I hate using regular pictures for my stories and the reason why is no matter what you do to it, using other programs (insert sarcastic laugh) it is still an image ANYONE can find. I have seen on many sites someone use an image I have seen another person has used. And frankly most aren't that erotic. Some can be the same as you will see in Walmart on the front of a swimsuit calendar.

I know some of those numbers and research is vague and biased as there are some people that read my stories before I used AI and now because of that they have stopped, that doesn't show in your research.

I read a story, I don't read for the cover, most of the time I read because I like and respect the author, which is more important to me than their stand or non stand on things. As well as their support for other authors. I don't mind people's view or opinions on things, we are all different, no one shares all the same beliefs or values which makes us all great people.

That's my opinion.