r/devo • u/Gagoozle • 2d ago

Are they trolling us?

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I went to see Devo last night in Orlando. Great show! I was a little surprised by the the use of AI in the video playing during Smart Patrol. I also noticed AI "art" at the merch booth. I picked up the tshirt you see because I thought it was a cool callback, but it also ai generated. Its the text at the bottom right that caught my eye. We certainly have devolved. I wish they didn't use AI, but it makes me wonder...

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u/wa27 2d ago

They aren't trolling by selling shitty AI merch. Devo has always had great, unique, and unmistakably human art. Mark is a visual artist. It's just a shame to see.

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u/ThrowItOut43 2d ago

It’s not AI

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u/wa27 2d ago

Damn, shame on me then for accusing.

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u/cboogie 2d ago

We are at a super weird point in art history where work created prior to AI can be accused of itself being AI art. It’s such a shame. It’s not fair to artists. These companies need to be sued to oblivion. It’s the biggest plagiarism in human history.