GenAI breaks semantic limits, going beyond Dadaism
Merzmensch · x · 2026-08-22
Merzmensch argues that GenAI possesses an ability humans lack: the ability to go wild and let loose from all semantical limits and common sense. Even Dadaists, in their anti-referentialism, still referred to the past, traditions, and human culture, whereas GenAI can break these references entirely.
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