u/God_Lover77

Maybe less of a deep thought but rather a niche realization. I have seen so many people lately proidly spotting their Ai slop shirts, group/anniversary merch, hoodies, you name it. I have even seen ads advertising it like it's all normal.

The thing is that it's not like consumers don't understand what they are getting or if it even matters at all. All they care about is getting whatever feels nice to them. Companies know this. I mean, how picky are you typically about your generic "live, love, laugh" merch?

Currently, a decent amount of the population has a prudish view of Ai art, especially when it comes to products but I think it will fairly be common place in the near future and people will just simply adapt (normalization/desensitization) or be forced to buy it because it may be the only (affordable) option. It will be used for the cheaper, let's be honest, typically what most people can afford, products and the real art will be something that you have to seek out yourself if you care at all and it won't be cheap nor easy. I really don't see it going away anytime soon.

Knowing big companies and large fashion houses and their love for low(er) effort money, we will probably see some notable "they actually made that with Ai" scandals and it might even become much much harder to differentiate it from authentic art (at least the more generic mass market art we are used to, not the kind for low effort or price products but those in the middle). I mean, we have already seen big art galleries, science journals, etc, dip their toes into using/displaying Ai work even if you would expect such reputable organisations to avoid it.

TLDR; The average person does not care about art. Many people buy and consume whatever really. Historically, Ai has been associated with low effort, low quality items, but soon, it will be the norm for everything once people get used to it.

Tell me what you think?

Hello. I have been working for a while now (part time and first "real" job and have saved up a decent amount. I share rent with someone else and my financial burden is pretty low. I do shop but not that often and the most expensive part of my bill is my commute (about $120 due to distance) and my rent ($500 a month). My pay is about $1200-$1600 a month depending on hours available (es I have been searching for either supplementary work or a new job \_for a long time\_). I do not typically have to buy my own groceries but when I do I get a few things here and there which typically doesn't exceed $30 a week. Other purchases may be clothes (I have a very old closet and only shop out of necessity) and other things like art supplies. I am as frugal as I can try to be.

Now, recently I surpassed about $3k in savings and decided to get a new camera ($360) as a splurge (this would still leave me above $3k). This is because I want to try photography on a more professional scale and it is also an investment in my social media page and with time maybe business (yes I know it may not work out). If all fails with this and let's say I decide I hate the camera, I am farely confident that it can be resold at a decent rate but of course probably at a loss as well.

After this, I also decided I wanted a tablet because I saw that they were on sale. I have found many for $300 or less brand new or as good as new top of the line devices. It really scratches the itch for me as an artist, but it could also be good for the social media photography business thing but also for me personally as I would like to do digital art but also would like to put some seperation between me and my phone by making the tab the main place for social media, games etc.

It is expensive and my main issue is that making 2 big investments in short period of time might burn me financially, especially if I have no time to use it. In the past I have bought smaller items like art supplies and books thinking it would solve my problems, but I tend to somehow be too tired or distracted to use them.

Is it worth getting such an item just because of a deal? Should I just get them knowing that I probably won't get a deal on it soon again. This is considering that I still have a large commuting bill, extra costs like gorceries, and I recently paid for a special family photoshoot ($75 for my part). How would a financially smart person go about this? How do you guys decide it is safe or time to splurge on something? The only other thing I want is a new laptop because mine no longer fits my needs (dated, low storage) but I can put this off for about another year if needed. For context savings cover just barely less than 3 months of my full rent but my job is also stable...

Hello. I have been working for a while now (part time and first "real" job and have saved up a decent amount. I share rent with someone else and my financial burden is pretty low. I do shop but not that often and the most expensive part of my bill is my commute (about $120 due to distance) and my rent ($500 a month). My pay is about $1200-$1600 a month depending on hours available (es I have been searching for either supplementary work or a new job _for a long time_). I do not typically have to buy my own groceries but when I do I get a few things here and there which typically doesn't exceed $30 a week. Other purchases may be clothes (I have a very old closet and only shop out of necessity) and other things like art supplies. I am as frugal as I can try to be.

Now, recently I surpassed about $3k in savings and decided to get a new camera ($360) as a splurge (this would still leave me above $3k). This is because I want to try photography on a more professional scale and it is also an investment in my social media page and with time maybe business (yes I know it may not work out). If all fails with this and let's say I decide I hate the camera, I am farely confident that it can be resold at a decent rate but of course probably at a loss as well.

After this, I also decided I wanted a tablet because I saw that they were on sale. I have found many for $300 or less brand new or as good as new top of the line devices. It really scratches the itch for me as an artist, but it could also be good for the social media photography business thing but also for me personally as I would like to do digital art but also would like to put some seperation between me and my phone by making the tab the main place for social media, games etc.

It is expensive and my main issue is that making 2 big investments in short period of time might burn me financially, especially if I have no time to use it. In the past I have bought smaller items like art supplies and books thinking it would solve my problems, but I tend to somehow be too tired or distracted to use them.

Is it worth getting such an item just because of a deal? Should I just get them knowing that I probably won't get a deal on it soon again. This is considering that I still have a large commuting bill, extra costs like gorceries, and I recently paid for a special family photoshoot ($75 for my part). How would a financially smart person go about this? How do you guys decide it is safe or time to splurge on something? The only other thing I want is a new laptop because mine no longer fits my needs (dated, low storage) but I can put this off for about another year if needed. For context savings cover just barely less than 3 months of my full rent but my job is also stable...

Hi, my phone is long overdue for replacement but I currently can not afford that and I love using my camera. The glass that covers the cameras has begun moving for some God forsaken reason. It's the only real issue with the phone rn. Is it safe to try and fix it myself? How much could this cost and what's the risk? I have a feeling a repair shop would charge me way too much to just fix an adhesive.

i don't have friends (can you tell, I am on reddit /s). I rarely actually get to talk to people outside of work since I am new to the area, and this was my first opportunity to hang out with someone. Unfortunately, I ran my mouth a lot. I went into this knowing I shouldn't, but I still did. I managed to let them know that my manager who seems to trust me (but is not an angel by any means, btw) only hires graduates or people who are studying for a uh...minimum wage job. Idk who else my manager has told this, so it's not something I should have said, but I could not backtrack after that. I just simply made it about memory. Then, I ran my mouth about the quality of an entire category of our products. I guess they told me some things suck too, but I failed to stay professional where I should have, lol. I sorta trust this person a bit but at the same time I don't know them that well and while they are sweet, I also know they get along with some people at work who wouldn't think twice to harm me. I don't think it's a bird of the same feather thing, just a situation of circumstances that led to this (they joined after said harmful people showed their colors less).

any advice? thoughts?