"Perhaps we already have reached that 'point of no return' at which the pursuit of realism . . . is offering a set of diminishing returns." —Patrick R. Crowley for Artforum https://www.artforum.com/features/patrick-r-crowley-mimesis-1234743983/?src=longreads #artificialintelligence #generativeAI #cloning #realism #slop #essay #longreads