One of the more amusing talks at 33c3 dealt with mechanizing the process
of making art sellable (or making sellable art)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E8Tc5ODyKg
While this is mostly a performance piece, there is definitely a hint of
the shape of things to come, analytics for personal (as opposed to
corporate) gain. Big data may outperform talent and years of experience.
Get ready for open sourced manipulation.
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