I share your struggle. I was tempted to use AI for the cover of my next book, then I used stock photo (I have a subscription to shutterstock) and Coverjig for the cover. Coverjig is a website that creates covers from images (either their own or the one you uploaded). I have also used my own photograph (I took the photo I used as the cover for Elena's Memory)
I went down the same path in 2022, initially finding AI quite compelling and useful for illustrating my chapters. I made the same justifications to myself as you did.
Gradually I became increasingly uncomfortable with the whole thing and committed to not using it in January 2023. Very glad to have done so.
I share your struggle. I was tempted to use AI for the cover of my next book, then I used stock photo (I have a subscription to shutterstock) and Coverjig for the cover. Coverjig is a website that creates covers from images (either their own or the one you uploaded). I have also used my own photograph (I took the photo I used as the cover for Elena's Memory)
Good to know, Silvano. I shall definitely check out Coverjig!
I went down the same path in 2022, initially finding AI quite compelling and useful for illustrating my chapters. I made the same justifications to myself as you did.
Gradually I became increasingly uncomfortable with the whole thing and committed to not using it in January 2023. Very glad to have done so.
Welcome to the resistance, or something.
I'm still disappointed in myself for taking this long, but I'm here now!
Glad to hear I'm not alone!