I would be very surprised to discover that a King Lear in an unfamiliar language had been produced by an ape. I am not surprised by hoaxes like this. I think that is indicative of a meaningful difference.
After Peter had created a number of paintings, Axelsson chose what he considered to be the four best and arranged to have them exhibited in an art show at the Christina Gallery.
Emphasis added to indicate flaw in experimental protocol.
Edit: This point is much weaker than it appears at first glance. See responses.
Yeah, I noticed that too. I felt that it was still a valid test of critics’ ability to interpret art considering that most artists will do the same thing with their collection before entering an exhibition.
? Was this supposed to be a separate reply to my earlier comment? I think it brings up a valid point, but looks a bit like a non-sequitur where it’s at now.
It’s a reference to that earlier comment, which is its great-grandparent, but also a direct reply to its parent. I think it makes sense if you read the full thread.
I would be very surprised to discover that a King Lear in an unfamiliar language had been produced by an ape. I am not surprised by hoaxes like this. I think that is indicative of a meaningful difference.
From the link:
Emphasis added to indicate flaw in experimental protocol.
Edit: This point is much weaker than it appears at first glance. See responses.
I would still be surprised if the monkey King Lear was chosen as the very best of the monkey’s literary oeuvre.
Yeah, you’re right—odds of a monkey producing a King Lear to choose are quite low.
Yeah, I noticed that too. I felt that it was still a valid test of critics’ ability to interpret art considering that most artists will do the same thing with their collection before entering an exhibition.
And, on reflection, selection is a very weak form of optimization.
That’s a far cry away from “eventually re-recogniz[ing] the same works as being good, with the same relative merit, for the same reasons.”
Erasing everyone’s knowledge of English is a far cry from erasing their knowledge of “what the kewl kids had classified as ‘good art’”.
? Was this supposed to be a separate reply to my earlier comment? I think it brings up a valid point, but looks a bit like a non-sequitur where it’s at now.
It’s a reference to that earlier comment, which is its great-grandparent, but also a direct reply to its parent. I think it makes sense if you read the full thread.