Elizabeth Goodspeed on the Importance of Taste – And How to Acquire It

AI is powerful but taste-blind. It can make anything but it has no idea what's actually worth making.

But AI + your taste? That's the game-changer.

The more AI can execute, the more your eye for what's interesting – your ability to discern and curate what matters and why – becomes everything.

AI is based on prediction, not innovation: AI programs like ChatGPT and Midjourney "statistically anticipate what the next most likely word in a sentence should be, or what color the next pixel in an image should be."

Creative work requires originality and unique experiences: "Creative work is not predictable...it is about leaps in logic and count

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The problem for AI is that creative work is not predictable. It is not about statistical likelihood or simply mashing up the familiar—it is about leaps in logic and counterintuitive juxtapositions. It is about the unique experience of the individual, and seeking to do what has never been done before. It is about the least predictable next word or p

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good taste and curation are even more important in a world where artificial intelligence and technology lower the barrier of entry for the creative arts.

So, there have been two breakthroughs [in AI that led to image generation tools]. One is understanding language, and the other is the ability to create images. And when you combine those things, you can create images through the understanding of language.