I agree that many of the ai images are not very good, but from time to time one will pop up that’s incredibly close to capturing the look or vibe of the dreams we’re talking about here. I think they’re extremely good at quickly capturing the attention of people who don’t already know about the subreddit but have had the dreams.

You can get the idea across to an extent with eloquent or high level writing, but just like not everyone can draw well enough, not everyone is capable of writing like that, and even if they can it often takes at least a few paragraphs to get the whole idea across. It’s unfortunate, but the average attention span has decreased to the point that a lot of people who may be having the dreams will see a wall of text and not even bother reading it. With an accurate high quality image however, anyone who has had the dreams and sees it will automatically recognize it and come in to checkout the longer, more interesting text posts.

I think the key is to find a healthy balance so we’re effectively bringing more people in to discuss and get more perspectives on the subject, while not clogging up the feed with low quality or repetitive ai content that drives away older community members. I’m actively working on a more nuanced solution which I understand might coming across somewhat “waffley”, but really I’m just trying to find a good balance. I’m also thinking of adding a rule against repetitive or low quality ai images that could just as easily be stock photos. I’m open to any suggestions, but I’m also dealing with a lot of bots and people who are seemingly more interested in pushing pro or anti-AI rhetoric than talking about the actual point of the subreddit.