I Hate AI More Than I Miss Pinterest
I recently deleted my Pinterest account and the app due to their refusal to make even the slightest attempt to curb AI slop, in spite of the issues with plagiarism and dangerous misinformation.
I even more recently started taking the first steps toward finally moving out of this backwards-ass town, and even MORE recently received a tentative, informal offer from my employer to move to a remote subcontractor position. So, I've been delving back into a latent interest in interior decor, both in anticipation of having a brand new space to decorate and the opportunity to set up a cute, comfy home office.
And goddamn I miss Pinterest. Not enough to use it again. But the only even remotely comparable app I've come across was Cosmos, and frankly I hated it. Everything from the UI to the content felt like a super cut of every single one of the most boring, stark, overly-polished perfume ads from the entirety of Vogue's publication history. I appreciate Cosmos' anti-AI stance, but what I'm not looking for a professional portfolio of modern monotone photography. I'm looking for the kitschy, slap-dash collections loosely curated by weirdos. I miss the inspiration, I miss discovering new blogs or Insta accounts (even though I've also deleted Insta), I miss putting together collections like "Swamp Witch Office Inspo" or "Weird 70s Medieval Revival."
Pinterest was exactly what I wanted, and they made it so easy, until they decided they valued the opinions of douchelord techbros who have money invested in AI instead of consumers who largely fucking hate AI and don't want it. Pinterest already had issues with copyright infringement and users not properly citing sources for things, so I guess it shouldn't be surprising. But it's disappointing.
Anyway, if anyone has recommendations for Pinterest alternatives that are anti-AI and not boring as fuck and preferably geared less toward professional portfolios, please share them.
I miss the old internet.
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