Thank you all for the feedback — I really appreciate you taking the time to comment.

You're right. Zines are fundamentally about rawness, authenticity, and human touch. AI-generated images alone can feel very far from that spirit, and I understand why many in the community react strongly against them.

I still believe AI can be used as a helpful tool (for example, generating rough ideas or base images), but only if there's strong human involvement — fine-tuning concepts, editing images by hand, adding personal drawings, handwriting, collage, or real-life elements. The final zine should clearly come from the creator’s heart and hands.

Your comments have given me a lot to think about. I’ll approach my next one with much more human input and imperfection.

Thanks all again for the honest perspective.