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6 months ago

Stop Feeding The Goat, Damn It! Anthony Inglethorpe, Je Te Déteste.

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HarperCollins is selling their authors’ work to AI tech.

On Friday, author Daniel Kibblesmith posted a series of screenshots on Bluesky in order to share a concerning email he received from the age

Stop feeding the goat, damn it! Anthony Inglethorpe, je te déteste.

Heaven knows the publishing industry has always been a savage garden to begin with. Now they're welcoming this demon goat to eat his fill. Shame on you, HarperCollins, and anyone who follows in their example.

I'm doing a Phantom of the Opera. I'm going to hold my manuscripts and climb into a coffin and never leave.

(Demon Goat design inspired by that tiny goat who started a cult in Helluva Boss. See here for why I draw AI as a goat.)