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> Slop vs. Art

> If you can push a button and get content, then that content is a commodity. Its value is next to zero.

> Counterintuitively, that’s my biggest reason to be optimistic about AI and creativity. When hard parts become easy, the differentiator becomes love.

Love that. I've been struggling to succinctly put that feeling into words, bravo.

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I agree this is the interesting part of the project. I was disappointed when I realized this art was AI generated - I love isometric handdrawn art and respect the craft. But after reading the creator's description of their thoughtful use of generative AI, I appreciated their result more.

Where’s the love here? There are artists who dedicate their lives to creating a single masterwork. This is someone spending a weekend on a “neat idea”.

You're inferring that time invested per project is directly proportional to love for the craft, which I disagree with strongly. Taking a weekend to explore a new medium is an act of interest/love in the craft. Is Robert Bateman any less dedicated to a life of art than Michelangelo was? Maybe, maybe not, but I think we can both agree they produced quick sketches, and dedicated their lives to producing incredible art.

I expect artists will experiment with the new tools and produce incredibly creative works with them, far beyond the quality I can produce by typing in "a pelican riding a bicycle".

It’s not necessarily directly correlated, but it’s a decent signal. What’s the signal here?

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