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Hiroshi Nagai is the first time I felt art resonate with me

All of a sudden I appreciated art!

It’s music for the eyes. Paintings don’t have to be realistic. Abstract visuals can really tickle your brain. This can be a great starting point to go on a new journey and discover what you like.

You’ve never resonated with a movie, a song, or a TV episode?

Can't say this is the only piece of art I've appreciated, but there's definitely something deeply nostalgic about his work. It's almost an idealized version of my childhood.

Should not surprise you on this forum. Many such examples.

Why do you think there is so much excitement about AI art?

Oh my god I thought I was the only one that noticed this. People stereotype science and math people as being anti-humanist or unappreciative of the culture of art but in my experience people there are far more "rounded" compared to tech spaces, its such a culture shock.

I would speculate that science and math communities are formed much more around university education than tech is. University education has elective classes and the exposure to others is much greater than if you learnt your trade from blog posts on the internet.

Yes, I typed that too fast

I guess “paintings” is the right word here

Nevertheless the strongest association in my brain to the word “art” are probably paintings

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