In this no-holds-barred hot take, we break down why Ted Chiang’s critique of AI creativity misses the mark. The duo argues that human creativity has long been formulaic, commercial, and derivative—AI just exposes the remix engine under the hood. From recycled Netflix plots to the evolution of Photoshop and the backlash against digital tools, this episode dismantles the elitism and fear behind traditional artists’ defensiveness.
It’s not AI that’s killing art—it’s the myth that human art was ever truly original.
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