Supporting a small business with an AI Poster is much better than supporting a big corporation
I hate even more that I get there and they tell me “you know you can get it cheaper on Amazon” or “we no longer stock it but you can get it on Amazon”. Bud, I can get every single thing in your store on Amazon and yes, it is often cheaper but I am trying to keep local stores and local jobs alive.
employees justifiably hate their employers
and small businesses typically abuse their employees far worse than mega corps which is saying something in a world of Walmarts and Amazon’s
the sweet spot is a company that’s small enough to maintain a culture and the owners still have a vision but big enough they have to follow the rules pay taxes and have an hr department
of course there is no ethical consumption or production under capitalism but I didn’t create this world just suffering along with everyone else
If I see AI posters, menus, or signage, I don’t spend money. Period.
It’s not easy to own a small business. Sometimes they just have to try whatever fits within the budget.
They got by until now.
It depends on the store. Small places run by one person, maybe I’d still go.
Big places, absolutely not. I saw an advertisement for a large law firm that was made with AI and that’s a big hell no from me.
yes, you’re the only one. not a single soul has ever complained about AI before you did with this post, OP.
Unfortunately the percentage of average people who are bothered this is pretty low.
Most people just view it as a cost-saving measure, which small businesses tend to do.
Yes, it’s stupid to make a judgement on a store based on the use of AI marketing materials. The AI hate game has officially reached poser status, people jumping on the bandwagon for clout.
To me, this is a valid use for AI. You can get a decently professional looking poster made inexpensively. Inexpensive is what small businesses need, and this way, they can compete with the big guys. Their only other options are to pay big bucks that they might not be able to afford or make their own, which will likely look crappy. I’m fine with it.
Our local high school uses AI to make posters for sports events and I’m cool with that too. I’d rather they use AI to make posters than to use their budget on someone to make it professionally.
I think the students should be making that? Isn’t there an arts department? Or a student government?
Except they’re not doing this. They’re using the first piece of crap that ChatGPT spits out and throwing that up, and it’s clearly, obviously AI-generated, which is incredibly off-putting.
But it’s not. Posters for a high school don’t need to look professional. They need to be done by someone learning to use their skills to make cool looking posters. AI poster look fucking ass.
I live in a rural town and 100% this is true. Gas stations, grocery stores, restaurants, they all use AI for everything.
You are not alone. Its a surefire way of telling me they do not give a shit about their business. Its honestly nice that AI makes it easier to spot ;)
Went to a festival recently, and nearly all pictures of food were AI, but what got me were the artists with AI signs.
You’re going to be increasingly bothered by everything going forward. Best to just let it go
Unless it’s a shop that sells advertising posters I would not mind.
Damn I’m missing that “ugly” stuff made in Paint and typed in Comic Sans more and more every day.
