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AI's real threat to artists is comfort, not replacement

Original: Everyone's scared AI will replace the artist. That's the wrong fear. The real threat isn't replacement — it's comfort. B

A widely shared argument holds that fears of AI replacing artists miss the point. Instead, the real danger is that AI removes the creative struggle that built skill and taste, since producing a decent image, paragraph or melody no longer requires effort. The claim is prompting debate about whether convenience will erode artistic standards and craftsmanship.

Why now: Ongoing anxiety about generative AI's impact on creativity and artistic effort

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• Everyone's scared AI will replace the artist. That's the wrong fear. The real threat isn't replacement — it's comfort. Before, if you wanted a decent image, a passable paragraph, a half-good melody, you had to sit with it. Struggle built taste. Now the mediocre version is one… · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 3

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