Watched an AI art bot sell prints at my local farmers market

Stopped by the Sunday market in Portland and this guy had a tablet running a diffusion model, cranking out custom pet portraits for $25 a pop. People were lining up, and it hit me that the real innovation isn't the tech itself, it's how fast it fits into a normal booth setup. Has anyone else seen AI tools creeping into tiny physical businesses like this?

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elizabeth_barnes24d ago

Wow, nothing says handmade like a robot churning out your dog's portrait while you wait.

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xena_fox3924d ago

Local shops do custom pet art for under fifty bucks, just ask them first.

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