Graphics grad on why generative AI didn't kill his passion: process over output
eigenhector · x · 2026-09-12
Responding to rbhar90's lament that math and art are human disciplines worth protecting, a graphics major explains why generative models never felt threatening: his interest was in the mechanics of image generation, making it process-driven rather than goal-driven, so adapting to generative models was just a fun new process.
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