r/skyscrapers • u/Cat-attak Los Angeles, U.S.A • Mar 21 '26

Announcement Goodbye AI

In the poll asking whether AI should or shouldn’t be accepted on the sub, thankfully an overwhelming majority of us have voted against its use.

AI slop posts are now completely banned from the sub, official renderings released by building developers are to be the only reasonable exception.

616 Upvotes

96% Upvoted

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u/Commercial_West_3112 Waukegan, U.S.A. Mar 21 '26 edited Mar 23 '26

Thank you mods for banning AI slop

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u/Specific-War3990 Mar 21 '26

makes sense, keeps the focus on real projects

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u/Accomplished_Law7151 Mar 21 '26

i had something like this happen in another sub, mods were quick to act too

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u/SousVideDiaper Mar 22 '26

It's disappointing that a poll was even required to do so

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u/shnieder88 Jun 25 '26

Remember when u said this? Lol

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u/Commercial_West_3112 Waukegan, U.S.A. Jun 25 '26

Well, this aged poorly

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u/shnieder88 Jun 25 '26

It is what it is

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u/ChaiHigh Mar 21 '26

Good to see that a moderator has returned to the sub

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u/shnieder88 Mar 22 '26

Lord of the Sub: Return of the King

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u/Commercial_West_3112 Waukegan, U.S.A. Mar 22 '26 edited Mar 22 '26

Now we just have to wait for the other mod to be active again

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u/hoggytime613 Mar 21 '26

Can we ban posts without city names next pretty please?

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u/Low_Attorney8605 Mar 22 '26

Depends on whether city is recognizable.

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u/SousVideDiaper Mar 22 '26

I'm amazed this even needs to be said, but not everyone recognizes the same things

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u/PM_your_Nopales Minneapolis / St Paul, U.S.A Mar 21 '26

Glad they're gone. Do gotta admit though, that saguaro skyscraper in Phoenix was absolutely fire 🔥

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u/karateguzman Mar 21 '26

Lmao is the post still up?

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u/SouthLakeWA Seattle, U.S.A Mar 21 '26

The Old Bay one in Baltimore was funny, but not funny enough to be allowed on here.

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u/PM_your_Nopales Minneapolis / St Paul, U.S.A Mar 22 '26

I also did quite like the beer tower in Milwaukee

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u/Commercial_West_3112 Waukegan, U.S.A. Jun 25 '26

This aged very poorly

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u/Revesand Jun 25 '26

It's unbelievably bad right now

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u/teh_lynx Mar 21 '26

Ah good, don't have to leave the sub now 👍

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u/muffchucker Mar 21 '26

I think it was always going to be a matter of volume. A couple AI posts per month? NBD. Constant low quality daily karma farming? 🤮

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u/reychango Mar 21 '26

Does this sub have a way of detecting AI generated content? Like a legitimate system? I've posted things on other subs in the past that people claimed were AI despite it being a video I took with an old point and shoot.

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u/Cat-attak Los Angeles, U.S.A Mar 21 '26

Unfortunately not, and yours is a valid concern.

Giving the relative newness of AI, I assume there is going to be some accidents and mistakes made along the way.

However overtime I am hopeful, AI detection and its accuracy would become more streamlined; Escpecially if Reddit itself treats AI content as an issue.

That being said, diligence would be taken when dealing with removing AI content.

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u/heres_the_rang Mar 22 '26

I'm pretty sure there's a thing where you can ask chatgpt to detect invisible watermarks on Ai images if that helps

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u/SouthLakeWA Seattle, U.S.A Mar 21 '26

Bless you.

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u/Coffee_achiever_guy Mar 21 '26

Good! No-brainer decision. We want reality

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u/balthazar_edison Mar 21 '26

Thank you! Was getting really out of hand for a minute there.

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u/brahamcracker Mar 22 '26

Saw an awful counter argument to this a few days ago that was like “but… but!! there are only so many pictures of skyscrapers” lmao come on man. Good move team

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u/JedPB67 Mar 23 '26

That’s not an “awful” counter argument, it’s just the truth - how many posts do we see of ‘Merdeka 118, the world’s second tallest skyscraper’?

Not advocating for AI posts, but that user’s point is spot on, it’s quite rare that posts here provide something new.

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u/blazkoblaz Mar 22 '26

A good decision by the members and mods of the sub!!!

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u/Lieutenant_Joe Mar 21 '26

Yes.

Yes, this is good.

This is like one of my favorite subs, and I was really saddened by the idea of its enshittification.

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u/Nawnp Mar 22 '26

Yes, AI should be its own sub like Skyscraper concepts...

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u/Alarming-Basil2894 Mar 22 '26

I’m surprised this even needed a polling. This is a group about REAL skyscrapers in the REAL world and ai slop has nothing to do with that. Show me real fucking shit.

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u/newbson Mar 21 '26

This is not just a welcome development — it’s a testament to the power of community. No bots. Just real, wholesome, skyscraper content. 🤖

/s

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u/GiveMeYourPizza_ Mar 21 '26

Guess people missed the /s with all the downvotes lol

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '26

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u/Mapleford Mar 22 '26

We need a 1 year moratorium on St Louis posts

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u/877-HASH-NOW Baltimore, U.S.A Apr 17 '26

Good shit

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u/Huge-Ad8527 Jun 28 '26

I see that y'all forgot to enforce this

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u/GoldsweerHazam34 Aug 21 '26

the overwhelming majority is so encouraging. it’s nice to see the community rally together like that. official renderings just feel more authentic, you know? keeps the focus on real projects.

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u/Purna-Ranisha Aug 24 '26

the overwhelming majority is a huge win for the community. it’s great to see so many people united on this. official renderings really do bring more authenticity to the discussions. looking forward to seeing the real stuff.

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u/Arakik_Hyph10 Aug 24 '26

that's awesome to hear about the overwhelming majority. always nice when the community comes together like that. it makes a big difference to keep the focus on real renderings, feels way more authentic. looking forward to seeing more of those developers' releases.

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u/GoldsweerHazam34 10d ago

the fact that it was an overwhelming majority is pretty cool. it really shows how much the community values genuine content. can’t wait to see more real renderings.

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u/Mackhan_Mukta 9d ago

the overwhelming majority voting against it is a big deal. it really shows how much the community cares about keeping things authentic. love that we're prioritizing official renderings, it keeps the quality high. makes a huge difference in how we appreciate these designs.

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u/JayleCordido_56 1d ago

the overwhelming majority is great to see. it really shows how passionate everyone is about maintaining the integrity of the content here. i remember when similar debates happened in other communities, and it always feels good when the real fans come together. let's keep the focus on those official renderings, they’re what make this place special.

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u/tricker30 4h ago

the overwhelming majority part is so encouraging. it really shows how much we care about keeping the sub authentic. i love that we’re all on the same page about wanting real renders from developers. makes it feel more connected and legit, you know?

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u/sovinagagevu7442 3h ago

the overwhelming majority thing is great to see, it really shows how much the community values authentic contributions. makes it feel like a real space for all of us to share our love for real architecture. excited to see what comes next.

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u/diejesus Mar 21 '26

I'll be honest, I love AI content but I also respect the opinion of the majority, so if people are really bothered with AI skyscrapers I guess we have to do without them

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u/holydeniable Mar 22 '26

I think most of these bans are knee jerk reactions. People are scared of AI and the future of their lives/jobs. Banning ai in these reddits gives them a sense of control over what is an uncontrollable situation.

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u/Popular_Tomorrow_204 Mar 22 '26

Thanks a lot. There are some subs where ai isnt too bad. That being said, 99% of subs shouldnt Feature ai posts, posts about ai content etc...

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u/Haunting-Detail2025 Mar 21 '26

So brave

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u/WondoMagic Mar 21 '26

If you care for a sustainable future where we build urban cities in a manner that doesn’t desecrate our cities, I would hope you recognize that generating images of grotesque skyscrapers will only drain our rivers.

Real buildings > More data centers to generate fake skyscrapers

I would say it is admirable at least for the moderators to push back on this. Brave is a funny quip though, nice.

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u/WondoMagic Mar 21 '26 edited Mar 21 '26

Yeah fair. Don’t pretend the comment wasn’t meant to allude to some type of thinking though. AI people love pushing back on “wokeness” and all that that’s what the brave comment was getting at. I don’t care you can generate an image of a massive building if you want. I just think it’s dumb

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u/Haunting-Detail2025 Mar 21 '26

This literally has nothing to do with wokeness and everything to do with people who have zero concept of how data centers and the water cycle work

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u/WondoMagic Mar 21 '26

I understand it a little. I have met people who are starting to study data centers built near major rivers and their impact to change in water consumption. So maybe not zero concept.

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u/Nerioner Mar 22 '26

Finally i can join this subreddit after being a lurker for a while.

Amazing decision! I hope more subs will follow