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"Generative AI" is not what you think it is
Acerola. A developer-essayist works through the "AI is just slop / AI is magical / AI is theft" trio of myths with patience and code on the screen. If the article's myth #4 or #7 ("it's just plagiarism," "it's just plagiarism but for art") nagged at you, this is the video that earns the right to disagree with you.
AI Expert note
Included for the slop/magic/theft trio specifically — reach for it when the article's myth #4 or #7 nags at you, not as a general explainer.
What you should get from this
You can push back on the slop, magic and theft framings with a clearer picture of what generative models actually do.
Watch or know first
None — the on-screen code illustrates the argument; you don't need to read it to follow.
Last reviewed: May 18, 2026
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