Re:You can just say it: the best definition of AI slop
by drooby on Saturday May 30, 2026 @06:53AM
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No, this is a totally fair response. That was probably the core error in my argument.
Some people, perhaps most, will enjoy AI art. Artists are at risk of displacement too.
But a subset of art appreciators hold firm that the creator is an essential aspect of the work, and I don’t see that conviction fading.
How large this subset is, I don’t know. But they also happen to be the world’s tastemakers and trendsetters. Their beliefs largely shape our aesthetic world, so their influence may only grow.
Some people, perhaps most, will enjoy AI art. Artists are at risk of displacement too.
But a subset of art appreciators hold firm that the creator is an essential aspect of the work, and I don’t see that conviction fading.
How large this subset is, I don’t know. But they also happen to be the world’s tastemakers and trendsetters. Their beliefs largely shape our aesthetic world, so their influence may only grow.