Hi Larry,

Yes, the rapid rise of "AI" is something else. Right now LLMs are mainly still engines that string together statistical sequences, sometimes referred to as stochastic parroting.

I'm keeping track of the developments, but as you mentioned, the joy of creating is not the same when using AI. For example, I've tried a few of the image-to-3D LLMs, and I'm sometimes amazed by how correct the technology interprets depth in complex images, with an arm in front of another arm, for example. But in the end, it's the creative process that gives you satisfaction… Conquering initial hurdles, reaching a point where you realize it's going to work out (or not), surprising yourself and others, and the satisfaction of receiving praise for what you've made. All that is not applicable when you make use of AI.

I hope we'll reach a point where LLMs are helpful tools to aid creation, but do not take over the entire creative process.