• datarama@awful.systems
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    Over on Ars Technica, a couple of days ago, someone unironically made the point that AI art would improve society by forcing “starving artists” to become “sated burger flippers”.

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      How it started: “Advancements in technology will lead to a post-scarcity society where one is free to explore their interests.”

      How it’s going: “Advancements in technology will allow computers to automate creativity freeing up time for artists to participate in menial labor.”

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      1 year ago

      Ars technica comments consistently seem to have the worst takes on ai art I’ve ever seen, it’s nuts

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        their shit comments have somehow also leaked onto mastodon. if you need a reply guy blocking honeypot, consider the replies to any ars technica article that gets reposted on their official mastodon account