"Generative AI represents talent without the passion, perseverance, grit, learning, ambition, drive, and luck. Mere talent is mediocre."
This is also seen in countless extremely skilled, practiced guitar players. They can shred all day long, play almost anything, but it is emotionally inert and like watching a magician do a complicated card trick or sleight-of-hand. You aren't moved, you just think "Wow, that probably took a lot of practice."
Talent isn't unimportant, but if punk and late 20th century art taught us anything, it is that those other characteristics you list -- passion, etc. -- and good or new ideas matter more.
Generative AI has no passion, and it has no good or new ideas.
"Generative AI represents talent without the passion, perseverance, grit, learning, ambition, drive, and luck. Mere talent is mediocre."
This is also seen in countless extremely skilled, practiced guitar players. They can shred all day long, play almost anything, but it is emotionally inert and like watching a magician do a complicated card trick or sleight-of-hand. You aren't moved, you just think "Wow, that probably took a lot of practice."
Talent isn't unimportant, but if punk and late 20th century art taught us anything, it is that those other characteristics you list -- passion, etc. -- and good or new ideas matter more.
Generative AI has no passion, and it has no good or new ideas.
As anyone who has listened to Dream Theater will agree
Thank you for the plug, old friend.
I personally don’t understand how anyone writes anything ever — and I used to be a writer. So keep at it! Good work!