As AI Loses Its Novelty, One Question Remains: What Does It Mean to Be Human?
Why does AI feel less like a revolution and more like the air we breathe?
Claire Silver’s compelling tweet — “AI’s novelty is fading… the medium will soon mean much less than the meaning” — captures this cultural moment perfectly. As AI shifts from spectacle to substance, we are left with urgent questions: What defines meaning in an age of infinite generativity? And how can teaching humanity to AI reflect something truly profound back to us? I am exploring the crossroads of technology, creativity, and human connection.
AI’s fading novelty is a necessary evolution. All great tools in art and culture undergo this shift. The moment they stop being seen as “magic” and start being understood as mediums, as vehicles. This shift isn’t a loss — it’s a maturation. The real question isn’t about AI losing its luster but about what it allows us to say once the sparkle has worn off. What truths will we mine with this tool, now that the spectacle has receded?
The assertion that “the medium will mean much less than the meaning” is particularly astute. As AI becomes embedded in everyday creative processes, it risks becoming invisible — a layer so fundamental it fades into the background. But this invisibility can be its strength. The democratization of creativity through AI has…
