
This. Also authors who don’t use AI are usually pretty outspoken about hating AI. Most creatives and consumers don’t want anything to do with it. There are of course people out there who want to publish slop for a quick buck, but it’s usually obvious slop and will often have an AI cover too.
Some are also just outright generating whole books. But those types often fuck up and leave prompt lines and ChatGTP suggestions in their works because shockingly, if they don’t give a shit enough to write it, they’re not taking the time to edit it either. It’s usually pretty clear when AI was used and people will talk about it in reviews.