Not come across this concept before, but it resonates.
I think it also explains why AI generated code/prose/art is so bad. The visible bit is replicated so a layperson might not immediately notice the difference, but the invisible bit still matters.
Henry Coles
I've been thinking a lot about visible vs invisible skill layers. i.e every craft has outer layers of skills that laypeople can recognise, and inner layers that you need expertise and experience to perceive at all. Could y'all think of examples of visible vs invisible skills in your own discipline?