I've been studying the reactions. I find the human mind fascinating. It's common for people to find a way to talk to or about art or think they need to. It's been like that for centuries so in a way, the behavior is programmed in. There's even a stereotype you'd be familiar with, how someone is standing there trying to sound sophisticated but it doesn't come across as authentic. That's not everyone of course, it just exists and it's kind of absurd.
So I'm discovering people are trying to find ways to react to AI in a similar way. Akin to complementing the paintbrush rather than the painter and it can seem a bit off at times. It's still magic to the viewer, like most art, especially if they don't know how it's made, so they're trying to find ways to compliment the magician by saying nice things to the cards.
AI is still somewhat new in this context so it'll take awhile for people to catch up and be able to process things a little more naturally. People are dazzled by an inanimate object. In some ways just as confused as one would be seeing an automobile for the first time. Wondering what it eats and how; petting it like a horse. I even caught myself saying, "Thank you," to an AI search chatbot the other day. And of course it responded with a fake, "I'm so glad I could help you today!"
I guess people want to feel important, validated and relevant so making statements or sharing opinions, no matter how unfounded they might be, seems appropriate.
I like your, complimenting the paintbrush analogy. I guess, maybe people do it with AI to make it relevant, to humanise it, by promoting how amazing it is when in truth it's not human at all. I don't know. I guess we'll find out where it all leads when humanity removes any possible creativity out of themselves through the clicking of buttons and asking a computer to generate their creativity for them.
Imagine all the artworks in the Louvre; next to each will be a photo of the artist, a computer, and its life story of how it came to be in a computer factory. I'll be dead, thank fuck.
Strange new form of manipulation where the one being manipulated is technically manipulating themselves. People humanize their vehicles but still have the sense to know it's just for fun, yet there are still some who think you can hurt its feelings.
It's still science fiction: That war where the bots take over humanity. What isn't science fiction anymore though is the fact it's already recruiting; getting people on its side, in a sense. "Come human. Look! I make shiny for you! Plus I'm really polite and will help you with math! (You will trust me in no time. Suckers.)"
Okay that's enough outta me for one day lol
This could give rise to a great new insult. Self manipulator. Or, selfipulator. (It's a work in progress.)
Haha, someone needs to make a movie out of your last paragraph.
Movie? It's a fucking reality show.
Manipubater.
Lol...Indeed, as real as it gets!
Now we're making progress.