Industry reflects on 'slow is the new fast' trend as model releases quiet down
patience_cave · x · 2026-08-20
- Trend: The author observes that "the dawn of pacing the frontier is here," suggesting that "slow" is becoming in vogue.
- Consensus: Even the "Berry Man" (likely a reference to a specific industry figure) admits to this shift.
- Evidence: There has been a lack of new releases or big moves from models like Astra, Fable, SSI, or Gemini recently, seemingly confirming the slowdown.
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