For some it’s a religion. It’s frightening to hear Sam Altman or Peter Thiel talk about it. These people have a messiah complex and are driven by more than just greed (though there is also plenty of that).
There’s a real anti-human bent to some of the AI maximalists, as well. It’s like a resentment over other people accruing skills that are recognized and they grow in. Hence the insistence on “democratizing” art and music production.
As someone who have dabbled in drawing and tried to learn the guitar, those skills are hard to get. It takes times to get decent and a touch of brilliance to get really good. In contrast learning enough to know you’re not good yet (and probably never will be) is actually easy. But now I know enough to enjoy real masters going at it and fantasize sometimes.
It’s funny you say that — those are two things I was and am really into!
For me I never felt like I had fun with guitar until I found the right teacher. That took a long time. Now I’m starting to hit flow state in practice sessions which just feeds the desire to play more.
