Is AI slop art? A Duchamp 'Fountain' debate over AI-generated images
prestonpesek · x · 2026-10-26
A running debate over whether AI-generated images are art: jtevesobs argues "of course it's art — the open question is whether it's good art," suggesting better criteria are whether it moves you. prestonpesek responds that utility was never the point, invoking Duchamp's Fountain (referenced image) to frame the century-old argument refreshed by AI.
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