Its pretzel time

OP would not last a day in the Culture series universe

(Fantastic thread btw, all) jumping in for an aside to suggest this is why revivals are inherently reductive to the thing theyre reviving. Think ACTUAL 50s garage bands vs like the Brian Setzer or even the broader psychobilly revival besides like maybe the cramps

Hes not even the strongest autobot

Rich guys spent the past 30 years getting money from their parents and having no friends thinking they made culture when it was actually their parents butlers

Whats insulting is how lazy it is. Its not even calling back to past aesthetics. Its a crude assemblage of signifiers, half of which back then signified an utter lack of concern for the very visual language theyre part of

Oh hell yeah this is the pumpkin cookies my mom makes, theyre the only good cake-y cookie

They could at least give a correct answer, like the Vikings

Boutique make-a-wish party

Kids can be talented or diligent, AI can never be either of those things and as a result imo inherently falls short of children's drawings. And AI doesn't deserve more esteem from parents regularly throwing their creative aspirations under the bus to own dead unaware CIA "assets"

"My kid could do that" he sure can buddy. Lets see it. Lets see your kids art actually. How's it stack up to whichever abstract master you dont understand. How does your love of your child stack up to how you can appreciate art since you wanna go there.