Aphantasic AI artist on discovering people can render images in their heads for free
ksdanker22 · reddit · 2026-09-12
- A digital artist with aphantasia (unable to visualize mental images) discovered many people can generate detailed images in their heads, calling it a free built-in image generator.
- He spends about $450/month on AI art services to create images he cannot visualize, and reflects on the irony that others do the equivalent effortlessly.
- He hopes stigma against AI art fades and asks how mental imagery works, whether it has a "cooldown," and if it can be learned.
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