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by mensetmanusman 619 days ago
AI art is extremely analogous to photography.

As a photographer you did not create the universe you are walking around in, you prompt your camera to look at a certain location and you push a button.

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This ^^^. So many cannot see the blatant parallel with photography here -- there is a rich art historic debate regarding the value of photography that went through very similar stages of rejection (and ultimate acceptance). This is a fantastic example of George Santayana's famous aphorism.