A designer's essay: what does taste mean when everyone settles for average?
Jackyhuang · x · 2026-08-18
A shared English essay where a designer reflects on "taste" in the age of AI creativity: over the past year, nearly every conversation about AI creativity has revolved around taste. But what happens to taste when we start settling for the average? The piece asks whether the ability to judge beyond "good enough" output is diluted or amplified in a world where AI produces decent results effortlessly.
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