On AI-Generated Slop: Objects Shaped Like Tools That Do No Work
threepointone · x · 2026-08-23
Will Manidis discusses "Tool Shaped Objects"—items that feel like tools (friction, labor) but produce no actual work. He compares this to the viral AI-generated essay "Something Big is Happening" by Matt Shumer. The author argues the key insight isn't that the content is "slop", but that millions consumed and shared it, revealing a new trend in content consumption.
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