Re:Emacs in the Age of Magic
by trashb on Thursday November 12, 2026 @10:04AM
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This is a concept that has stuck with me a lot. I believe I first heard it the GDC 2016 Talk from Mark Ferrari. I've come to call it "limitation breeds creativity".
I believe a lot of people will find out with AI that most people don't have very original ideas. And that the limitations we encounter while realizing those ideas enable us to grow it into a good art piece or product. Due to being forced to consider if the effort of working around the limitations is worth it. And then put in the effort to realize something that approaches the initial idea as close as possible. Instead of instantly being able to realize the first idea in you mind without any obstacles.
I believe a lot of people will find out with AI that most people don't have very original ideas. And that the limitations we encounter while realizing those ideas enable us to grow it into a good art piece or product. Due to being forced to consider if the effort of working around the limitations is worth it. And then put in the effort to realize something that approaches the initial idea as close as possible. Instead of instantly being able to realize the first idea in you mind without any obstacles.