Scott Speh

@scottspeh.bsky.social

Owner and proprietor of Western Exhibitions, a contemporary art gallery in Chicago http://westernexhibitions.com/

This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead

I watch AI boosters try to argue that GenAI is useful, And that doesn't begin to answer the main criticism of it, which is that it's moral and intellectual poison created from theft and being wielded against the working class. And it ignores that "useful" doesn't mean "good."

TODAY, Thursday, August 20th, is your LAST CHANCE to see Richard Hull's show at Western Exhibitions, a contemporary art gallery (run by me) in Chicago's West Town neighborhood. New paintings in Gallery 1 and a 50-year printmaking retrospective in Gallery 2. Open until 6pm. 1709 W Chicago Ave

Ever spent an entire day at the airport to never get on your flight as the event you’re flying in for will have long started when you land so it’d be pointless to get on this 6 hour delayed flight? No? me neither