Comment by chrismorgan 3 days ago
I came to this article expecting to see <output> misused, and was pleasantly surprised. :-)
(Actually, the dodgy GenAI calculator image at the top primed me for even more failure, making the excellent content that followed even more surprising. But I soon forgot about it and only remembered when I scrolled back to the start for no particular reason when done.)
> the dodgy GenAI calculator image
It appears human beings are already forgetting the even more dodgy images some of us created before AI allowed us to reduce said dodginess. Or actually get a picture we could post without too much shame. :)
And in this case, IMHO, the image has a significant amount of dodgy vintage tech charm.
Not every use of AI replaces a professional artist.
I did/do too. I think it is possible to value:
1. The techniques, inspiration and creativity of skilled human artists.
2. The personality of art by unskilled artists.
3. The use of generative AI to replace generic clip art. A little whimsy to dress up plain text.
Is anyone really crusading to protect generic clip art? No?
There should be something like rule 34 for social and cultural movements. For every movement, the ideological version will get performatively or knee jerk expressed, with shame throwing, in benign situations.
> Actually, the dodgy GenAI calculator image at the top primed me for even more failure, making the excellent content that followed even more surprising.
This was poor spirited, personal itch scratching. We can just compliment a writer on their writing, if they are a writer, presenting themselves as a writer, not a visual artist.
> We can just compliment a writer on their writing
I'm fairly confident that this article is primarily AI-written as well
This dodgy GenAI calculator is funny... You can only add, multiply and divide. No subtractions allowed!