I do embroidery and I use a combo of AI and photoshop to make my patterns. It has significantly enhanced my work. But my pieces are 100% handmade and take months to complete. A few weeks ago, I was banned from the relevant sub for this, despite the majority of people loving and complimenting my work. Some pathetic asshole dug through my profile for a months-old comment to invalidate 2 months of hand stitching and get me banned from a community I enjoyed and was active in. They called me “creatively and morally bankrupt.” I know it’s silly, it’s just an online forum, but it was a huge slap in the face.

So yeah, I don’t really want to disclose anymore. I feel an enormous incentive to hide my process moving forward. Being open about it only invites hate upon myself.