Kind of reminds me of the "messenger boom" back when Facebook Messenger was new and hot and a bunch of people thought that the "next big thing" was apps that ut

Kind of reminds me of the "messenger boom" back when Facebook Messenger was new and hot and a bunch of people thought that the "next big thing" was apps that utilize a chat interface. An argument I encountered frequently was that the ultimate interface was a chat-like interface where you asked for what you wanted in natural language and you got it. I thought the hype was well and truly dead until ChatGPT came out and re-animated it. I think we overestimate just how much people like to browse for stuff rather than have it auto-magically done for them or shown to them. When it comes to online shopping, you probably prefer to browse, unless it's a recurring purchase. I still use a search engine for code issues because I prefer browsing for answers vs having one generated for me, usually because I like the additional context that comes from browsing. Outside of browsing, I find it really bizarre that all the generative AI art tools out there use chat interfaces rather than a suite of generative graphics tools, i.e. a generative paintbrush, but then again, most people using said tools aren't trying to create some kind of specific thing in their minds eye, they just want an image. Otherwise, if you wanted to paint a picture, then you'd want either a paintbrush or some kind of paintbrush analogue. Painting a picture through a chat interface just seems kind of ungainly. Kind of an extreme example, but imagine trying to drive a car that has all the familiar controls replaced with a chat interface. Even the A/C is better served by a dial of some sort rather than asking the AI to make the interior a little bit cooler.