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>>dredmo+(OP)
A fascinating angle I heard recently is that when the new tech of photography swept the world, it made tons of painters unemployed.

And that was the main reason for "modern art". A camera can do a portrait or landscape instantly and more precise than a painter, but it can't compete on abstract or imagined pictures.

Will something analogous happen when AIs takes over other industries? I have no clue, but it will, as always, be interesting to see what happens.

>>Burnin+Tm
Any references you can recall on the emergence of modern art as a response to photography?

>>dredmo+np
Not really. Don't remember where I read it. It was a few months ago.

I like the explanation a lot, and I think the timelines line up pretty well.

But sure, it could be one of those stories that sound true, but isn't.