> the pricing has been steadily falling due to increasing supply (more artists) The average price has because the increase in supply (which, as you say, is bei

> the pricing has been steadily falling due to increasing supply (more artists) The average price has because the increase in supply (which, as you say, is being dramatically facilitated by digital technologies and will be even more so by AI) drastically increases the variability in quality. I think your categorical statements don't take into account that large variability. > art just doesn't serve any of life's needs I have already explained why I disagree with this. I think your concept of what has value is too narrow. I don't disagree that there is much "art" produced that has little or no value--and I don't spend any money on it. But that doesn't mean I think all art has little or no value. Some works of art--the ones I've spent significant money on--have had a great deal of value for me, and for many other people.