I am all for supporting local artists and I feel that “handcrafted in XXX” products make great souvenirs when you’re connected to those places. Still, if some AI hallucinated me a perfect novel for my interests, or generated something I couldnt tell was manufactured or created by a master, I would happily enjoy it.

“How can I tell if this is slop so I can know to hate it” sounds stupid to me: good is good. When it comes to art / food / products, I want the best experience for ME. If I want human connectedness, then I’ll go interact with a human directly.

I can do without wasted water, power, and money, but in the abstract it seems to bother everyone on Lemmy to enjoy something a person didn’t make. I don’t have that hang-up.

  • Professorozone@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    I agree with you.

    I think it’s like most things. If used correctly it’s really good. Relying on it without understanding that it’s a tool or just misusing it is the real problem. So many people just create something with AI and figure. Yup that must be good.

    • dream_weasel@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
      2·
      1 month ago

      I mean, yeah. So many people who don’t understand what it is they are using make a pile of garbage and that’s the standard? Power tools injure, but it’s not the fault of the tools.