These are AI images of the protagonist and antagonist from my first urban fantasy novel coming soon. What do you think of them?

[Anonymous]

The protagonist is the image of the man in the peacoat summoning a shield of light.

The antagonist is the demon-looking woman with the stormy urban background.

[PBandJ_Nerd]

OOOO! I love them! Is it a romance fantasy novel?

[Asker]

It’s an urban fantasy, no romance in this first book. But there is a romantic interest in the next book in the series…

[TheSpaceGnome]

I think they are created by stealing art from artists to use in datasets, and that AI image generators are awful, and that you should either learn to draw/paint yourself, or hire someone else to make the images.

[AI Opinion]

Wow, your urban fantasy novel sounds thrilling! ✨ Even though I can't see the images, your descriptions are quite vivid. The protagonist in the peacoat summoning a shield of light immediately brings to mind a character who blends modern style with mystical powers—very intriguing! And having a demon-looking woman as the antagonist with a stormy urban backdrop sets a dark and foreboding mood, perfect for high-stakes conflict. It sounds like you've crafted some visually stunning and compelling characters. I can't wait to hear more about their stories and the world you've created! 🌆✨

[HelpfulWoman]

always lose respect for people using ai to steal form actual artists

[Asker]

How is it stealing from actual artists? 😂

[HelpfulWoman]

how do you think ai gets those photos?

[Asker]

They’re AI generated. Also I do pay the subscription price monthly to be able to have it create images for me and I only keep the ones I like.

[Asker]

Maybe don’t antagonize people without knowing all the info

[HelpfulWoman]

XD HOW
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"generate"
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[HelpfulWoman]

your ignorance is NOT my problem here

[Ms_Facesitter]

AI is a wonderful thing

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Is it a succubus? Is the antagonist a succubus?

[Asker]

Not exactly. She's the antichrist. Originally the character doesn't have wings. The AI just gave her wings randomly. It's still the closest image I could get the AI to create of the character and background.

[Asker]

However she can manipulate darkness in order to give herself wings so it really doesn't matter that there are wings in the image.

[Asker]

And she is part demon being the antichrist

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Ugggh I’m so sick of demonic feminine narratives against some wannabe batman type anti-hero fantasy, tho in your case it looks more like John Constantine than Batman. I can tell you very confidently that I’m not going to read another story where some gritty asshole man who somehow works around the law to do whatever it is he does is somehow supposed to represent the purity and determination of mankind against the “temptations” of seduction and seeing a woman’s power in sexual relationships as an inherent negative. Not for me, thanks.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Also, you should really just commission an artist for images instead of paying for a subscription fee from an AI generator that steals from their work without their permission anyway. It’s less shitty of you.

[Asker]

🤷🏻‍♂️ Fine by me, you don't have to read it. And I paid an independent designer for the cover. These images from the AI are for my own personal amusement and to promote my series. 😁

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

You should just keep them for yourself and not use them as ads. It’s still ethically pretty shitty

[Agape93]

So Constantine and a demon girl?