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George RR Martin’s publisher defends new Game of Thrones book amid AI artwork claims
(www.independent.co.uk)
this post was submitted on 12 Nov 2025
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No, my problem is that we are at the point where we probably need to put labels on everything to officially certify it's not AI. Otherwise, everyone will just claim its AI.
Obviously, if the choice was no AI at all, then, of course, that should be the standard, but that's never going to happen ever again.
Why is that a problem? AI having to come with labels sounds great. It's both an obvious good and an obviously correct step to take. In a world with leaders who we're worth anything it would have happened immediately. The second deep fakes became possible an intelligent society would have immediately said all AI production has to be labeled.
So do only AI pics come with watermarks or do all things now need to come with a real and not real label. You pick up a book, and it has a label across the cover saying not generated by AI. Will there be a board created for people to certify its authenticity? Will that now cost people extra to have this verified? Yeah, that sounds great. Instead of simplifying things, it sounds like it just gets harder and harder like usual.
Why would you need a "not AI" label? Your argument is approaching absurdity. If something is produced by AI it should come labeled. 100% no exceptions. It's not difficult.
This article is about people not believing the cover is real. You think as soon as you start labeling just AI pics people won't just assume the ones that aren't weren't lying without being verified? And yeah, it is absurd, but if you really believe people won't think that way, then I guess you have more faith in them than I do.
Oh I have one. Since stupid people exist why have laws at all. Why not allow people to marry dogs. Am I playing the game right?