I’m sure we all get a bunch of emails from quilt shops and similar vendors. I’m up to about 15 a day. I don’t mind at all as I’m always interested in what’s on sale and what’s new.
However, my LQS that I love has started using AI to create all of their email banners. As in blatant AI, no doubt about it. But I’m stuck between two thoughts. First, small businesses are fighting for every dollar, and creating sets for every email is time consuming, and time is money.
But second, I look at quilting as art and a craft where we support each other. I’ve never been part of anything else like it. The AI being used goes counter to that idea. If an art supply house was using AI, artists would be furious. The same goes for a lot of creative industries.
What do y’all think?