"We mistook fatigue for transcendence": retro-futurist AI art strikes a chord
piotrbinkowski · x · 2026-11-09
A viral quip — "We mistook fatigue for transcendence" — paired with two Simon Stålenhag-style retro-futurist AI-generated illustrations: a vast interior hall with escalators and a neon-lit rainy cityscape. The post resonates as wry commentary on AI industry burnout and hype.
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