Mat Dryhurst on art vs tech: every time creation gets easier, a new trap is set
matdryhurst · x · 2026-10-22
Mat Dryhurst and @pixlpa discuss the perennial tension between art and technology. @pixlpa argues the relationship is a loop between hard and easy: tech makes something easy, artists find a way to make it difficult again, then tech emerges to simplify it once more. Dryhurst agrees and adds that each time things get easier, a new trap is set — and some artists hurdle it, creating something new in the process.
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