Taste Is the New Moat

In an age where AI can generate infinite content, “taste” becomes the real differentiator. But taste is not always an innate gift reserved for the privileged few; it is also a skill that is developed through obsessive exposure, pattern recognition, and deliberate consumption. Slop is not defined less by its provenance (human vs. AI-generated) and more by its structure: generic, formulaic, and undifferentiated is in the “slop” category. As machines automate creation, the people who can discern what should exist and inject individuality into what they create will win.