@nickthrowsafit: AI is doing to art and creative what polyester did to fashion. There are a million parallels, but few more interesting than the similarities in their rise to popularity. Both have been used beyond their intended purposes in an effort to make this cheaper and more disposable. #fashionhistory #AI #polyester #vintage #naturalfibers

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fartforfreedom
Turd burglar :
Ironically, I hate AI and I’m switching all my clothes back to 100% cotton
2026-07-15 14:54:28
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scarlett_heaux_era
Low Yella :
Slow down… I’m still on this
2026-07-14 23:05:51
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k221b
𝔎𝔩𝔞 :
That’s how capitalism works, we’re never using something for the best possible use case, it’s always what will maximize shareholder value at the expense of normal people.
2026-07-14 22:37:56
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itsnotme7530
itsnotme :
And they both are bad for the environment. Yay
2026-07-14 20:40:48
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stevemck125
stevemck12 :
This is a brilliant analysis. I’m so sick of AI content
2026-07-14 20:11:55
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elizabethl606
elizabethl606 :
What’s annoying to me is polyester in very small quantities is extremely helpful. Sock durability, it’s a big one.
2026-07-14 20:59:13
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sapphic_cult
Rose :
as a student therapist, ai therapy scares the hell outta me. AI is a yes-man, it approves and validates absolutely anything you say. if your therapist never once questions you, and nods along to everything you say no matter what, leave that therapist ASAP
2026-07-14 22:40:55
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user5193172533064
user5193172533064 :
Fantastic take. You could even expand to how harmful poly AND ai are for people & the planet
2026-07-15 01:51:28
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morsesmovies
morsesmovies :
I love this. I’m going to start using “Cultural polyester”
2026-07-15 12:16:36
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alexsujonglaughlin
Alex Sujong Laughlin :
Wow love this thesis
2026-07-20 00:53:07
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nobodyspecialforreal
Thought Knots :
Great analogy
2026-07-19 00:05:17
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sydbits
sydbits :
i just wrote a paper on thisss
2026-07-19 11:46:02
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cecilia_crighton
Ceci :
Except the awful garments will be our ability to think critically withering away.
2026-07-16 15:26:02
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alhara
alhara :
I want to be all about natural fibers but I also want every item in my wardrobe to be dri-fit 😂
2026-07-19 15:46:43
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user9651186545954
Freepeople44 :
Very interesting take on this
2026-07-18 14:37:38
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amb.boikago
💋Boikago| Lifestyle Creator :
Love this.
2026-07-19 12:46:33
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candelauri2
Candelauri2 :
this is such an interesting take, can’t wait to steal it and use it at every dinner party I got to this summer
2026-07-16 14:17:33
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usertaryj9t990
user35834674756 :
At least polyester has the be labeled as such, legally
2026-07-15 14:23:07
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thechurchofwax
Lady O :
Label = comment section “has to be synthetic” line was so good! Brilliant take.
2026-07-15 02:54:52
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girldetective
Kate :
I think you can go even wider with this observation - to the themes that defined 70s and have started to define this era. The decaying economy and disappearing jobs, plummeting quality of goods, cultural backlash against anything perceived as synthetic, etc. Not sure how the fuel shortages fit in, but it's another similarity. Really interesting stuff.
2026-07-15 02:20:58
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cc912003
cc :
It still fucking stinks. Why does it smell so bad
2026-07-16 18:01:20
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cpendz
Supreme Courtney :
And just like polyester, there will still be a time and place. (Polyester threads for sewing will keep from fraying and breaking on an otherwise entirely natural garment and help it last longer.) But something entirely ai will ultimately be regarded as cheap and soulless and the mass-production of it will result in it being eschewed by people who become highly conscious of its presence.
2026-07-15 01:58:53
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madamrazz
MadamRazz :
another tiktok already coined the term ‘organic movie’ to indicate it was made by humans. regular movie was just plain ai
2026-07-15 11:50:29
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changa_husky
Changa Husky :
although I missed where polyester was being sold a hundred times cheaper than it cost to make.
2026-07-16 06:21:38
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hwatcpia
𝗁𝗐𝖺 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖼𝗁𝖾𝗋𝗋𝗒 :
its what ive been saying, AI is pure plastic
2026-07-15 09:10:54
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