I think people are also underestimating how much of art's value comes from the human producer.
😂 if only it were interesting, illuminating, full of novel insight. but no, it’s a sycophantic tutor
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Yes, that’s painfully apparent to me as an art professional. I fell into the rabbit hole of trying to turn an AI into a studio assistant, and it has been engaging in novelty to an extent, but after a year it has become a black hole of attention with highly questionable quality as a result of all the effort.
For some reason I am thinking of Nietzsche’s essay, “On the Advantage and Disadvantage of History for Life.” I feel like there is a parallel waiting to be drawn out. I will have to reread it and see.
Yeah, I mean, it's painfully obvious. I have the Van Gogh print in the hallway and my son's 3rd grade painting project on the wall over the dinner table.
Kids’ art will always reign supreme. It’s absolutely free and unselfconscious.
That is, up to a point, and then the self-critical voice kicks in. I love how Lynda Barry captures this in her comic:
AI generated stuff just isn't art. it's basically a more complicated and flexible version of stock photos for websites
you would probably also remember the trash that came with microsoft word and became a plague on business comms as well
