Due to a disagreement on something I do NOT tolerate with the people in the Whately Discord Server this series will be Discontinued.
Permanently.
I will not write in the Whately Universe and am done with it.
I had posted an image of ME that my artist who does my cover art and immediately everyone that was online on the server proclaimed it was "AI" and not hand made.
Michael Gunn is a great friend of mine. He is like an Uncle of mine. I have adopted him as Mine! And you do not denigrate my family.
He has made cover art not only for me but for other Authors here on BC. As such? We are Done with the people at Whately. Unless something comes up with them (and it'll need to be pretty big). We are Done with them.
Whenever Anyone wants something done for them through either Authoring or Artistry, keep in mind. Automatically saying "Oh, That's AI" without asking questions first is HIGHLY insulting to real creatives.
I have been dealing with this for Years and I have no tolerance for this type of ignorant behavior.
I am also requesting this to be removed from the 2025 Contest.
Alyss Out.
Comments
I am so sorry
People can be horrible. This story will be missed though i understand your position
EllieJo Jayne
Yes,
Yes,
It may be missed, but I will not stop writing. It is only a hiccup in One of my stories. Not an end.
Sorry about your treatment by them
I do enjoy your stories and this was an excellent story. Even if the art is AI who cares. It is the story that is important.
Edit: After reading it I noticed that the last part comes over wrong. I do like the art. If it is hand drawn or done by AI. I have seen great AI art here and bad Ai art. Same with hand drawn. The art is to enhance or sell the story, and thus important.
Good that you stood up for yourself and your friend. Never let other people take you down.
Sarah
Thank you so much, this
Thank you so much, this brings a tear to my eyes. It truly does.
very disappointed
this was may favorite of your stories sorry to see it stopped especially because of ignorance
My other stories will
My other stories will continue.
However, Until and Unless someone in the Whately Verse discusses with me my issues properly to my satisfaction this one MUST stay in hiatus/canceling nature.
because this is in Their Universe. It is not my own works. If things do not work out with the people in that Universe then I can not in good conscience continue any writing in it.
Pity
that such a good Whateley story with excellent characters has to be put aside. I do enjoy reading such a good Whateley story. It's understandable that these things happen from time to time, but it seems like a loss for everyone. I'll keep my fingers crossed that the situation becomes more favorable for you in the future.
Thank you so very much Wendy.
Thank you so very much Wendy. I appreciate your input greatly. Really I do. We can only see, at this point it is in their court however. I will not write in someone elses universe when it is not something I feel part of.
ignore this it came out wrong
delete
just looked at the discord,
just looked at the discord, that wasn't one of the Whateley authors that made that declaration i dont think, just one of the server regulars, that said they were rude about it
I had posted an image of ME
I am not sure about what was posted on discord, but the cover image here is highly likely AI generated with later editing. Either that, or a collage of multiple AI generated images.
Though it is actually pretty good.
there are tools other than AI
there are tools other than AI that can do all this with enough time and skill, but the artist is one of the people whose art was used for training samples. most likely its several layers, with tools to help with lighting, like they do in animation, just a still with higher detail.
Sorry this happened to you Alyss
Even though I was not on at the time and did not find out about the incident until after it was over, I feel somewhat responsible since it was I who invited you to the server in the first place. As a Whateley author I sadly can't speak for all of us or the community as a whole though, nor should I attempt to. :(
That said, I would like to point out that I personally know that Michael Gunn is a fantastic and versatile artist. He has done a few covers for me and my avatar, all of which I have been immensely pleased with, and he always provides the progress images of the entire process. I do not doubt his talent or ability
*big hugs*
Amethyst
Don't take me too seriously. I'm just kitten around. :3