Generative artist says LLM can quickly replicate his algorithmic work
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Generative artist Mannay says that after he first made public the code for a new project he spent a year writing, others used a $20-per-month LLM subscription and, via Sonnet, "vibe coded" a replica in 20 minutes, with astonishing precision. This made him question his competitive advantage in a sluggish art market. Mannay believes that using an LLM to replicate others' ideas is not creation but rather throwing ideas that are not one's own into statistical recombination; he insists that works should be written by himself rather than by an agent.
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A generative artist describes discovering that people had used LLMs to replicate their generative algorithm with remarkable speed and accuracy, raising fears about losing their competitive advantage and online identity. They argue that sharing techniques now invites automated imitation, and discuss the spectrum of AI use in generative art while setting personal boundaries such as authoring their own code and using LLMs mainly as a research aid.
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