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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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Used to mean "this is fake", now it means "an actual human was involved in the creation of this, please enjoy"

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[–] skulkbane@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

A classy form of fake that requires skill to perform

[–] FreddiesLantern@leminal.space 1 points 5 days ago

Even worse, tangible mediums (paint, canvas, paper, pen,…) almost seem like some primitive long lost art.

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 1 points 6 days ago

I really think we need to not consider everything AI. Like auto selection tools have existed for so long and its the same sorta algorithm but computer generated. Thats where you know it was low skill. Computers dont have skills they have efficiency. Computer generated is low skill and super efficient, like the tools we make from them.

[–] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 0 points 6 days ago

Puritan gatekeepers have always existed. It's just the goalposts that keep moving.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today -2 points 6 days ago

its largely been replaced by AI. PS requires some "skill" to use, and certain instiution heavily discourages like in labs that use microscopy.

[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 41 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Same with “I solved this with a calculator”.

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 7 points 6 days ago

and "here's the wikipedia article that backs up my claim"

[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 35 points 1 week ago

Man, I want artisan bullshit, not machine-generated slop.

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's become somewhat grey, too. Someone might have spent hours skillfully putting something together in PS, to spending five minutes applying the right tools to an existing piece, or doing little more than clicking a couple times to apply a complex filter, completely transforming a piece.

[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 0 points 6 days ago

I’m definitely in the second category for all my art in general. Minimal, decisive, meaningful.

[–] xylol@leminal.space 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There's tons of ai tools in Photoshop though

[–] shneancy@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

last time i checked (2024) there was only content aware replace/stretch, and a bunch of those face filters

has that changed?

[–] TRock@feddit.dk 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yep, you can select an area and make a generative edit

[–] shneancy@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago
[–] turdburglar@piefed.social 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

yeah except that PS is chocked full of AI bullshit now