I wrote all this when I still (more-so) had a foot in the fine art world, and it’s amazing the various reasons for rising stars (although always accompanied by technical skill as well)
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Walking into the art museum galleries, Rodrigo said, “So, Thoos, you think this museum is pretty boring, yeah? Does that mean you don’t know much about what’s here?” Those threw their arms in the air and started giving a tour, painting by painting, and said, “Of course I do! For instance, that’s a Gurnnock. She’s from planet Heizeron, although she didn’t truly develop her style until she was accidentally stranded on the puolzak second moon. Heinrip Qip had ocular mirror disease which, although fatal, produced some very interesting paintings. Everyone knows that Prahhk had no talent whatsoever, but what he didn’t have in talent he made up with a really expensive p.r. team. This one… so there was this bar-bot model 43921-0 who fell into some water and then seemed to not follow its programming, and it started painting instead. Which brings up the question of “can robots make art?” Grinning, Rodrigo said, “It’s probably a good career move to never die.” Pondering, Thoos said, “Actually, it felt it was becoming self-derivative, and so it threw itself into more water to try to get a second inspiring short-circuit. But instead it just rusted into a brick.”
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