The AI aesthetic is emerging as a distinct set of design patterns and idioms, including streaming text, shimmering text, tiny icons, and beige/cream colors with orange accents, which are being influenced by the nature of AI as a technology and are starting to spread to other software interaction paradigms. These patterns are often used in chat interfaces and are being repurposed to indicate asynchronous tasks or thinking. As AI continues to evolve, new aesthetics may emerge, potentially becoming part of common software interaction paradigms for years or decades to come. AI summary
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