No. 187: AI is making culture faster. Authenticity is now the scarce resource.
Culture Pulse: 74. 89 of China's top 100 Douyin animated dramas are AI-made. Human provenance just became the premium signal. The Pattern, 30 Aug. #BeforeItsObvious Read the full edition: https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-08-30.html
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