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I am not trying to defend copyright. I am trying to defend the incentives and ability of humans to dedicate their lives to something that might be innate to all

I am not trying to defend copyright. I am trying to defend the incentives and ability of humans to dedicate their lives to something that might be innate to all to some degree but only comes to fruition after long years of dedication. Older societies did not have copyright but they, manifestly, had ways to sustain creatives. People wax philosophical about paradigm changes and other vacuities yet refuse to answer a simple question: how will society reward human creativity that takes a lifetime of cultivation to flourish.

glimshe 3y ago
They actually didn't have such a great way to sustain creatives. Poor artists is a staple of civilization. You hear about the winners, but most artisans, painters, etc had to fight hard for income. AI won't make art go away, because you still need to tell the AI what to do. But the new art won't require as much skill with a paintbrush. For instance, I'm terrible at drawing but I believe I have creative ideas. AI alllows me to be an artist too.