Diamond analogy: why the anti-AI art argument may not hold up
wordgrammer · x · 2026-10-02
Reacting to a Matthew Ball post, the author draws an analogy to blood diamonds: people still buy diamond rings despite knowing the mining involves exploitation, so the "human-made is inherently more valuable" logic behind anti-AI art sentiment may not hold. A provocatively framed take rather than a full argument.
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