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this post was submitted on 05 Feb 2026
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It's not the existential threat that caused the selloff. It was the fact that the shit barely works half the time and isn't remotely as useful as they'd claimed it would be. Over hyped auto correct is being pushed as a thinking entity that can make decisions. It's not
Maybe, i'm in the minority, but its made a huge improvement to my productivity. I'm self-employed & a big part of my work is making explainer videos & youtube content for clients. Generative AI has boosted that enormously, as has ChatGPT for simplifying software workflows/answering questions.
Most of the speed improvements are when I'm using it to do things I previously did much more slowly with software, in particular After Effects.
I'm not surprised at the backlash against generative AI & the widespread use of the term 'slop'.
But human creatives have always used tools. Once upon a time, practical effects people, & paper and pen animators would have seen After Effects computer generated animation & VFX as slop, too.