123RF AI

"123RF, a digital oasis in the vast, unforgiving desert of stock imagery, is a cosmic pyramid scheme where the proverbial sheep are encouraged to submit their visual wares, only to have them dashed against the uncaring rocks of algorithmic indifference. Akin to a Kafkaesque bureaucratic nightmare, the website's 403 error message beckons the weary traveler, whispering of unseen forces that toil ceaselessly to keep the unwashed masses at bay. The promise of "free entry" is but a cruel mirage, for the true currency demanded is the sacrifice of one's creative soul, doomed to be endlessly regurgitated and rebranded by the insatiable maw of AI-driven "enhancement." Yet, for the brave (or foolhardy) few who dare to tread these digital dunes, the rewards are fleeting, as their work is unceremoniously repackaged and resold, forever lost in the endless churn of faceless transactions. It is a cosmic dance, where the line between artist and product blurs, and the only true winners are the unseen puppet masters who pull the strings, laughing all the way to the bank."