Thread · HN Continuity

To me, it sounds like the point of the article is that we're skipping the nuance and jumping straight to effectively declaring equality between AI use and slop, which is a bit sad in a couple of ways: a) effort is apparently so rare, that the distinction between effortful content creation with AI and opportunistic press-a-button "content" creation is too difficult. b) real pervasive concern about our future (rightfully?) motivates sweeping judgement against the whole creative space with any AI involved. c) concretely, its sad in itself that any arena of expression is overwhelmed with low effort.

On the other hand, by the very nature press-a-button content is so easy to make that it will naturally bury real content unless someone takes an active gate keeper role. (Every channel on Youtube I know has made in-depth complaints that this is not happening there.)

I hope we find a way around it, so that we can enjoy content and products that is made with the same amount of effort as before but with more powerful tools creating a better end result. Not to mention lower barrier to entry into creative spaces, giving us more perspectives and ideas expressed in a quality way.