[sophacles]

In Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy, written during the rise of photoshop (such things were already being predicted back in the 90s), people eventually reject tv/movie style media and go back to plays since the generated media is just too easy to pump out an chintzy.

This one resonates with me a bit.

We already see this in goods to an extent "artisinal" vs "cheap dropshipped crap".

People find value in seeing other people do something well (see the popularity of maker videos, or the number of people commenting on someone's performance in a movie rather than the plot, etc). It also captures the idea that art isn't just a product, but a method of communication and is inherently human.

I dunno, just rambling before my morning coffee.