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Great Artists Steal (With LLMs)
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Great Artists Steal (With LLMs)

You can only steal what you can find—and AI lets you find exactly what you need

Sep 22, 2023Updated Jan 22, 2026

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Great artists steal. But how?

In order to steal, you have to find inspiration. Even in the age of the internet, inspiration isn’t cheap. 

Social algorithms feed you mass-produced, lowest-common-denominator content. Google surfaces ads and gamified top 10 lists.

There is still the hard way. Read a lot. Take copious notes. Follow your intellectual curiosity for years until—no matter the situation—you have a reservoir of inspiration to turn to. This method is time-tested and sound, but it takes a lifetime. 

Sometimes, you need help now. 

What’s more, sometimes you have a situation so specific, a creative problem so well-defined, that you know someone out there has already encountered and solved it better than you ever could. 

How do you find those sources? Use an LLM.

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