| > Generic and formulaicness, comes from having TOO MANY PEOPLE. You know what else comes from the output of many people? What AIs produce. > They love drawing, but not art. They love socializing with artists, but not art. They love receiving attention and income from their art, but not art. Love of drawing, socializing with artists, and attention and income when people connect and buy their art are all forms of deeper engagement/investment with art. The generous reading I can make of the mistake that sets these up as the other side of an inimical dichotomy where engaging these things is not loving art is if you're limited to the perspective of someone whose experience with art is that of a consumer and equates that perspective with loving art. Being concerned about alienation from drawing, from connection with a community of other artists making efforts, and yes from attention and income that makes their focus socially/economically viable seems pretty reasonable. It's also reasonable to be interested in what new tools can do and I rather imagine there will be people who enjoy that as well, some of whom may be able to produce visions that were previously inaccessible to them. That's interesting and exciting, but it doesn't mean there's no downsides. |