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Maya Chhabra's avatar

The impulse of "I want something like this [painting/film/novel/game] but different in specific ways" has always been a driving force leading to the acquisition of skills in that particular field. The problem you describe here with junk content seems to scratch that itch without inspiring any artistic endeavor or learning of how to make that content. Not everyone who feels that desire will become a great artist or writer or whatever, and they may just commission someone else to paint or write what they want, but there's real learning that goes on from that drive and it sounds like it's being short circuited by new tech that removes any friction from getting someone else to do it for you. I wonder how AI can be used as tool to help inspire skill acquisition and creativity (since it's not possible to put back in the box now) rather than, as you describe here, just providing enough of a high to numb an urge that could have been channeled productively.

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Indy Neogy's avatar

Re: football - isn't the scenario you outline Football Manager 2024 with the money cheat?

And yes I have tried it and it is therapeutic for a bit, but it does get boring.

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