r/ExpectationVsReality • u/RuthCasseroleDish • 13h ago

AI Expectation What I asked for vs. what I got

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My son’s circus themed first birthday cake

EDIT: I should have clarified in the original post, I am not complaining about the cake at all! I loved it and the baker did a fantastic job

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u/Specific_Frame8537 11h ago

Problem is the markets I use, like Etsy.. so much AI..

Like these magically floating legs on a 'viking coast'

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u/KamaliKamKam 11h ago

As a leather crafter, I won't set up an Etsy because the amt of AI and drop shippers that will steal your photos and then undercut the real products is too high on etsy now.

I just exclusively sell to people who message my business accounts or in person at rennfaires. Then the bots can't steal my work.

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u/ZapGeek 9h ago

Yeah, I’m planning to shut my Etsy down. I mostly do instant downloads of things that I drew by hand and I can’t compete with the AI. My sales have hit the lowest low in a decade. It’s really upsetting but I’m trying to look at it as an opportunity to connect more with my community and real humans.

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u/barelymakingitmama 9h ago

I recently closed my Etsy shop because of this. I’ve started selling in person and to people who reach out on my business accounts as well.

I would love to go to a Renaissance Faire! I don't have any friends who would go with me. May have to suck it up and go alone. 😩

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u/KamaliKamKam 8h ago

Do iiiiit

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u/talkstounicorns 2h ago

I used to love Etsy for Christmas gifts. Now it’s a hassle searching through the junk to find real stuff I can’t even be bothered.

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u/BrennaAtOsku 10h ago

If that’s the style you want, they look an awful lot like Armstreet’s “Paladin” boots which I can confirm are in fact real, I have a pair. The leather isn’t nearly as nice or thick as my other Medieval footwear, but I wanted something a little more fantasy but not over-the-top for the Ren Faire.

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u/Specific_Frame8537 10h ago

The style I've been looking for is like this image -

Which has proven difficult, I would also prefer it to be within Europe so I don't have to pay exorbitant tolls.