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A fascinating angle I heard recently is that when the new tech of photography swept the world, it made tons of painters unemployed. And that was the main reaso
by BurningFrog 4y ago
A fascinating angle I heard recently is that when the new tech of photography swept the world, it made tons of painters unemployed.
And that was the main reason for "modern art". A camera can do a portrait or landscape instantly and more precise than a painter, but it can't compete on abstract or imagined pictures.
Will something analogous happen when AIs takes over other industries? I have no clue, but it will, as always, be interesting to see what happens.
- dredmorbius 4y agoAny references you can recall on the emergence of modern art as a response to photography?
- BurningFrog 4y agoNot really. Don't remember where I read it. It was a few months ago. I like the explanation a lot, and I think the timelines line up pretty well. But sure, it could be one of those stories that sound true, but isn't.
- dredmorbius 4y agoThanks.