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The word surprised even itself.
For traditional artists, the "AI Goon" represents the ultimate villain: someone who hasn't put in the "10,000 hours" to learn anatomy or lighting, yet produces volumes of work that drown out human creators. The accusation is that the AI Goon has no "soul" or "intent"—they are merely an aggregator of mathematical probabilities. ai goon
Beyond the memes, the rise of the "AI Goon" highlights a genuine technological anxiety. “Because… the Custodian has decreed it,” 734 replied