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This can fuck off entirely.

Publishers Weekly@publisherswkly.bsky.social

The Singapore-based startup says its AI-powered platform can halve graphic novel production time and cost. “This is not a self-driving car,” notes CEO Anumeha Bisaria. “It’s more like handing a Ferrari to someone who already knows how to drive.” buff.ly/YOXZgZY

These clowns want to cede the most important decisions in comics storytelling to a fucking bot. And you know this would lead to further underpayment of artists. Boycott any book or publisher that uses this.

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Do you know how many generations of staff I have talked to about this? Amazon categories are NOT USEFUL for comics! We may be required to use them as approximation on their site but if we control the terms? Artists are co-authors! Comics don't exist till they've been drawn!

"But Kristy, illustrator sounds classy/important/special." No, it sounds dismissive and like we don't appreciate the craft! The skill! The sheer amount of work and thought that goes into sequential art!

Tenniel illustrated the Alice books: I think that's a fair use of the term. The illustrations are great, but take them away or replace them and you are still reading the same book. That's the dividing line: different artist means different comic.

🫩 aside from everything else that sucks about this, I hate the complete disregard of the fact that novels and comics are a different medium that needs to have their story beats adapted and presented differently