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A 404 Media writer says they saw a Reddit user describing how they used Claude to build things with Max/MSP, a visual programming language used in music and visual art. The writer’s account connects AI-assisted building with a tool that can reward the time and effort spent learning how its parts fit together.
Why it mattersThe example is brief and the Reddit user is unnamed, so it is a small signal, not evidence of a wider shift. Still, it raises a useful question for creative coding: does AI lower the barrier to making, or change what learning the tool is for?
Discuss: When AI helps someone build with a creative tool such as Max/MSP, is the bigger gain easier access or a weaker incentive to learn how the tool works?
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