By contrast, consumer software tools that enhance human agency, that serve us when we are most creative and intentional, are often built by hobbyists and used by a handful of nerds. If such a tool ever gets too successful one of the Marl-serving companies, flush with cash from advertising or growth-hungry venture capital, will acquire it and kill... See more

As someone who works in tech, writes about tech, and spends a lot of time reading and browsing through the bubble of tech, I am increasingly having a hard time with the concept of separating the artist from the art when it comes to the apps, tools, and services I am using. I know, it is an age-old debate, but we now have a modern twin to can we... See more

I’m trying to figure out how to use generative AI as a designer without feeling like shit. I am fascinated with what it can do, impressed and repulsed by what it makes, and distrustful of its owners. I am deeply ambivalent about it all. The believers demand devotion, the critics demand abstinence, and to see AI as just another technology is to be a... See more