I keep seeing people online claiming that those of us who are critical of certain artistic practices are somehow linked to the NFT and cryptocurrency world. This doesn’t make any sense to me at all. These seem like completely separate topics that have nothing to do with each other.
Where does this assumption even come from? I’ve never been involved with digital tokens or crypto stuff, and I don’t know anyone in my circle who is either. It feels like people are just throwing around random accusations without any real basis.
Am I missing something obvious here, or is this just another case of internet users making weird connections that don’t actually exist? Has anyone else noticed this strange pattern of assumptions?
It’s mostly about timing. AI art criticism and NFT hype both exploded around the same time, so people linked them together in their heads. I’ve been following digital art since before either was a thing, and honestly it was just bad timing. Traditional artists who criticized AI art got thrown in with crypto bros because both groups were loud about tech and art. But most art critics I know have real concerns about creativity and what makes art human - nothing to do with blockchain gambling. This happens all the time online. Two controversial things pop up at once and everyone assumes they’re connected. People throwing these accusations around usually just want to dodge the actual criticism by calling critics hypocrites. Way easier than dealing with the real arguments about what makes art valuable.
Yeah, I’ve seen this too! Been hanging around art communities and crypto spaces for a while - the overlap is definitely weird.
Where are you seeing this most? Twitter? Reddit? I’ve noticed there’s this shared skepticism thing going on. People who were into NFTs and “digital ownership” also tend to trash traditional art establishments.
Maybe both groups just question existing systems? NFT people questioned how art gets valued, art critics question quality and authenticity. People might be mixing up the “questioning” part even though the actual concerns are completely different.
What’s the background of people making these accusations? Artists? Collectors? Random internet folks? This connection you’re talking about is bizarre but fascinating from a social dynamics angle.
What artistic practices do you usually criticize when this happens? Curious if there’s a specific trigger that makes people jump straight to the crypto connection.
i totally get what ur saying! some folks just love to throw labels around, right? like, how can u be 2 opposites at once? just shows how chaotic internet arguments can be. can’t do much but roll with it, lol!
can’t do much but roll with it, lol!