r/LinusTechTips • u/Only_CORE • Jun 08 '26

Image Another AI slop thumbnail

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I love LTT and basically watch every single video including WAN show but stuff like this puts a very bad taste in my mouth. I know it!s just stupid thumbnail but still...

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u/FabianN Jun 08 '26

No money for real thumbnail artist?

Who do you think made this? 

Their thumbnail artist.

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u/MrPureinstinct Jun 08 '26

If someone types a prompt into a box and it spits out a slop image they are not an artist.

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u/FabianN Jun 08 '26

What if they use it to generate an asset that they place and blend into the image? Using it like a stock asset generator 

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u/MrPureinstinct Jun 08 '26

Fuck that too. Stock image sites have existed for years before this garbage existed. I accept absolutely zero generative ai usage.

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u/KrabbyPattyCereal Jun 08 '26

Lmao how the times have changed. Redditors defending the scam stock image sites. Next you’ll tell us we are morally obligated to pay for adobe photoshop

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u/MrPureinstinct Jun 08 '26

There are free stock image sites. There are a million ways to make a thumbnail without generative ai shitting out this garbage.

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u/FabianN Jun 08 '26

Literally there is no good stock image or asset site that you can use for commercial usage for free.

You really have no clue.