We Are The Art | Brandon Sanderson’s Keynote Speech

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sph · 2026-04 · Strong recommendation

Keep making music. Here is author Brandon Sanderson eloquently explaining why AI generated slop will never be art: [VIDEO] tl;dr: the final product is just a receipt of the effort, the sleepless nights, the self-doubt and personal transformation that goes into creating art. They have found a way to automate creating this receipt, without the personal transformation that an artist goes through, a process which leads her to learn more about herself and her place in the world. An artist will find a way to leverage generative slop into this genuine process, but the by-the-bucket gruel generated in seconds from a prompt will always be a simulacrum of the real thing, despite how good it might sound. I am pivoting from sterile software engineering where only product and revenue are the guiding metrics, to others where artistry and this personal drive for self-expression will always be valued, despite the attempts at diluting the field for a quick buck by talentless hacks. The world will always care about Art. It is the most human of instincts.

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babblingfish · 2026-02 · Recommendation

> The surge of AI, large language models, and generated art begs fascinating questions. The industry’s progress so far is enough to force us to explore what art is and why we make it. Brandon Sanderson explores the rise of AI art, the importance of the artistic process, and why he rebels against this new technological and artistic frontier. What It Means To Be Human | Art in the AI Era [VIDEO]

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moron4hire · 2026-02 · Recommendation

I have no idea who this guy is (I guess he's a fantasy novelist?) but this video came up in my YouTube feed recently and feels like it matches closely with the themes you're expressing. [VIDEO]

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