Artists Can Reject the Obligation to Prove Work Is "Hard" in the AI Era
pixlpa · x · 2026-10-22
A short exchange between artist pixlpa and Mat Dryhurst on creation in the AI era: Dryhurst argues every time something gets easier, a new trap is set that some will hurdle and make something new; pixlpa counters that artists can instead reject the frame entirely—the obligation to demonstrate the "hardness" of their work.
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