also the assertion that it's unpleasant to learn to do art is ??? to me. I'm doing this because I like it? I always have, right from the start?
that's not to say it was never frustrating! it's often frustrating! even now my work often falls short of my vision. but I do it because... I like doing it
August 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
also the assertion that it's unpleasant to learn to do art is ??? to me. I'm doing this because I like it? I always have, right from the start?
that's not to say it was never frustrating! it's often frustrating! even now my work often falls short of my vision. but I do it because... I like doing it
Imagine someone saying this about other skill sets that require practice. “I don’t have natural soccer abilities, so I have to use the kicks-ball-for-me machine.” Develop a skill or don’t. It’s fine. But using an LLM or a kicks-ball-for-me machine still means you aren’t the one doing that thing.
August 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Imagine someone saying this about other skill sets that require practice. “I don’t have natural soccer abilities, so I have to use the kicks-ball-for-me machine.” Develop a skill or don’t. It’s fine. But using an LLM or a kicks-ball-for-me machine still means you aren’t the one doing that thing.