Flooded markets get bypassed. I see a future where real creatives simply don't post stuff online, and anything online is not trusted. What AI is going to kill is the Internet, not human creativity.

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JohnFen 4 days ago | parent | next [-]

> I see a future where real creatives simply don't post stuff online, and anything online is not trusted.

This shift is already well underway. I know a fair number of artists of various sorts (most are writers), and almost half have disconnected their artwork from the internet entirely.

	▲	onetokeoverthe 3 days ago \| parent [-]
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wellpast 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Had the same thought but feels too overly optimistic.

I don’t think people “internet” for trust, but for dopamine.

	▲	RiverCrochet 4 days ago \| parent \| next [-]
		A) The modern extreme thirst for dopamine predates the Internet. We've had powerfully addictive and destructive street drugs for decades now and art and creativity still thrive. B) People who are not (or don't believe they are) in full control of their lives, which is most of the non-rich on the planet, generally are subject to having to spend a lot of time doing things they don't want to do, and want some form of escape. Any medium will be a trap that can catch people who would prefer to escape permanently, whether it's good for them or not. I'm sure you had children and housewives addicted to radio shows in the 1940's. For creatives who are dedicated to their craft and are not in it for mass-market leverage, this is fine, it's going to be a filter. The people who get caught in these traps are not going to be the ones that can appreciate or support art, even if it's not their fault.
	▲	cpt_sobel 4 days ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		I feel like I've been meeting people of different ages (strong bias for millenials) that just don't enjoy the internet anymore. And yes, most are addicted to this dopamine drip, yet it makes me optimistic that something _is_ changing.