Remember web directories? This is kind of like that.
Humanpowered.art is focused on helping people find, connect, and work with creatives around the world who believe in the value and power of human creativity in the time of generative AI. Writers, illustrators, musicians, designers, bloggers, craftspeople, photographers, filmmakers, et al.
Policy on AI Tools
The core philosophy of Humanpowered.art is a celebration of human creativity. Individuals using generative AI tools (Dall•E, Stable Diffusion, ChatGPT, etc) to generate work derived from the work of others are not invited to the party. This is not a wholesale prohibition of the use of any/all AI-based tools, as there are legitimate applications that help creators make their art, such as in image retouching and processing audio. However, work that relies largely or wholly on the use of generative AI is not welcome. There are plenty of other places for that on the internet.
This is about empowering people.
Humanpowered.art relies on the honor system. Listings will be taken down if it comes to our attention that creators listed on the platform are using generative AI to make their work.
Let's Get This Started
This will be a directory, which isn’t the hardest thing in the world to set up, but requires a WordPress plugin to make it go. Times are tight right now as I (David R Munson) get my freelance career up and running again, and as of mid-November 2024, I cannot personally justify the cost at the moment, no matter how much I believe in this project.
However, there’s a workaround.
For now, if you want to join and support the platform, you can make a small donation and send me an email with the relevant information. I will include early supporters in posts on the News page, and once I’ve got initial costs covered, I’ll buy the plugin and get things set up properly. Once I’ve got about 20 people who’ve supported the project with donations, we should be good to go.
Early adopters (first 20 members) will pay no subsequent fees. Ever. New members after this period will be asked to pay a small annual fee to maintain their listings.
Join Now
Step 1: Make a Donation
Make a donation of at least USD $5. If you would like to use another payment method, let me know using the form on the contact page or email me at davidrmunson@gmail.com
NB: If you’re not a creator but want to support the site, donations are always appreciated.
Step 2: Get in Touch
Send an email to me at davidrmunson@gmail.com
Make sure to include your name, website links, a brief description of what you do/a short bio, and optionally an image or two to include in your initial listing. And please make sure to indicate what name is associated with the payment you made so I can keep things straight.
Step 3: Wait a Day or Two
I’ll get your info posted in a post in the News section of the site ASAP. After that, once I’ve gotten the site plugin purchased and configured, I’ll follow up with you with instructions on how to log in and manage your listing.
This is an experiment, but I hope this is something that can gain enough momentum to become a resource for community-building worldwide. Your support means a lot to me, and I look forward to getting to know what you do.