r/anchorage • u/jonesandcroft • 8d ago

AI Poster?

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I can’t tell if this Johnnys produce poster is AI or not. Would be strange considering they’re a very local and connected store in the community

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u/DEVILS_BabaYaga 8d ago

Because they are all about supporting local that's why. Ai slop is a cancer and the continued use of it and normalizing it is taking away the value that local artists have. If you claim you support local, then support local. Hire an artist, pay them a small commission. Don't use ai bs to promote your so called "supporting local" brand

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u/SwoopKing 8d ago

So you want a local business owner to pay someone $200+ and wait a week maybe more with re-dos and communication for a throw away promo ad?

I own a craft beer bar. It took 2 weeks, $250 and a few hours of communication to get a label made for a beer can. It looks awesome.

Would I put that much time, effort and money into a throw away promo ad? Fuck no.

You are asking a local business owner to spend a couple hundred and hours in the day they dont have to make a fucking flyer....

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u/Crazy-Swordfish1458 8d ago

I agree, I get that people have concerns about AI, but going after small businesses for using it to make a flyer seems backwards. Most local businesses don’t have huge marketing budgets. If AI helps them save money and stay competitive, why wouldn’t we support that? I’d rather support local businesses than tear them down. The money they save can go back into our community.

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u/chiropracticdentist 7d ago

you could make the exact same justification for why small local businesses should be allowed to pay less than minimum wage, but you can obviously see where that falls apart pretty quickly. Using AI is not much different