"Never true feelings, only performance": developer pushes back on AI art baseline argument
ryolu_ · x · 2026-10-28
A sharp exchange on whether AI-created work can carry genuine emotion. @signulll argued that AI will eventually produce things that generate love or feelings, and from a business standpoint the new baseline is already "more than good enough" — with no one stopping anyone from making art.
Developer ryolu pushed back: AI output is "never true feelings, only performance," and adds a subtler cost — it dilutes people who truly care about their craft and their work.
The exchange captures a core tension of the creator economy in the AI era: what happens to those who invest deeply in craft when "good enough" becomes the floor.
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