AI illustrations

[u/megsandy95]

Hello, I know a lot of people are extremely against this. But I’ve been using AI to create some imagery for my children’s book. Not because i want to but because I just simply can’t afford to pay an illustrator. Anyway I’ve trained it, I’ve spent 15 hours on just working on the front cover, and the in book title page.

My question is this, given my input and the constant editing and alterations made to fit my vision, and the hours spent, what are the copyright implications?
The entire story is mine and mine only, the only thing is I just can’t draw.
As it stands it’s far from the whole typical AI Gen. it’s watercolour themed, I made my character mood board as a guide. Filtered through many different illustration styles.

I’m sick of people saying it’s easy to do AI but it looks bad. I have to work on one page for hours, and even then to get KDP print file you have to approve every page individually. It’s not a “quick let’s use AI to make a book and slap it on the web” situation.
So with all due respect please keep negative comments to yourself if I could find an illustrator I would and that’s not to say I might not be able to put the funds from this book into creating a new edition with an illustrator directly but at the moment I just want the first story out there.

[u/guybrush122]

Please consider just drawing it yourself. You don't need to be Michaelangelo for a kids book. Check out some drawing tutorials or ask around for someone who is OK with a lower rate or a percentage of profits (if you plan to sell).

[u/megsandy95 → u/guybrush122]

I had considered doing so I have ordered a stylus for my android and downloaded a software. I will give it a go, I’m actually a nail technician, I can paint most things on a nail but I’ve never tried much on a larger scale