Comment by mbesto
2 days ago
> Doesn't matter one bit, just like mp3 and torrents didn't stop digital music.
mp3 and torrents are storage and distributions mechanisms, not production ones. This is an inappropriate analogy.
2 days ago
> Doesn't matter one bit, just like mp3 and torrents didn't stop digital music.
mp3 and torrents are storage and distributions mechanisms, not production ones. This is an inappropriate analogy.
It's entirely appropriate. Those were the first digital distribution routes.
As much as the RIAA hated digital, they eventually caved.
RIAA hating digital and finally caving on distribution is totally different than all of the artists getting replaced by genAI. It's just not the same no matter how much you keep trying to push that square peg into a round hole.
We're talking about orthogonal things again.
IP vs distribution vs the means of production.
I'm happy to discuss all of these things, but let's stop flip flopping around.
When the means of production are easier, that changes the supply and demand curves. There's more supply and lower cost, but that opens the gates to larger and new work that hasn't been possible before.
We're entering an era where ONE PERSON can make a Pixar film. That's astounding and amazing. Every artist can become a Makoto Shinkai [1] and make their own Voices of a Distant Star [2] in their garage. All by themselves.
We're going to see an explosion of creators like Makoto Shinkai, Vivienne Medrano, Joel Haver, Zach Hadel, et al.
Garage Band and Indie Music and Steam Greenlight and Indie Games is exactly what is about to happen to art, animation, and film.
Distribution will be hard, but the market for indie creators is exploding. And the work they produce is so much better than Hollywood slop. They put their heart and soul into their work, and you can tell. It's direct and intimate.
I am one of these creators, and I am telling you: this is a good thing !
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makoto_Shinkai
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voices_of_a_Distant_Star
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