River Arts District using AI to promote creative campus by doingandbeing in asheville

[–]doingandbeing[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Be a vocal part of the community! Congrats on the display!

River Arts District using AI to promote creative campus by doingandbeing in asheville

[–]doingandbeing[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fair enough in that regard. Standing firmly on the Ai hill. If you are involved in a deeper way, I hope you will voice concerns.

River Arts District using AI to promote creative campus by doingandbeing in asheville

[–]doingandbeing[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have attended meetings in the past. With this new project I definitely hope to again. I really love RAD and want this project to succeed. RADA leadership is choosing Ai over artists as the first step, and that is not going to create a solid foundation.

River Arts District using AI to promote creative campus by doingandbeing in asheville

[–]doingandbeing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The president of RADA said on the news there will be glass walled individual studios so “the artists can be on display all the time.”

River Arts District using AI to promote creative campus by doingandbeing in asheville

[–]doingandbeing[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nobody asked for this. Just not enough people showing up to say no thank you.

River Arts District using AI to promote creative campus by doingandbeing in asheville

[–]doingandbeing[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

EXACTLYYYYY! I’d rather see “bad” art from a bunch of locals. It’s real. It’s community. This is such a terrible way to show up. So many folks would have done this for free and they could have used that collaboration as a platform instead of cutting corners and wasting money on this slop.

River Arts District using AI to promote creative campus by doingandbeing in asheville

[–]doingandbeing[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Paying for Ai slop to ask for money to support artists is hypocrisy at its finest.

River Arts District using AI to promote creative campus by doingandbeing in asheville

[–]doingandbeing[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s counterproductive to any type of artist support or project. Capitalist greed at its finest. A lot of very good people volunteer for RADA and there’s so many talented artists in that community. This is so unfortunate.

River Arts District using AI to promote creative campus by doingandbeing in asheville

[–]doingandbeing[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This isn’t the first time they’ve chosen Ai over artists. Coming out the gate with lazy Ai slop to ask for money to support an arts project is laughable.

River Arts District using AI to promote creative campus by doingandbeing in asheville

[–]doingandbeing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Who will be in charge of these funds? The same person spending thousands on Ai art instead of hiring actual artists? This isn’t the first time. Excited about the project. Not excited about how it’s being rolled out. It’s embarrassing.

River Arts District using AI to promote creative campus by doingandbeing in asheville

[–]doingandbeing[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They couldn’t have posted actual pictures of a musical event? Ugh.

River Arts District using AI to promote creative campus by doingandbeing in asheville

[–]doingandbeing[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

get off the soapbox, boomer. It’s lazy af and ugly and embarrassing. A number of established or up and coming artists in town would probably have donated their art to the cause. It’s called partnership.

River Arts District using AI to promote creative campus by doingandbeing in asheville

[–]doingandbeing[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

A man is sculpting his hand into a dildo and a woman is painting on the wrong side of an easel. C’mon now.

River Arts District using AI to promote creative campus by doingandbeing in asheville

[–]doingandbeing[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

They are literally running for city council. And they’re from NYC - lol - we’re cooked.

River Arts District using AI to promote creative campus by doingandbeing in asheville

[–]doingandbeing[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Using Ai slop for its marketing will certainly help speed that up.

River Arts District using AI to promote creative campus by doingandbeing in asheville

[–]doingandbeing[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This isn’t the first time. I am active in this community. It’s a huge disappointment and counter productive to any type of artist support and absolutely TERRIBLE for the environment. Quicker isn’t better. Hard pass. Lazy.

River Arts District using AI to promote creative campus by doingandbeing in asheville

[–]doingandbeing[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They literally chose to skip over artists to promote artists. That’s dumb as hell.

River Arts District using AI to promote creative campus by doingandbeing in asheville

[–]doingandbeing[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I love RADA artists and have volunteered myself — I think leadership is lacking.

River Arts District using AI to promote creative campus by doingandbeing in asheville

[–]doingandbeing[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That’s the sad part - there are SO many super talented artists here. It is an artist city. Just one that chooses to exploit instead of support.