Brutalism in the AI Era: Why Ugly Might Be the Only Honest Aesthetic Left

AI is turning the web into one big pastel gradient with rounded corners. Brutalism is the middle finger we need — raw, jarring, and impossible to fake. In a sea of safe, AI-generated beauty, ugly might be the only honest aesthetic left.


This content originally appeared on Web Designer Depot and was authored by Simon Sterne

AI is turning the web into one big pastel gradient with rounded corners. Brutalism is the middle finger we need — raw, jarring, and impossible to fake. In a sea of safe, AI-generated beauty, ugly might be the only honest aesthetic left.


This content originally appeared on Web Designer Depot and was authored by Simon Sterne


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