Computer art self help guide
For those of us who are not geniuses, it may be tempting to outsource some portion of our creativity to the AI, so we can get past the fact of our non-geniousness, but those barriers and climbing them is the work of creativity. The goal isn’t to become a genius. It’s to do the work.
Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
John Warner • Speed and Efficiency are not Human Values
With the emergence of artificial intelligence, we’re also seeing a shift in the barriers to entry that once limited people from learning a variety of crafts. In the past, where you had to build up a specific set of skills, with large-language-model AI tutors now anyone can learn to paint, for instance. Imagine having an AI assistant that offers ins
... See moreSalman Khan • Brave New Words
Consistency of creativity - Do they make things? The output doesn’t have to be discrete code projects or thinkpiece essays - crocheted items, cooking, and gardening more than count. Kudos to anyone that demonstrates a degree of creative regularity (the ultimate transferrable skill).
Anson Yu • sparkly people and how to find them
You are not your art. The greater the separation between your ego and the products of your creative efforts, the happier and more productive you’ll be. So let go of all your assumptions and think. Ask yourself what creative activities you might enjoy. Don’t worry about the product yet or where it will go.
Chase Jarvis • Creative Calling: Establish a Daily Practice, Infuse Your World with Meaning, and Succeed in Work + Life
In fact, one research study by psychologists specialising in creative persistence found that there’s something inherent about the creative process itself that causes what they call ‘disfluency’.1 Any creative project involves making mistakes, navigating blind corners, getting lost down dead ends, feeling embarrassed by early attempts.
Bec Evans, Chris Smith, • Written
How can a man practice in transcending his conscious mind into the subconscious? Create without thought. Just pour our immediate meaning through expression.