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← The aesthetic of contemporary AI is tacky and tasteless.
17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 21 Feb 2025 to 31 Oct 2026.
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design Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: The aesthetic of contemporary AI is tacky and tasteless. The aesthetic of contemporary AI is tacky and tasteless. Last stated 9 months ago
17 Feb 2026
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Matt LeMay — holds since 2026-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The term 'AI' has lost its technical meaning due to its broad and imprecise application by technocrats. — tap to centre the map on it The term 'AI' has lost its technical meaning due to its broad and imprecise application by technocrats. Last stated a year ago
30 May 2025
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Mandy Brown — holds since 2025-05-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Earlier AI systems consumed the Internet and became a patchwork of mediocrity. — tap to centre the map on it Earlier AI systems consumed the Internet and became a patchwork of mediocrity. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People who enjoy using AI themselves often resent having it used against them. — tap to centre the map on it People who enjoy using AI themselves often resent having it used against them. Last stated 6 months ago
6 May 2026
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Aaron Patterson — holds since 2026-05-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Readers would rather read a person's "bad" writing than polished AI writing, because even one AI-written sentence is easy to spot. — tap to centre the map on it Readers would rather read a person's "bad" writing than polished AI writing, because even one AI-written sentence is easy to spot. Last stated 6 days ago
31 Oct 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles. — tap to centre the map on it AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles. Last stated 7 months ago
26 Mar 2026
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Kyle Chayka — holds since 2026-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged. — tap to centre the map on it A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged. Last stated 3 months ago
13 Aug 2026
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Mitchell Hashimoto — holds since 2026-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What AI has exposed is a shortfall of effort and caring, not of intelligence: people who cannot say why they moved a button never thought about it. — tap to centre the map on it What AI has exposed is a shortfall of effort and caring, not of intelligence: people who cannot say why they moved a button never thought about it. Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The two standard criticisms of AI — that it is not deterministic and that it is not creative — cannot both be true. — tap to centre the map on it The two standard criticisms of AI — that it is not deterministic and that it is not creative — cannot both be true. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People's desperate need to manipulate their own image, and their acceptance of being human-machine hybrids in the AI era, is reflected in current ugly, artificial-feeling consumer aesthetics. — tap to centre the map on it People's desperate need to manipulate their own image, and their acceptance of being human-machine hybrids in the AI era, is reflected in current ugly, artificial-feeling consumer aesthetics. Last stated a year ago
20 Aug 2025
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Kyle Chayka — holds since 2025-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Slop is becoming the defining cultural metaphor of the late 2020s. — tap to centre the map on it Slop is becoming the defining cultural metaphor of the late 2020s. Last stated 5 months ago
28 May 2026
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Kyle Chayka — holds since 2026-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. — tap to centre the map on it A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel. — tap to centre the map on it A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow. — tap to centre the map on it A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A subwoofer for music should reinforce the bass already in the recording, without adding bloat or artificial bass. — tap to centre the map on it A subwoofer for music should reinforce the bass already in the recording, without adding bloat or artificial bass. Last stated 3 weeks ago
19 Oct 2026
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Steve Huff — holds since 2026-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A twist works best when it is discoverable on rewatch rather than achieved by directly misleading the audience. — tap to centre the map on it A twist works best when it is discoverable on rewatch rather than achieved by directly misleading the audience. Last stated 12 months ago
18 Nov 2025
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Nat Eliason — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A website that promotes flow should be built like a gourmet meal, but most are built like a cafeteria — tap to centre the map on it A website that promotes flow should be built like a gourmet meal, but most are built like a cafeteria
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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi — holds since c. 1996 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI tools in the hands of a designer with good taste and good judgment are remarkably powerful. — tap to centre the map on it AI tools in the hands of a designer with good taste and good judgment are remarkably powerful. Last stated 5 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Brett Williams — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are