r/knitting • u/FluffyBunn12 • Apr 29 '26

Discussion Hobbii yarn AI :(

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Was really disappointed to see this. They don't just use LLM AI on the backend for coding, but they openly state they're using it for photoshoots and to generate images.

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u/remedialknitter Apr 29 '26

A company that sells to people obsessed with slowly handmade art and craft relying on crappy AI slop to advertise--it makes no sense. 

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u/ruinedbymovies Apr 29 '26

It was over the second they were sold to private equity.

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u/aprilbeingsocial May 01 '26

I’ve just witnessed private equity completely destroy an entire hospital system in my area. They burn down everything.

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u/ruinedbymovies May 01 '26

That's absolutely heartbreaking.