Depending on who you ask OC is basically a myth, and everything is just fanfic expanding on base archetypes and themes anyway.
The Romans literally copied Greek statuary, and nobody questions the virtuosity of neo-classicists even if their work is "just" Greco-Roman fanart.
Most art is memetic in some way, making it accessible and engaging to a large audience and reducing the amount of exposition and context needing be communicated. Ironically, art that doesn't do so is often criticized for being inaccessible, elitist, or "something my baby could have done".
Telling artists what art they should make is silly outside of commissions to begjn with.
I was wondering the same thing before reading the article.
This is for a 28 year mission, and doesn't include setting up the base, or power and water supply.
Depending on who you ask OC is basically a myth, and everything is just fanfic expanding on base archetypes and themes anyway.
The Romans literally copied Greek statuary, and nobody questions the virtuosity of neo-classicists even if their work is "just" Greco-Roman fanart.
Most art is memetic in some way, making it accessible and engaging to a large audience and reducing the amount of exposition and context needing be communicated. Ironically, art that doesn't do so is often criticized for being inaccessible, elitist, or "something my baby could have done".
Telling artists what art they should make is silly outside of commissions to begjn with.