Oscar Wilde's preface finds new relevance in the AI era

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-06-03 06:06

The author reflects on the relevance of Oscar Wilde's preface to "The Picture of Dorian Gray" in the current era of artificial intelligence. This reflection is prompted by a shared article from "pluralistic.net" and a mention of Brian Eno. AI

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Thank you @ pluralistic and Brian Eno. Oscar Wilde, of course, said it first: “All art is quite useless.” You sent me back to rereading the manifesto / preface

Thank you @ pluralistic and Brian Eno. Oscar Wilde, of course, said it first: “All art is quite useless.” You sent me back to rereading the manifesto / preface to The Picture of Dorian Gray, and (through the aphorisms) see how it holds in the # ai era. https:// pluralistic.net/20…

LINKS mamot.fr/@pluralistic pluralistic.net/…/must-we-pretend

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Thank you @ pluralistic and Brian Eno. Oscar Wilde, of course, said it first: “All art is quite useless.” You sent me back to rereading the manifesto / preface

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