nostr:npub1fgle6lnth5pces3v5hayhvdsaqg7r842gxhg9fh5a7l66jm2qp3q0w4jl4 You wrote:

...for someone who can’t afford an artist, what choice do I have?

I have spent a career making goofy sketches I'd never share or stick figures (which are acceptable as storyboards amongst colleagues), imagining really hard laying in bed working on a story, or writing treatments. AI seems fine, but I look at it and envision an AI writing stories in the style of RS the SfWrtr and shudder.

I can't tell you what what choice to take. For me, I pay a cover artist and am commissioning cover art as I write this.

Depending on your niche, you may find fan artists who might find a concept fascinating and work for you sharing their business card in your network of colleagues, or simply giving artist credit. If you get it for free, you must give the artist credit. I always tell my artists this and refrain only if they say not to.

Since you are a screenwriter, you don't need artwork to sell your stories, so I am guessing you are using AI to help you visualize. Might I suggest you consider only using AI to the extent that it is free? If nobody will pay for for AI services, it will affect the business models and investment.

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cc: @scrhill@indieauthors.socia@scrhill@indieauthors.social

nostr:npub1fgle6lnth5pces3v5hayhvdsaqg7r842gxhg9fh5a7l66jm2qp3q0w4jl4 nostr:npub1d62z0nl8twfw37nrdr3cfrr66pq8a3nclmmkqp6prrtqgjjen85spvtshf You don't HAVE to use them. And the problem isn't their creations being in a published product, or paying to use them, but helping it get better at stealing from other creatives and promoting their use. Human artists must look out for each other more than ever.

Sorry if I sound condescending or righteous or accusatory about all this, I don't mean to, but these are dangerous times for people like us.