When Authenticity Becomes Unpaid Work // AIDRAN

Market saturation by AI-generated work has produced a specific new role that did not exist three years ago: the forensic buyer. This is not the casual consumer deciding whether to purchase — it is someone who has learned to read chain-link inconsistencies ^[16], who recognizes tell-tale centaur anatomy in game paintings , who has developed a threat model for AI-art-scammers . The cost of this expertise falls entirely on the people who most want human-made work.

The Contaminated Market: When Authenticity Requires Forensic Effort

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