The Real AI Threat to 3D Artists Isn't Better Characters — It's the 11 Hours of Cloth Sim
A sharp take reframes AI's impact on creative pipelines: the disruption target is the tedious middle, not the creative peaks.
The most clarifying take on AI and creative work this weekend came from @irinatoxi, who cut through the usual "will AI replace artists" panic with a specific reframing: "AI won't replace 3D artists by generating better characters. It'll replace the 11 hours spent stopping a skirt from passing through someone's thigh." The reference point was Kimi K3 handling collision and simulation work.
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