Photography Takes a Lifetime to Master — So Does Prompting, Author Argues
binarybits · x · 2026-10-20
binarybits defends the craft of AI creation in a debate with Victor Godinez, extending the photography analogy: pressing a shutter takes almost no effort, yet photography remains a lifelong craft because the skill lies in setting up a shot and knowing when and where to click. For AI generation, the execution might just be "trying hundreds of prompts and stitching the best generations together with AI tools" — but the judgment in selecting and combining is the real skill.
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