Creator pushes back on 'slop' discourse: bad content predates AI
dreamwieber · x · 2026-11-13
The author argues the AI "slop" discourse is braindead because low-quality content has always existed. What matters is the work itself: some AI-made pieces are genuinely interesting, creative, and expressive of the artist, while plenty of traditional-medium output is stupid — so judging by medium rather than quality misses the point.
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