“the main threat to artists is our indifference to [...] the slop we distract ourselves with”

the main threat to artists is our indifference to the quality or provenance of the slop we distract ourselves with” (Private Eye, No. 1651, A-EYE column). 

I can’t track down the original data supporting it, but the column states:

Data gathered by journalist Ryan Broderick shows that four of the 10 fastest-growing YouTube channels on the planet feature nothing but Al-generated content.

Perhaps that’s a fad that will pass.

At a Tim Minchin performance this week, he thought the rise of generated content could be good for him in that people may seek out live and unique shows. It’s the artist intent, rather than the artefact, that matters to us. Perhaps.