In a lot of ways, really. But ultimately, from what I heard, the Sages--that is, the people in power at the time--took advantage of it. When they were overthrown, the system was shut down.
Yes. [A sigh, as he finishes writing.] It's left a lot of the students somewhat unmoored, but they'll be alright. And maybe they'll learn a thing or two about appreciating the art of storytelling again, while they're at it.
Not in the sense that it was eradicated--people just lost their appreciation for it. Why listen to a storyteller when you could be fed the information you want directly into your mind with a capsule? [Huffs.] People argued that it was an obsolete art form, but I never agreed.
The arts are very important to me, yes. ["The ability to appreciate beauty is an important virtue," says Kaveh Kavehson.] And yes, I do. Granted, aesthetics are never my primary focus when I'm designing--but to me, they're a critical element of any space meant for humans.
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Sometimes it's better something doesn't exist, if it's prone to being abused.
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[The static emotion coming off of her is now slightly upset]
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Information is information, but atmosphere can't really be created that way.
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[Kaveh would explode with rage if he knew about AI art]
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