a thing of beauty

We really aren't. What I hate even more is that existing "normally" forces me to treat others like that. Subjecting myself through that bs is one thing but putting it onto others. It's just suffocating. I believe you completely about the breathing air again part!

"Sometimes I feel like I stepped into a totally different world. One where I no longer have to justify art to people" - not to exaggerate but this is literally what I'm trying to build for myself. I find it increasingly impossible to exist as a maker of stuff otherwise

Universities are assembling larger and larger teams to deal with academic integrity issues--mostly focused on AI--while simultaneously holding AI "writing" contests, AI-themed events, "hey, come play with these fun tools!" The messages are so mixed, it's criminal. Because AI is bloated with money.

I am a game dev and a game academic. The term is very useful. Of course like anything else, it has to be understood in context but to say it's not useful is wild