Hi. Today we're looking at AI-generated images, why they look like that, why fascists love them, and how corporations want to use them to cheapen the valuable work of creatives.

Hosted by Cody Johnston

Executive Producer - Katy Stoll

Directed by Will Gordh

Written by David Christopher Bell and Erik Barnes

Edited by Michael Swaim

Produced by Jonathan Harris

Associate Producer - Quincy Tucker

Post-Production Supervisor - John Conway

Researcher - Marco Siler-Gonzales

Graphics by Clint DeNisco

Head Writer - David Christopher Bell

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

04:00 - Why Does “AI” “Art” Look Bad?

08:17 - The Creative Intent Behind Art

24:56 - “AI” “Art” is Lazy

34:20 - Conservatives love this stuff

45:09 - “AI” Sucks Energy (and just sucks)

49:47 - Corporations just want cheap stuff