense people are purchasing.
Doesn't it feel strange reading thoughts on "thoughtless nonsense"? Anyway, they continue by showcasing and linking to one example of this "slop": Philip's Smoking Raccoon Wall Art Funny Animal Whisky Lover Decor Moody Dark Humor Matte Poster. What a title...
What got thrown under the bus prior were an independent artist's bracelets that Amy bought off Etsy. They lasted Amy a good while and "those creations still exist on the site". What an odd endorsement of subjective and supposedly negative claims Amy assigns to posters like Philip's and the process behind them:
blatant AI generated slop
thoughtless nonsense
imitation of human creativity
fully generated by AI
unethical tools that steal
crap
Amy asks of artists using AI image generation in part or in full:
What is the thought process here?
Good question. Why is Amy helping Philip sell goods that they hate? Do they even hate this decor in the first place? A picture, a link to the product, and many more words spent on "slop" compared to few words on handmade crafts reveals preferences contrary to those stated.
Amy continues, critiquing posters thought to be "fully generated with AI" as so:
These decors don't even look good. I rather get a paint bucket and splatter it onto my wall than buy this crap.
Nice dichotomy. I'm waiting on Amy's photograph of their wall featuring either of these lovely design choices. As both of our posts show, no matter how you feel about "AI slop", such decor would make for great conversation starters in anyone's home. Also, it won't incur the cleanup cost of splattering your wall with paint.
Amy blames "the sellers and most importantly the buyers" for an inundation of "slop". How could they forget its marketers? Keep the ball rolling: repay Amy's favor by buying an "AI slop" poster today!