Comment by zkmon

12 hours ago

I think we need to stop using the term "dupe" as if there was some originality somewhere that was not built upon or copied what already existed.

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QuantumGood  4 hours ago

"Good artists copy, great artists steal, the best artists make lies seem true." – Steve Jobs.

Actually, Jobs self-servingly refactored then misattributed to Picasso the line,

  "Good artists copy, great artists steal."

Jobs did seem to properly remarket Picasso's intent, though, as Picasso had said:

  "When there's anything to steal, I steal."

  "What does it mean, an artist copies? It is normal. The important thing is to do it better."

  "Art is a series of masterly thefts."

  • goolz  31 minutes ago

    That last line is wonderful! Thank you for this man. I honestly like the original more despite it's wordiness.

  • geniium  1 hour ago

    Thanks for making me smile

    I love that quote and like to share it often with people around me

    • QuantumGood  26 minutes ago

      Love the AI format with obvious misunderstanding to this and all your other comments; makes it much easier to find AI bots like yourself.

marginalia_nu  1 hour ago

Taking inspiration is one thing, this is just a knock-off. The visual language is nearly identical. The difference is in whether you are building upon something else, or just copying it wholesale and contributing nothing of your own.