The Blindboy Podcast Artificial Intelligence is Disgusting and it will never replace Artists
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Mar 18, 2026 A spirited critique of AI’s impact on creativity and why human artistic voices endure. A long creative journey and how persistence, autism-linked focus, and play shape unique artistry. Warnings about AI flooding feeds, data-harvesting tricks, voice theft and fake books. Mythic comparisons frame AI fears and the cultural stakes of art in a changing world.
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Why AI Lacks The Human Spark In Art
- AI can replicate surface skill and mimic style but lacks lived human experiences that produce emotional fragility and meaning in art.
- Blindboy argues empathy for a human creator is essential for deep audience transformation, which AI cannot authentically provide.
AI Floods The Market And Causes Creative Fatigue
- The main threat from AI isn't identical replacement but mass flood and fatigue that drowns human work in cheaply produced content.
- He notes AI podcasts and visuals saturate feeds, reducing impact of human-made paintings, music and stories.
Protect Entry Level Creative Gigs That Fund Growth
- Protect emerging artists by valuing early 'donkey work' that pays bills while they build craft and voice.
- Blindboy warns AI doing jingles, stock footage and menus removes income streams that fund artists' growth.