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KamikazePotato posted...

Art isn't a black box devoid of the context it's created in. Part of what makes art special is because it was created by a human. For example - when an author writes a story, they put parts of themselves into that story, unintentionally or otherwise. When they weave plots and character together, they're trying to tell you something, or make you feel something. It becomes something of a dialogue between artist and creator. That context is completely lost with AI. Even if an AI chatbot wrote the exact same story as a human being, I would still derive significantly less enjoyment from reading the AI version.

Otherwise, you don't want art. You just want content in order to kill time.

This is a major reason why I find myself drawn to reading fanfiction over commercial fiction more and more lately. It feels like a more pure, artistic experience than a lot of the safe stuff that gets by the editing staff of the big publishers. I guess that might sound hopelessly pretentious to some, but I think on a board where indie games have as big a following as here, some of you might see how the situations can be similar.

And in at least some fanfiction communities, its quite possible to have a literal dialogue with the authors about their works. Some of them are very appreciative of this, and it feels good to be able to give back to amateurs in even a small way like this when money is off the table.