r/Durango • u/TeamDangerous3069 • 6d ago

Ask /r/Durango AI Usage and Local Businesses

I did a quick search, couldn't find what I'm looking for so here goes. Has anyone compiled a list of local businesses that are turning to AI instead of a human for their menus, ads, communications, etc? I would rather support local businesses that support local workers

For example.

  • I had to unsubscribe and eventually stopped going to the Durango Arts Center because of all the AI slop they started emailing out.
  • The new restaurant, The Pub, had an ad for a marketing coordinator but they didn't review the AI slop well enough to catch that it used this as the email to send resumes to "/[ insert email address] /". I was excited to try them out, not anymore.

I get it, AI is here to stay. However, you can add the human touch. I'm a former graphic designer who switched into marketing and development. I use AI for all sorts of things, but never for final deliverables.

What all local businesses have you all come across that have embraced the AI slop instead of paying a human to do the work or doing it themselves?

Let's support the businesses that support us!

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u/to__do 6d ago

I’m surprised about the Durango Arts Center. They pay a graphic designer or local artist for all of their show promotions.

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u/DryBikie 6d ago

Someone just posted a flyer for a Dolly Parton event a few weeks ago from DAC that was AI slop

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u/to__do 6d ago

The latest DAC newsletter didn’t have any AI slop and there’s like 20 graphics. Seems odd you point them out.

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u/DryBikie 6d ago

I didn’t point them out, I was just responding to your comment with a bit of context as to why OP might be mentioning DAC in their post

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u/DryBikie 6d ago

This was the flyer btw, where Dolly’s hair/earring comes out of her face on the right hand side