Traveling through time as a goblin, just wanting to live a leisurely life
Chapter 164 Artworks and Commodities
Redoing an item is not a particularly serious matter. Anyone who has done business knows that the transaction process is never smooth and problems are bound to arise occasionally.
When a product is defective or the service is poor, the most direct solution is to resend the product to the customer.
However, Zhang Daxian did not regard the things he handed over as commodities. Each of the pieces he carved with his own hands was his inspiration, his creation, and a work of art marked with the three words "Zhang Daxian".
Artists often say that every work they create is like their own child. How can a child recreate something exactly the same?
Most artists would say sorry, explain that they cannot create two identical pieces of art, and then refuse.
For other immortals, this is just an exchange of a commodity, but for Zhang Daxian, this is a major event that will affect his creative mentality.
"Is there any reason why we have to redo it?"
Mo Ling asked.
"No, actually. I just feel that I cannot impose my attitude towards the work on others. Not every immortal will regard these things as works of art, and I cannot force everyone to regard them as works of art. So when he came back with something like an ordinary customer and asked me to redo it, I looked at the work from the perspective of a commodity."
Zhang Daxian invited Mo Ling and Master Zhengguang into the house and answered them as they walked.
Looking at Zhang Daxian's lonely back, Mo Ling was very sure that what Zhang Daxian thought in his heart was definitely different from what he said, and he definitely did not treat his works as commodities.
The most obvious evidence is the small carving on the table.
This is a crane sculpture with flowing wings, nimble feet, and especially the beak that is about to open to catch a fish. Combined with the neck, it looks like it is ready to attack. It perfectly recreates the moment when a crane dives into the water to catch a fish, and is very lifelike.
Combined with the demonic energy of the AI inner demon, this crane can indeed be used as the control center of the cave's defense ban, as if all enemies will face the crane's sharp attack as soon as they enter the cave's attack range.
It is a perfect work in terms of form, function and meaning.
Zhang Daxian carefully picked up the crane that was abandoned by its owner and placed it on his work display stand, taking great care of it.
Is there any thought of treating it as a commodity?
"It's okay. They just don't appreciate it. Next time, just let your inner demon do the re-enactment. Didn't it say it could help you re-enact your work last time?"
Mo Ling comforted.
"Cough cough."
Master Zhengguang coughed at this time.
"Grandmaster?"
Mo Ling was puzzled.
"Amitabha, I just feel a sore throat. Anyway, no matter what, as long as you stick to your original intention, that's good enough."
Master Zhengguang said.
The three of them chatted for a while, and Master Zhengguang took the initiative to suggest shining the five-colored Buddha light on Zhang Daxian to calm his somewhat depressed heart, and then left.
"Master, will this incident have any impact on Zhang Daxian?"
On the way back to Xinhai Villa, Mo Ling asked Master Zhengguang.
"Amitabha, there will definitely be an impact. What I am worried about is that this impact has already appeared before this incident happened."
Master Zhengguang said.
"Master, what you mean is... the AI inner demon?"
Mo Ling guessed.
"I speculate that it is the inner demon. The most critical issue in this incident is not how depressed Zhang Daxian was after redoing his work, but why he did not refuse and accepted the request to redo his work. This is most likely the influence of the inner demon on him."
Master Zhengguang said.
"Yes! AI Xinmo's most common thing is to turn Zhang Daxian's artwork into practical products, and he often brainwashes Zhang Daxian, saying that artwork and products can be separated. Zhang Daxian has been persuaded by Xinmo a little, so he will remake the products."
Mo Ling immediately understood what Master Zhengguang said, and he continued to reason:
"Now art can be separated from commodities. After a while, other people won't appreciate artworks anyway, so there's no need to spend time making them. In the end, Zhang Daxian made too many commodities and less or no artworks. He completely lost his creative ability and could only become a skilled craftsman at best. The inner demon is clearly killing people and destroying their hearts!"
After seeing through the AI's inner demon's strategy, Mo Ling was terrified.
Why are these inner demons more scheming and difficult to deal with than the other?
Shi Ning still hasn't found a way to overcome his inner demon, so what about Zhang Daxian? Originally, he treated any sculpture as a work of art. Now the inner demon has planted the difference between art and commodities in Zhang Daxian's heart. Can killing the inner demon guarantee that this difference will disappear immediately?
"Amitabha, don't worry, Mr. Mo. It is relatively easy for Zhang Daxian to overcome the inner demon tribulation."
Master Zhengguang comforted him:
"Zhang Daxian's problem lies in the seed of discrimination that has already been planted in his heart. If he cannot get rid of it immediately, then he should just not let it sprout. As long as Zhang Daxian can block out the comments of other immortals, keep his original heart, and look at each work as a work of art, he will naturally be able to overcome the calamity of his inner demons."
Mo Ling heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this.
If this is true, then Zhang Daxian is at least safe.
It may take a long time to keep your original heart until the separation is erased from your heart. But as long as Zhang Daxian still regards all his works as works of art, this seed will not germinate, and the AI demon will never be able to take over. Compared with Shi Ning's situation, it is indeed much simpler.
The two decided to let Zhang Daxian calm down first, and then have another talk with him. At present, all their ideas were just speculations, without any evidence to support them. They needed to talk to Zhang Daxian in person, so that Zhang Daxian could confirm whether this speculation was correct or not.
But no matter what, being able to solve the mystery of Zhang Daxian's AI inner demon still made Mo Ling feel relieved.
"But having said that, although the AI's inner demon's actions will hinder Zhang Daxian's artistic path, it is indeed of great benefit to ordinary people like us. How great would it be if we all had artificial intelligence around us to help us handle affairs?"
After relaxing, Mo Ling let his mind run wild and imagined freely.
"Amitabha, the biggest problem for ordinary people like us is that we often fail to see the painstaking efforts of artists in crafting artworks, and treat artworks as commodities. If we just want a practical tool, we shouldn't have asked Zhang Daxian to design it in the first place."
Master Zhengguang said.
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