AI backlash hits fountain pens, with delightful results.
Write Love Pens, a small pen and stationery shop, had initially used AI-generated images (including one of a pen with two clips on the cap) to advertise surprise boxes that the shop puts together. After getting yelled at on fountain pen Reddit, the shop’s owner apologized, and replaced the AI images with extremely cute amateur drawings.
TL;DR
- Write Love Pens used AI images to advertise surprise boxes.
- The AI images included a pen with two clips.
- The shop received criticism on fountain pen Reddit.
- The owner apologized for using AI images.
- The shop replaced AI images with amateur drawings.