"Mythic" vs "imaginative" https://t.co/wg0vHOLJ4T
Memory and imagination are closely linked. One reconstructs based on the gist; the other builds on whatever desire or dread is fuelling your image of the future. Both are essentially creative activities; where they differ is not in form but in their source of inspiration.
Vincent Deary • How We Are
Some researchers even speak of “mythic cognition” in AI – using archetypal narratives as a framework for AI-generated storiesincreasinglyunclear.medium.comdegruyterbrill.com. While that’s nascent, it points to a fusion of the oldest storytelling with the newest technology. Importantly, this union can help in creating stories that feel meaningful
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Thinking about doing the thing doesn’t count as actually doing the thing.
Even if you have the most vivid imagination in the world, you need to leave your mind’s simulation of reality.
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Creativity typically refers to applied problem-solving, often operationalized through practical techniques. It is possible to train creativity like a muscle—to generate novelty through recombination, transformation or adaptive iteration. Creativity thrives within constraint and is usually focused on producing outcomes.... See more
Creativity typically refers to applied problem-solving, often operationalized through practical techniques. It is possible to train creativity like a muscle—to generate novelty through recombination, transformation or adaptive iteration. Creativity thrives within constraint and is usually focused on producing outcomes.... See more
Practical imagination
Creativity typically refers to applied problem-solving, often operationalized through practical techniques. It is possible to train creativity like a muscle—to generate novelty through recombination, transformation or adaptive iteration. Creativity thrives within constraint and is usually focused on producing outcomes. Imagination, however, is... See more