Category: Creative

  • You Ask, I Answer: Can AI Truly Be Creative?

    Summary In today's episode, I explore whether large language models can truly innovate and come up with new ideas by comparing how human brains and machines generate creative thoughts. Here's what this means for you. You gain a clear framework for understanding when AI excels at creative tasks and where human ingenuity still holds the…

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  • Mind Readings: AI Creative Work is a Marketing Problem

    Summary In today's episode, I push back on the popular complaint that AI is stealing creative work from humans and argue the real problem lies in how creators market their value. Here's what this means for you. You can stop fearing AI replacement by focusing on producing work that demonstrably outperforms machine output in measurable,…

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  • Ann Handley’s Total Annarchy June 9 2024 Edition as a Song

    Summary In today's episode, I explore the tension between algorithmic SEO and the essential human touch in communication. Here's what this means for you. You can differentiate your brand by focusing on soulful storytelling rather than chasing digital metrics. You'll also learn these concepts: the power of human connection in a digital age, how creativity…

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  • Mind Readings: Do You Know What Rights You Signed Away?

    Summary In today's episode, I break down the rights you have unknowingly signed away in online terms of service that let companies train AI on your creative work. Here's what this means for you. You likely gave up the legal right to stop platforms from using your uploads as AI training data the moment you…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Is Art Made by AI Really Art?

    Summary In today's episode, I tackle the question of whether AI-generated art is really art and explore the copyright questions swirling around it. Here's what this means for you. You'll get a framework for judging machine-made creativity on your own terms and a clear view of the shifting legal landscape. You'll also learn these concepts:…

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  • Almost Timely News, September 24, 2023: AI and the Rise of the Ideapreneur

    Almost Timely News: AI and the Rise of the Ideapreneur (2023-09-24) :: View in Browser 👉 📕 Get my new book, The Woefully Incomplete Book of Generative AI, absolutely free of financial cost 📕 👉 Watch the newest version of my talk, the Marketing Singularity, recorded live at MAICON 2023! 📺 Content Authenticity Statement 95%…

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  • Almost Timely News, June 11, 2023: AI, Creative Writing, and Fan Fiction

    Almost Timely News: AI, Creative Writing, and Fan Fiction (2023-06-11) :: View in Browser 👉 Watch my brand new keynote from Chicago, The Intelligence Revolution, all about how generative AI is the end of marketing as we know it » Content Authenticity Statement 100% of this newsletter was generated by me, the human. When I…

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  • Almost Timely News, May 28, 2023: Can AI Truly Be Creative?

    Almost Timely News: Can AI Truly Be Creative? (2023-05-28) :: View in Browser 👉 Watch my brand new keynote from Chicago this past week, The Intelligence Revolution, all about how generative AI is the end of marketing as we know it » Content Authenticity Statement 98% of this newsletter was written by me, the human.…

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  • Mind Readings: The WGA Strike and Artificial Intelligence

    Summary In today's episode, I break down the WGA strike's AI demands and explain why a smarter negotiating position would benefit both writers and studios. Here's what this means for you. You walk away knowing why banning AI outright is a losing strategy and what realistic compromise actually protects creative work. You'll also learn these…

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  • SAP San Francisco

    Summary In today's episode, I share why offering my television thought process during the pandemic proved difficult. Here's what this means for you. You uncover how major disruptions challenge creators who aim to deliver authentic commentary on entertainment. You'll also learn these concepts — how the pandemic altered media production, why vulnerability shapes honest television…

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