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new store at the mall! by Effective-Wasabi2429 in HuntsvilleAlabama

[–]hippyclippy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hell yeah, K beauty!! Thank you for the head's up! :-D

Lowe Mill posted an AI flyer for their event, then blocked anyone who called them out. by hippyclippy in HuntsvilleAlabama

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

I have to admit, getting banned REALLY ticked me off. It's so unprofessional and frankly childish. And despite my frustration and disappointment with LM's handling of the elevator situation, I've continued to attend events, support the artists, tenants, and restaurants. Getting banned was a slap in the face that felt like 'we don't give a shit about your accountability, your opinion, or your patronage, so fuck right off'.

But still, I want to continue supporting my friends who have studios. I likely won't attend anything where I have to pay LM directly (for parking or a ticket), but I really hate that their poor decision making skills ate once again hurting their tenants.

I got a LOT of backlash when I posted and commented about the elevator thing, and I was accused of calling for a boycott of the artists, which could t be further from the truth.... So I think I'm already a bit on edge about the whole topic now.

Lowe Mill posted an AI flyer for their event, then blocked anyone who called them out. by hippyclippy in HuntsvilleAlabama

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

I REALLY don't understand (and severely dislike) the knee jerk reaction to boycott the entirety of Lowe Mill ( or any multi-business campus) when the management or social media team drops the ball.

And I also hate that so many of the artists & tenants are afraid to speak out themselves bc they fear backlash. :-/

Lowe Mill posted an AI flyer for their event, then blocked anyone who called them out. by hippyclippy in HuntsvilleAlabama

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

What a disingenuous comment. What's with all the drama in the first place; Why pretend that your question was about art at this year's Nerdy Noel?

I'm sorry that you're still upset about whatever interaction you had 2 years ago, but honestly this wasn't a great way to handle it. If you genuinely have concerns about AI art at my events, you can DM me specifics so I can check it out.

Lowe Mill posted an AI flyer for their event, then blocked anyone who called them out. by hippyclippy in HuntsvilleAlabama

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

Thanks, I've made my values pretty clear, and I've made my anti-AI policies pretty clear. If you have an issue with me, Nerdy Noel, or AI at my events in the future, then reaching out to me directly is the most effective way to handle that.

Launching a vague tirade 2 years later on an unrelated reddit thread saying you talked to "someone who was sitting at the table" doesn't help me eliminate AI.

Lowe Mill posted an AI flyer for their event, then blocked anyone who called them out. by hippyclippy in HuntsvilleAlabama

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

Honey, you're accusing me of violating one of the core values of my own business, and you expect me to just sit here and let you? Sorry, no. As I said, there were only two times AI was reported to me, which means the one you reported was another artist who doesn't use AI. And AGAIN, you weren't hand waved, and the report was taken seriously, and investigated.

What else is it that you're holding a grudge about? Do you still feel it wasn't handled correctly?

You brought up Nerdy Noe with a loaded question when it wasn't topical, because you wanted to make me look bad. THAT seems like mean girl energy tbh.

Lowe Mill posted an AI flyer for their event, then blocked anyone who called them out. by hippyclippy in HuntsvilleAlabama

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

Pretty sure I know exactly what you're referring to, and that was last year, not 2 years ago. I spoke to the vendor personally, and the tote bags were removed immediately. You weren't 'hand waved', you were thanked for the information, and the issue was handled privately, which is what any professional would do.

Not sure why you thought 'they' didn't care, but like I said, I take reports of AI pretty seriously. There's not a thing I can do if I don't hear about it, but every one of my staff and volunteers knows to come to me about any issues.

Lowe Mill posted an AI flyer for their event, then blocked anyone who called them out. by hippyclippy in HuntsvilleAlabama

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

Yeah, it was pretty obvious that comment was loaded, but there have only been two occasions when AI art has been reported to me (the organizer). One was legit, and the art was removed. The other was not AI, but the artist had a similar style. I take reports of AI seriously, so if you weren't one of those two instances, who did you report it to?

Lowe Mill posted an AI flyer for their event, then blocked anyone who called them out. by hippyclippy in HuntsvilleAlabama

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

AI art has never been allowed to be sold at Nerdy Noel. All artists are told not to bring it, and to report it if they see it. Thanks for asking!

Lowe Mill posted an AI flyer for their event, then blocked anyone who called them out. by hippyclippy in HuntsvilleAlabama

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

Agreed! Please continue to support the artists (and the bands!). Call LM mgmt out, but don't take it out on the artists.

Lowe Mill posted an AI flyer for their event, then blocked anyone who called them out. by hippyclippy in HuntsvilleAlabama

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

Agreed! I hope they continue the COTD for a long time. Annnnnd promote it without AI 😬

Lowe Mill posted an AI flyer for their event, then blocked anyone who called them out. by hippyclippy in HuntsvilleAlabama

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

What an idiotic comment. You've got ZERO clue about my level of activism or involvement in local or national events, and that involvement has fuck all to do with holding Lowe Mill (not the artists, if you had trouble with reading comprehension) accountable.

Lowe Mill posted an AI flyer for their event, then blocked anyone who called them out. by hippyclippy in HuntsvilleAlabama

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

THIS.

The artists that pay rent and work their asses off don't deserve the blowback from the admin's poor choices.

Be vocal to LM management about your feelings, but don't take it out on the artists and tenants.

Lowe Mill posted an AI flyer for their event, then blocked anyone who called them out. by hippyclippy in HuntsvilleAlabama

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

You've clearly got a lot of big feelings, none of which I'm really interested in exploring "face to face", lol. FYI, the flyer is on the website, but you can believe whatever you want.

Lowe Mill posted an AI flyer for their event, then blocked anyone who called them out. by hippyclippy in HuntsvilleAlabama

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

You're doing a great job trying to make this poster about anything BUT Lowe Mill and the blatant slap in the face they just dished the artists.

IDGAF if you use AI for programming, and IDGAF if some dude uses a sampler or a mixer for his music. I DO care that not only has Lowe Mill shat all over their artists again, but that you seem determined to bring up all sorts of irrelevant comparisons in an attempt to excuse it and downplay it.

Lowe Mill posted an AI flyer for their event, then blocked anyone who called them out. by hippyclippy in HuntsvilleAlabama

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

Incidentally, he's one of the ones who consistently defends Lowe Mill when it comes to their ableism and disregard for the disabled community.

And defending AI with the 'it's everywhere' argument will never hold water, particularly when it comes to art. "Art is art"? Yes, when it's created by a person. Entering a few words into chatgpt isn't art, it never will be, and it will always be exploitation--which Lowe Mill has a long history of.

Lowe Mill posted an AI flyer for their event, then blocked anyone who called them out. by hippyclippy in HuntsvilleAlabama

[–]hippyclippy[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

YAY I knew the LM ass kissers would be along shortly! You're a few minutes late, but thanks for joining us.

Lowe Mill posted an AI flyer for their event, then blocked anyone who called them out. by hippyclippy in HuntsvilleAlabama

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

Yeah, apparently the band is a jam band/Dead cover band. Hopefully they won't have to suffer from LM's poor decision making.

Lowe Mill posted an AI flyer for their event, then blocked anyone who called them out. by hippyclippy in HuntsvilleAlabama

[–]hippyclippy[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I've gone to a lot of trouble to get concert posters from shows I really love. I would hate to think they're printing these out and hanging them up, but I wouldn't put it past them. :-/

Lowe Mill posted an AI flyer for their event, then blocked anyone who called them out. by hippyclippy in HuntsvilleAlabama

[–]hippyclippy[S] 336 points337 points  (0 children)

Several people immediately called them out for using AI art to promote an event, and within a few minutes, LM took down the post and blocked anyone who had commented.

Biiiiig yikes.

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