I'd venture to say that the harsh response is possibly related to the overabundance of these AI-generated images polluting our Facebook feed. These are garbage only used for the sake of generating more clicks and often misleading people.
Seeing these cringy AI images in an NSMB article was a big surprise. In my opinion, NSMB is one, if not THE most awesome mtb website for the quality of the writing and photos and I am sure most/all of your readership wishes that it stays that way.
I get that the intention was only to provide visual support to the text, which is fine, but with the unfortunate result of giving a cheap flavor to an otherwise very fine article.
The unicorn is indeed an excellent use of AI. The other images, not so much.
March 22, 2024, 12:47 p.m. - FlipSide
I'd venture to say that the harsh response is possibly related to the overabundance of these AI-generated images polluting our Facebook feed. These are garbage only used for the sake of generating more clicks and often misleading people. Seeing these cringy AI images in an NSMB article was a big surprise. In my opinion, NSMB is one, if not THE most awesome mtb website for the quality of the writing and photos and I am sure most/all of your readership wishes that it stays that way. I get that the intention was only to provide visual support to the text, which is fine, but with the unfortunate result of giving a cheap flavor to an otherwise very fine article. The unicorn is indeed an excellent use of AI. The other images, not so much.