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recently my friend's comics professor told her that it's acceptable to use gen Al for script- writing but not for art, since a machine can't generate meaningful artistic work. meanwhile, my sister's screenwriting professor said that they can use gen Al for concept art and visualization, but that it won't be able to generate a script that's any good. and at my job, it seems like each department says that Al can be useful in every field except the one that they know best.

It's only ever the jobs we're unfamiliar with that we assume can be replaced with automation. The more attuned we are with certain processes, crafts, and occupations, the more we realize that gen Al will never be able to provide a suitable replacement. The case for its existence relies on our ignorance of the work and skill required to do everything we don't.

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[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 20 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Yeah that's Dunning-Kruger in a nutshell. Kind of scary that almost everyone in leadership positions sits atop the peak of "Mount Stupid" for most of the things they make decisions about.

[–] Jason2357@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Interestingly, we all sit somewhere near the peak of "Mount Stupid" on nearly every decision we make in a given day. Btw, how long is yogurt good for in the fridge?

The difference is, the more "leadership" you get, the more isolated you are from getting reality shoved in your face. I think being a billionaire is actually a form of brain damage. They never get feedback on when they are wrong, or if they do, they are surrounded by sycophants who will tell them the critic is wrong. The rest of us at least get humbled once in a while.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 hours ago

Good point. When I go "how hard can it be?" and try to fix my car by myself - I inevitably end up eating humble pie and paying a mechanic.

When CEOs lay off half the company, they cash out their stock and get hired to run another company before they see any consequences.

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago

Feel like the plateau of sustainability is too high. Being supremely competent in a field can't compete with the obnoxious confidence of the idiots..