Heritage Auctions using AI for lot descriptions?

[perezfan]

Depressing times we live in...

This lowest common denominator garbage might work for modern mass-produced items, but not for vintage cards and memorabilia. When it comes to consigning rare/expensive items, this is the kind of thing that makes it easy to choose REA, LOTG and even Hunt's over Heritage.

[aconte]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Depressing times we live in...

This lowest common denominator garbage might work for modern mass-produced items, but not for vintage cards and memorabilia. When it comes to consigning rare/expensive items, this is the kind of thing that makes it easy to choose REA, LOTG and even Hunt's over Heritage.

I got to believe all the auction houses will be using some form of this technology in
the future. You might wind up at a disadvantage if you don't.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by aconte

I got to believe all the auction houses will be using some form of this technology in
the future. You might wind up at a disadvantage if you don't.

Of course, if the technology results in low costs but even lower quality, then it could be a competitive advantage to not use it.

[Musashi]

Originally Posted by raulus

Of course, if the technology results in low costs but even lower quality, then it could be a competitive advantage to not use it.

+1

[tiger8mush]

All I want to read in any description is details on the condition of the card that may not be obvious in the scans. Anything else is just fluff/hype.

[Snapolit1]

Can see both sides of it. For a low value piece of "filler", I don't have a real issue. Many auction houses don't even bother doing a description for mundane stuff. But to go back to the OP, if there is something unique or special about a piece and you don't even bother including it, what the hell am I paying you for? I can sell on eBay with a bland, derivative AI description.

[slightlyrounded]

Just wait until some auction houses start using SmartShill™️ technology.

[tjisonline]

Originally Posted by tiger8mush

all i want to read in any description is details on the condition of the card that may not be obvious in the scans. Anything else is just fluff/hype.

bingo

[raulus]

Originally Posted by tiger8mush

All I want to read in any description is details on the condition of the card that may not be obvious in the scans. Anything else is just fluff/hype.

I get all the hyperbole is just fluff and a waste of my time. Although it might induce some higher bids, so my guess is it’s here to stay.

But aside from that, I definitely enjoy learning about new issues through auction item descriptions.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by raulus

I get all the hyperbole is just fluff and a waste of my time. Although it might induce some higher bids, so my guess is it’s here to stay.

But aside from that, I definitely enjoy learning about new issues through auction item descriptions.

Same. If there is something unique I might not know about player or card, always appreciated. Long drawn out descriptions of Lou Gehrig dying of what is now known as ALS not really that helpful.

[Exhibitman]

AI for sure. I find AI writing reads like every phrase is written in air quotes.

This “baseball card” was issued by “Bowman” in the year of “1951”.

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by tiger8mush

All I want to read in any description is details on the condition of the card that may not be obvious in the scans. Anything else is just fluff/hype.

The former of which is usually missing!

[LEHR]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Depressing times we live in...

This lowest common denominator garbage might work for modern mass-produced items, but not for vintage cards and memorabilia. When it comes to consigning rare/expensive items, this is the kind of thing that makes it easy to choose REA, LOTG and even Hunt's over Heritage.

Sadly, I think they'll all go to some form of AI, if they haven't already.

I'm a big fan of REA. Their Instagram posts used to routinely have a lady displaying and promoting the items, but I just looked and they last had a live person promoting items in May 2024. Now every post describing an item sounds like a robotic computer voice. Sure, the items probably get the same amount of exposure, but the personal/human touch is gone.

[D. Bergin]

Can't wait for the "Comes with a COA from Bot-29583B4R5".