Email or username:

Password:

Forgot your password?
Dr. Quadragon ❌'s posts Post Back to profile
Dr. Quadragon ❌

AI doing art has always been a technological inevitability, much like factories (and then even small workshops) going from manual labour to machines. If you're gonna protest what's inevitable, be my guest, but existence of a machine is in no way taking your talent or ability in manual labour away.
The real source of the problem is not the technology. It's the fact that the current system forces you to "earn" your living. And you can't do if you're up against any sort of automation. Which is, again, inevitable.

So, in my opinion, that "NoAI" hysteria is a little bit misguided at best.

You don't have a problem with AI.

You actually have a problem with capitalism.

16 Dec 2022 at 15:53 | Open on mastodon.ml
8 comments | Expand all CWs
Fritz

@drq This is a very good point. In a sane world, artists would be highly valued and sponsored-because their contribution to culture is necessary.
A lot of the AI art I have seen is very interesting and thought-provoking. I’d hate to see it repressed.

16 Dec 2022 at 15:59 | Open on ravenation.club
Dr. Quadragon ❌

@fritzt In a sane world, _everyone_ would have been highly valued and sponsored.

16 Dec 2022 at 16:00 | Open on mastodon.ml
Fritz

@drq Universal Basic Income!

16 Dec 2022 at 16:09 | Open on ravenation.club
Dr. Quadragon ❌

@fritzt Among other things, that should be universal and basic!

Like housing, education, healthcare, social services, common carriers (water, electricity, heat, Internet) and such.

But yeah.

16 Dec 2022 at 16:10 | Open on mastodon.ml
Sir Garbagetruck

@drq

In my case, it is more "I have a problem with accepting something that is good enough, instead of holding out for something of quality."

That doesn't have to be a capitalist take, but... seeing as how many people I know don't know any other system... it is, essentially. I don't know if people would be accepting of "good enough" in systems that didn't cause so much anxiety, stress, hatred, and, well, all the reasons.

But I'm going to say it's along the lines of accepting convenience over quality, or convenience over ethical, or... convenience, the actual murder scheme.

@drq

In my case, it is more "I have a problem with accepting something that is good enough, instead of holding out for something of quality."

That doesn't have to be a capitalist take, but... seeing as how many people I know don't know any other system... it is, essentially. I don't know if people would be accepting of "good enough" in systems that didn't cause so much anxiety, stress, hatred, and, well, all the reasons.

16 Dec 2022 at 15:59 | Open on icosahedron.website
Dr. Quadragon ❌

@Truck Most anxiety I hear is born of "how am I going to pay my bills" type of stuff. Understandable, but still putting the cart before the horse. The problem is the fact that you *have* to pay the bills. The problem is that *everything* is a fucking market nowadays, even the basic (and not so basic as well) necessities, which we have in abundance. This is the actual problem.

16 Dec 2022 at 16:05 | Open on mastodon.ml
EredYasibu :flagancom:

@drq In general I agree. AI may not replace artists, but help them.

16 Dec 2022 at 16:01 | Open on mastodon.ml
Leftist Witch :flagancom:

@drq based

16 Dec 2022 at 16:03 | Open on mastodon.ml
Go Up