The Edison garbage barge example is perfect. The pattern you're describing basicaly predicts that AI-generated content will need to clear a way higher quality bar once novelty fades, which we're already seeing with people calling it slop. I dunno if most AI startups have priced this in though. They seem to be banking on permanent novelty, which historically never lasts. Real curious whether Substack's payment model actually short-circuits the cycle or just accelerates it.
The Edison garbage barge example is perfect. The pattern you're describing basicaly predicts that AI-generated content will need to clear a way higher quality bar once novelty fades, which we're already seeing with people calling it slop. I dunno if most AI startups have priced this in though. They seem to be banking on permanent novelty, which historically never lasts. Real curious whether Substack's payment model actually short-circuits the cycle or just accelerates it.
Brilliant and thoughtful -- not garbage!
I love the fact that phase 2 is represented with a brown arrow! 😂 Somehow I think that was not accidental.
George Lucas talks about a very similar cycle, which I wrote about in Super Skill! Love this.
Yep, that was my original garbage cycle talk (at the Contently Summit!). It all always comes back to Star Wars
Oh yeah!
Amazing breakdown my man