Raw AI output is slop, but skilled users have moved far beyond it
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-10-04
Concluding his AI-art thread, Afinetheorem notes many people are still in the "AI can only make slop" phase — a fair critique of raw model output, comparable to average human art. But users who know what they're doing have pushed AI-assisted creation far beyond that, and the sociology of this transition will be fascinating to watch.
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