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That’s really the sad thing. The person who draws the cartoon mascot on the box of knockoff cereal ends up in that position because they’re devoted to art, but capitalist society channels their talent into making, yes, trash. Do you think they originally decided to become an artist to make such things? Do you personally value the jingle that plays on the gas station ad screen?
It’s unfortunate that a lot of artists will be losing their livelihood because of AI, but it was also unfortunate that so many could only make a living with art totally alien to what they would make if they were free from commercial pressure. And finally, it was and is unfortunate that so many people who would rather be making art don’t do so because they need to make a living some other way.
