From Six Fingers to Pariahs: A Reflection on AI Creative Community
AIandDesign · x · 2026-08-20
- Nostalgia: Recalls the early days of Runway ML, AI Film Festival, and GEN:48. Despite flaws like six fingers and melting faces, the community was innocent, collaborative, and creative.
- Current State: Technology has improved, but the sentiment has shifted. Using AI is now often hidden or punished. Artists are attacked, platforms differentiate against it, and friendships have fractured over the issue.
- Reflection: What was once a unifying, weird, and creative exploration has become divisive; the community spirit has been lost as the tech matured.
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