That weirdness we used to love? Gone. That feeling of “Wait, who wrote this?” Replaced by “Oh, right, AI.”

People started to notice. Not because of some big revelation. But because they felt bored. Uninspired. Numb.

The dopamine was still there but the meaning was gone. Like junk food for the mind.

Eventually, even the bots got bored of each other. Co... See more

If there is a button one can push that spits out images and it is available to everybody, why on earth would any creative professional push that button? Clients don’t need to hire you to push it. They can do that themselves. The central lie behind these programs is that they are meant for artists. They’re not. We don’t need them and using them only... See more