Why Hire 1000 Art Students When You Can Have Unlimited Michelangelos?
robleclerc · x · 2026-08-01
The author critiques the concept of a 'good model for the price.' They argue that for complex, high-stakes tasks—like painting the Sistine Chapel—you need a Michelangelo, not a zerg rush of 1000 art students. Given access to unlimited 'Michelangelos' (top-tier AI models), settling for less makes no sense.
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