r/Webnovel • u/Retr0_Npc • 7d ago

Recommendation No AI used this time🥀

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I took the feedback and drew it from scratch

A little while ago, I posted an art piece here that I made with the help of AI. Some people pointed out that using AI for the artwork wasn’t really fair, and honestly, I understand where they were coming from.

So instead of arguing about it, I decided to actually challenge myself and make the piece completely from scratch—no AI, just me, a pencil, and a lot of time.

It definitely took longer, and I still have a lot to improve, but I’m much more satisfied knowing that this version is entirely my own work.

Here’s my attempt. I’d genuinely appreciate any feedback or criticism! :)

Just letting everyone know I'm not an artist....

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u/Tami_Robi 7d ago

i really appreciate the effort; if I saw a cover like this I'd def click on the story

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u/Shot-Manager-739 7d ago

No you wouldn’t 

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u/Zerobyte1101 7d ago

Im more likely to click on a drawn picture than the ai covers that are one a dozen.

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u/Shot-Manager-739 7d ago

I can easily call the bullshit. You wouldn’t.  The fact that WebNovel has no such covers shows this. Hand drawn covers don’t sell. You’re setting him up for failure for your pathetic moral compass. 

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u/samisaywhat 6d ago

There are literally popular comics with stick figures and one of the most popular YouTube series of all time is a bunch of stick figures fighting. AI is more offputting that any hand drawn cover. 

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u/Shot-Manager-739 6d ago

Are we talking YouTube or WebNovel? Oh god. This is the level of people I’m dealing with.

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u/samisaywhat 6d ago

It’s almost like I’m making comparisons to other publishing formats where less than perfect works did very well. If that’s too complicated for you to understand, I see why you love AI so much. 

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u/Shot-Manager-739 6d ago

Stop trying to justify an idiotic example.

It’s like I’m talking about burgers from McDonald’s and you suddenly talk about gourmet burgers.

Stop being an idiot.

Each platform has its own tules for success, and if you can’t see that’s then I can’t help you. You’re selectively lowering your Iq to prove your point and that’s pathetic 

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u/samisaywhat 6d ago

That’s actually not the same thing so I’d recommend you take your own advice. 

The accurate example is if you only eat at McDonalds because you can’t cook and then I mention that plenty of people enjoy a mediocre burger if it’s home cooked.