Marta Pyr

You can mentally replace the “generative” in generative AI with generic by the way, and it honestly works better (totally fine for some things, but you have to know where).

y folk artist, I mean “an individual creating art reflecting a particular culture, society, or community.”

I argue that this digital folk renaissance, characterized by memes, viral videos, and grassroots content, faces an existential threat from artificial intelligence, much like folk art faced a threat from the First Industrial Revolution. As AI... See more

Design (furniture, lighting, collectibles) will continue to grow its market share and position in contemporary culture as the creative class in cultural capitals seek new avenues of exclusivity. We see design replace the waning power of the art market and culture, and the over-saturation of fashion (partly due to TikTok, Instagram, and new media)... See more

And at the same time though, I do think that there’s been a serious decline in the quality of things that we build and a kind of disposability to the world. This is what really saddens me and it goes back to beauty and the way that that interweaves with writing and AI. We got so good at making stuff in China that if your shirt doesn’t hold up,... See more