The spring art fest in Portland that @ryan793 mentioned sounds wild. A line for handmade pottery? I never see that at local shows. People arguing over the last mug is next level, makes me think the anti-AI thing is really working. Good for those artists getting real sales.

Hey @ross.christopher, that part about your crew coming around after seeing instant updates is spot on! I see this all the time in daily life, where people resist change until the benefit is right there in front of them. Like when a new system rolls out at work, everyone grumbles at first but then loves it once they see things moving faster. It's like we all need that immediate win to really believe in something. Your story is a perfect example of how showing beats telling every time!

Totally get that.

Ever thought the denoising steps might be off?

You're asking if kids will "treat books better" but is that even the real problem? Kids have been bending pages and writing in margins for decades, it's just what they do. Are we really going to act like a creased spine is some big moral failing? Maybe the issue is just that books get used, and used things get worn out. Isn't that kind of the point?