As AI advances, a LA Review of Books essay argues imagination becomes more important
BlancheMinerva · x · 2026-07-21
A LA Review of Books post highlights an essay arguing that in the age of AI, imaginative work becomes even more important, using Isaac Asimov’s writing as the lens.
The post frames Asimov’s influence on the development of AI and suggests the broader cultural point: as models automate more routine cognition, human imagination and narrative thinking matter more, not less.
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