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I don’t consider digital prints of AI-created works to be “handmade”

[PC Mag] Is AI Ruining Etsy? Loosening Definition of 'Handmade' Frustrates Artists, Buyers

Tools like Midjourney make it easy to churn out AI images and list them for rock-bottom prices without disclosures, endangering the livelihoods of the real-life artists who struggle to compete. Etsy’s reputation as a haven for small, independent creators has come into question as tools like Midjourney have made it easy to list art without disclosing that it’s been AI-generated, and shoppers are not happy. “The fact that it’s AI isn’t listed anywhere,” says one Reddit user who purchased a sto…