Whoa, Vol. 2: Conversations on AI x Creativity

In the 18th and 19th centuries, writing was often maximalist, full of prose and metaphors. Then Hemingway came along. He was a genius who wrote very simply, but with an intentional depth. He knew what came before him, but chose a different approach.

The same thing happened with minimalism and companies like Apple and Blue Bottle. They absolutely... See more

I use AI every day. I would be so sad if I didn’t have it. I’ve probably prompted it 12 times today and it’s 1:25 in the afternoon. It’s my right hand. I talk to o3 more than I talk to any individual human being. That’s crazy.

I talk to o3 more than I talk to any individual human being. That’s crazy.

And if it went away today, I’d be devastated. And... See more

AD: What I find really interesting is that you bring up beauty & craftsmanship in contrast to the AI stuff. Talk me through that and why you’re obsessed with it.

DP: Well, just look around. The things that we’re making aren’t nearly as beautiful now as they were 150 years ago. When I talk about beauty, I’m not talking about the Paris Opera House.... See more

AD: What advice would you give to people, new graduates, people mid-career, who want to write and are afraid or worried about AI?

DP: Yeah, super simple. This is gonna be terse, because I think it’s just clear. Pay for the best models, use them every day, and hold yourself to a standard where using them makes your work better rather than worse.... See more