AI & social media
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hooray!! no generative AI, period.
While working on EXUDE, I'd often see headlines and user comments complaining about "a lot of AI trash" or "AI slop" being uploaded, packaged, and sold (as books or ebooks) across marketplaces like Amazon and such.
And now, well beyond my book's debut, these types of disheartening "publishing" practices are only increasing, it seems.
As author-artist of EXUDE, I'd like to reassure you, my readers, that every corner of my book has been written and designed entirely from scratch without generative AI tools or platforms.
The same can be said for the art throughout EXUDE :)
each sketch, montage, and element began offline before its digitization.
an important word about social media
As author-artist of EXUDE, you may note that my social media footprint is skimpy and inconsistent.
Unlike countless of other artists or authors, you'll find I'm not too active on most of the mainstream platforms.
this reality is *intentional*
You see, while working on EXUDE (and, to be frank, even well before), I was already re-evaluating my online presence across the board.
Much of that re-evaluation was inspired by my own eroding trust with digital technologies, with social media platforms, and their owners for a slew of continued violations over the years, increasingly including, but not limited to:
commoditizing users without much regard for their welfare;
consistent mishandling of user privacy;
developing systems that diminish our sense of agency and autonomy;
enabling massive copyright theft (without creator compensation) by AI developers;
degrading overall mental health for countless children, teens, and adults alike;
polarizing society with "engagement-model" algorithms that prioritize profits over ethics;
illegally-captured user biometric data (facial recognition) without consent;
and surveillance of users for political purpose or benefit.
whew!!! what a list ...
Well, as you can see from those whopper bullet points, being online these days presents a number of challenges, especially for independent artists and creators like myself. While there are no easy answers, I find I've been peeling back my digital footprint (a bit here, a bit there) over the past 5+ years and continue working to find what might be a healthy and ethical balance for myself.
These considerations are a personal decision.
nope, i'm not naive
I get it; social media's been the dominant way of modern communications for the past 10-20 years.
I also recognize tapering social media activity goes against the grain of "marketing advice" or "best practice;" especially during a book launch.
BUT as a free thinker, neither of those "facts" (or fictions?? depends on how you look at them) mean that 'I'm helpless' and can't make adjustments or take more control of my digital participation.
tapered doesn't mean deleted
Instead, it means condensed and more measured.
Though each platform has its nuances and challenges, here's a short list of where you can find me from time to time:
one last word about the #EXUDEbook hashtag
If you're active on social media and you use the #EXUDEbook hashtag, there's a possibility I may not immediately see or access your conversation(s) in a timely fashion (given the above contexts).
That said, if you *REALLY* want to share your comments with me, and/or would like a personalized response, your best bet is to simply email me at hellomayrayadir@gmail.com.
In gratitude,
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