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Perhaps the real wood carving is also no longer interesting, because you already saw so many (fake ones) before.

I_Am_Nous 3y ago
At that point, the process is the interesting thing. Instead of an AI generating "cool" shapes and delicate carvings, a real person had to painstakingly carve out each tiny channel in the wood - a combination of art, skill, and patience. I can come watch them work each day until I see the transformation of a single block of wood into something functional or beautiful (or both!) On the other hand I might be able to print out a copy of the AI generated one, hang it at my desk, and enjoy looking at it a few times before it becomes part of the background of my disposable life.
- mzz80 3y ago
  The only time I go to see how ancient cultures lived without electricity and weaved their own clothes in in museums and tourist attractions. They’re also typically incredibly boring.
  - Vegenoid 3y ago
    Many people find interest and meaning in learning about all the ways that people have lived, and the things they did and made. Great museums are a source of pride for many of the world's largest cities, and widely regarded as culturally important and valuable.
  - I_Am_Nous 3y ago
    This isn't even about ancient cultures, it's about valuing the product that comes from a persons work. Valuing their time and labor, valuing the craft itself. Compared to a "tribal wood carving designed by GPT" a real world piece of wood is, well, real. The novelty of everything wears off eventually so it won't matter if GPT could still show you nearly infinite carving designs. Without that being turned into actual physical objects by people, they are disposable bytes of data with no real meaning.
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philomath_mn 3y ago
For me, the interesting part is the human who took the time to learn and apply the skill, along with the backstory of that human's choices (e.g. making a carving to honor a loved pet). In the olden times, you could enjoy an account of a story like that on Facebook because it was supposed to be real (it often wasn't, but there was at least a kernel of truth). Now it seems like I can only experience "authentic" stories / content via first or very limited second hand experience (from a select group whom you trust)

At that point, the process is the interesting thing. Instead of an AI generating "cool" shapes and delicate carvings, a real person had to painstakingly carve out each tiny channel in the wood - a combination of art, skill, and patience. I can come watch them work each day until I see the transformation of a single block of wood into something functional or beautiful (or both!) On the other hand I might be able to print out a copy of the AI generated one, hang it at my desk, and enjoy looking at it a few times before it becomes part of the background of my disposable life.

mzz80 3y ago
The only time I go to see how ancient cultures lived without electricity and weaved their own clothes in in museums and tourist attractions. They’re also typically incredibly boring.
- Vegenoid 3y ago
  Many people find interest and meaning in learning about all the ways that people have lived, and the things they did and made. Great museums are a source of pride for many of the world's largest cities, and widely regarded as culturally important and valuable.
- I_Am_Nous 3y ago
  This isn't even about ancient cultures, it's about valuing the product that comes from a persons work. Valuing their time and labor, valuing the craft itself. Compared to a "tribal wood carving designed by GPT" a real world piece of wood is, well, real. The novelty of everything wears off eventually so it won't matter if GPT could still show you nearly infinite carving designs. Without that being turned into actual physical objects by people, they are disposable bytes of data with no real meaning.

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philomath_mn 3y ago

For me, the interesting part is the human who took the time to learn and apply the skill, along with the backstory of that human's choices (e.g. making a carving to honor a loved pet). In the olden times, you could enjoy an account of a story like that on Facebook because it was supposed to be real (it often wasn't, but there was at least a kernel of truth). Now it seems like I can only experience "authentic" stories / content via first or very limited second hand experience (from a select group whom you trust)