Oh, Yingying, do you still wish for that bamboo mountain?

If something just kind of sucks to sit through, then I'm not really sure that getting a clever "well, actually" explanation would really fix the experience for me. The final reveals would have to be exceedingly clever, changing your perspective on everything on a second watch through... and if a writer is sufficiently competent to be able to pull that stunt off... Well, honestly, I think they'd probably just try to make the whole viewing experience engaging and interesting and good from the beginning, you know? If it's even possible to transform something that's just kind of ass into something entertaining at the last moment, that would be SUCH a wild writing choice for a show.

attack on @datastate :}

Christie’s

and to top it all off, i'm with you!

And here is my boy in color💚🥹

-- Ted Chiang, from "Why A.I. Isn't Going to Make Art"

Generative A.I. appeals to people who think they can express themselves in a medium without actually working in that medium.