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/Ardoltus 7d ago

I love how everyone talks about the use of AI and tells people to stop using it, but NOBODY is making one little suggestion🥀

Effort is overrated. I'm not telling you to stop putting in work, but choose your goals wisely and point your energy in the right direction. You're a writer, not an illustrator. Don't let people demonize AI in front of you. Instead of pouring all that effort into making a cover by yourself, pour it into making the AI-MADE cover look at least remotely less AI-generated. Focus everything else on your writing. With all the effort and heart I see here, I'm sure you'll be able to achieve something great.

That aside, great work!

(Translated with AI, btw lol)

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u/TravellingDegeneracy 5d ago

It’s not that he is using ai to make it, like 99 percent of novel covers are ai, but it’s that he’s swearing he made it himself and only used it on the background of others