AI Art Unicorns Deliver Hype (and Some Hope)

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Almost every newspaper and media outlet has published a story about the rise of AI art. This hype cycle is fueled by Silicon Valley AI unicorns like freemium applications Dall.E, Midjourney, and Starry.ai. Most journalists paint a picture of technology arrived, but the output demonstrates a great deal of hype versus what is produced (this CNBC article is more grounded).