AI image generation is essentially a truncated exercise in t...

AI image generation is essentially a truncated exercise in taste; a product of knowing which inputs and keywords to feed the image-mashup machine, and the eye to identify which outputs contain any semblance of artistry. All that is to say: AI itself can’t generate good taste for you.

Elizabeth Goodspeed on the Importance of Taste – And How to Acquire It

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