(OC) AI 'art' and the future

[u/SylvieXX]

Could be controversial but I'm just gonna say it... I don't like AI... and for me it was never about it not looking good. There are obviously more factors to this whole thing, like about people losing jobs, about how the whole thing is just stealing, and everything like that but I'm just focusing on one fundamental aspect that I think about a lot... I just wanted to draw what I feel...! 🥲🥲 Sorry about the cringe but I actually live for cringe 💖

[u/opinionate_rooster]

soapbox thud

I don't consume art to connect with the artist. Honestly, I don't care who makes the art I enjoy. It could be a world-class artist with a villa the size of a small country or it could be an unknown hobo painting with vomit. If the art makes me feel something, I like it. If it doesn't, I don't care for it, even if it is Mona Lisa itself.

Honestly, the rich artist probably made fame by drawing boobs. Or furries. Or both.

I believe that for the art to be truly enjoyed, it has to be anonymous.

There are studies that showed people rate art by their knowledge of the author. They'll like something on the virtue of its author alone, even if it is the shittiest piece in the world. There was even a study where they falsely attributed authors - and the participants highly rated the misattributed pieces, proving the author bias.

Connect with the art, not with its author.

Edit: Might I add, this philosophy also applies to politics. People will accept anything as long as it comes from their favorite politician. How would the politics look like if our leaders were anonymous and we picked them based on policies?

[u/SmegmaSupplier → u/opinionate_rooster]

Reminds me of a video essay explaining why Night Fishing by Picasso is so great by giving his life backstory as context. No. Art should stand on its own, it shouldn’t require I read a manual explaining it. I consume it and I either like it or I don’t. I don’t care that Picasso lead some interesting life and his experiences as a boy lead to this painting or something. I still think it looks like crap.