Why We Hate the "AI Vibe": The Ratio of Production to Consumption Time Defines Content Value
vista8 · x · 2026-08-05
As AI-generated content floods the internet, the aversion to it stems from deeper issues beyond just the "AI vibe":
- Association with Low Quality: A flood of low-effort AI spam instinctively links AI generation with poor quality.
- Aesthetic Fatigue: Repetitive, trend-chasing styles quickly become annoying.
- Attention Leverage: Creators spend minimal time and cost to hijack the audience's valuable attention.
The author argues that truly valuable content requires significant time to craft, along with unique aesthetic judgment. The ratio of production time to consumption time should be as high as possible—much like hand-crafted books, papers, or videos that take immense effort to produce but are quick to consume.
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