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AI art is always bad

Humans detect AI art only ~60% correct; audiences often prefer it.

Description

The claim that AI-generated art is always inferior to human art is contradicted by research showing that humans can only correctly identify AI art about 60% of the time, and audiences often prefer AI-generated content.

Origin of the Concern

Assertions that AI-generated art is inherently inferior to human-created art.

What's Misunderstood

Research shows humans can only identify AI art with about 60% accuracy, and audiences often prefer AI-generated content in blind tests.

Empirical Context

Chein et al. (2024) demonstrate that humans can only detect AI-generated art with limited accuracy, and audiences often prefer AI-generated content when not told its origin.