Patel: Anti-AI Art Critics Hold a Zero-Sum View of Beauty
Dwarkesh Patel · Dwarkesh Patel (Dwarkesh Podcast) on The Scaling Hypothesis, AI and China · Apr 6, 2025 · at 8:28
Dwarkesh Patel, host of Dwarkesh Podcast, responds on TBPN to online backlash regarding viral Studio Ghibli-styled AI images on X.
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“I think it's just a very zero sum view of the world where there can be a limited amount of beauty. There can be a limited amount of joy. I just don't think that.”
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