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More idealism. If you want to support workers, do so by overthrowing capitalism, not demanding they use specific pre-technological methods when creating content for your consumption.
If you find personal fulfillment out of buying stuff from artisans, that's cool! Me too! But individual consumption has nothing to do with leftism.
Oh and where is Lenin's third eye in the image? You're making shit up to get mad at based on tech from years ago.
Not everything you disagree with is idealism. Please learn the definition of the word and stop abusing it.
AI is not a "method" of creation; it is an imitation of it. You have not created anything - a machine did it for you. This is not a tool like a pen and paper, typewriter, or even just a basic computer and keyboard. The algorithm made this; not you. The algorithm is the creator; not you. This is the usurpation of human creativity by an imitative, automated process that is devoid of the same passion and intellect that a human creator is capable of.
We're literally being robbed of our own creativity and you're doing everything in your power to find an excuse for why that's a good thing. What is the point of overthrowing capitalism if all the passions we were supposed to spend our newfound time and energy on have been taken up by machines instead? Actually think about the consequences of what you're advocating for, please.
Never said otherwise. Strawman argument.
I was not referencing the image directly. That was apparent to everyone except you, apparently.
Oh no I have not "created anything"? Workers don't "create", they work. I have worked. Operating machines is work.
Have you created? Are you creating class? Is that class on the side of the working class or not?