"For a while now, we've been seeing companies that fired a bunch of their human workers in favor of artificial intelligence move to recoup some of that flesh-and-blood labor. Now, that push has resulted in a new line of gig work: slop fixer-uppers, who get paid to improve AI-generated art, writing, and code - by making it less, well, sloppy."
"In an interview with NBC News, longtime freelance illustrator Lisa Carstens said fixing AI-generated logos, many of which have fuzzy lines and garbled text, now constitutes much of her work. Sometimes the logos are designed well enough, the Spain-based illustrator told NBC, that she doesn't have to do much work to get them into gear. Other times, the companies that hire her need an entire redraw that, somehow, remains true to the contours of the original AI version she was given"
Companies that replaced human workers with AI are now hiring freelancers to fix imperfect AI outputs. Freelance illustrators increasingly refine AI-generated logos that often show fuzzy lines, garbled text, or misrendered typography; some require minor tweaks while others need full redraws that preserve AI contours and can take longer than original designs. Freelance writers are rewriting and researching AI-penned copy to remove mechanical hallmarks like em-dash overuse and repeated phrases, and to correct factual gaps. Many freelancers accept these gigs for income despite feeling demoralized or encountering frustrated clients who expected flawless AI results.
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