作家们表示，Patrick White Publishing 出版社逼迫他们删除差评，却在收取每本书数百美元费用的情况下交付由人工智能生成的插图。
Writers say Patrick White Publishing pushed them to delete bad reviews and delivered AI-generated artwork despite charging hundreds of dollars.
一群澳大利亚作家指控这家自费出版公司提供质量低劣的服务和人工智能生成的插图，尽管该公司每本书收费数百美元。作家们说，在提出担忧后，该公司还施压让他们删除负面评论，而该公司的网络资料页面仍然显示以好评为主。
A group of Australian authors has accused self-publishing company Patrick White Publishing of delivering poor-quality service and artwork generated by artificial intelligence, despite charging hundreds of dollars per book. The writers say the firm also pushed them to remove negative comments after they raised concerns, even as the company's online profile continued to display largely positive reviews.
这些投诉凸显了出版商的公众声誉与实际付费作者的体验之间日益扩大的鸿沟。多位作家表示，他们原本被承诺会获得专业设计的 ，收到的却是明显带有 AI 生成痕迹的插图，细节前后不一、图像泛泛而谈，无法反映书籍内容。
The complaints point to a widening gap between a publisher's public reputation and the experience of the authors who actually pay for its services. Several writers said they were promised professionally designed covers but received artwork that showed clear signs of AI generation, with inconsistent details and generic imagery that did not reflect their books' content.
这场纠纷加剧了澳大利亚自费出版行业对 AI 工具不受监管使用以及在线评分可靠性的担忧。受影响的作者可能会向出版商提出正式投诉，随着类似不满在其他地方浮现，消费者监管机构可能会更仔细地审查自费出版合同和评论做法。
The dispute adds to growing unease in Australia's self-publishing industry about unchecked use of AI tools and the reliability of online ratings. Authors affected may pursue formal complaints against the publisher, and consumer regulators could take a closer look at self-publishing contracts and review practices as similar grievances surface elsewhere.