Who called the fun police?
I’m sure you’ve all heard the following statements no less than fifty million times over the last year or so:
“AI is replacing all human jobs in 18 months.” “AI will never be able to do what a human does.” “Yeah, AI will be a useful tool, but you need taste and a human touch to make it work.” “You can use AI to handle the tedious parts of your job.” “Companies will only need small teams to direct AI.” “AI is just copying work.”
Whoa. I hope nobody burned themselves on those hot takes.
While everyone is out there repeating the same thoughts about AI, two things come to mind:
Anyone who confidently says they know what’s going to happen with AI has no clue what they’re talking about, or they’re lying—or both. The truth is, no one has any idea what’s going to happen. Not the so-called experts. Not the CEOs. Not the insufferable 37-paragraph LinkedIn manifestos.
More importantly, who called the fun police?
Every conversation surrounding AI is so serious, so corporate, so boring. AI this. AI that. Maybe my algorithm just enjoys rage-baiting me with LinkedIn bots. Who knows.
I understand the potential impact on jobs, industries, and the economy. But as a creator, how are you not having an absurd amount of fun with this?
I’m having a blast.
Every generation blows my mind. With the right prompts, you can create seriously good pieces of art. And yes, it is art. There’s an entire world out there of AI creators that I didn’t even know existed before—and I have a lot of catching up to do.
Every creative person knows that creativity is fundamentally a state of play. It never mattered what the medium was. Paint, cameras, Photoshop, 3D software, pencils, collage—creative people have always found new tools and pushed them beyond the limits of what most people thought was possible. We now have the ultimate playground.
I started an AI Instagram account a few months ago, and I love it. I probably won’t get many followers. I probably won’t make any money from it. My friends probably think I’m weird. I honestly don’t know, and I don’t care.
I’m thoroughly enjoying creating things that I simply couldn’t make before—mostly because I didn’t have the time, money, or resources to pull them off. Now creatives can make anything we imagine, if we’re creative enough.
Shiny robots eating sushi. Short films. Futuristic cityscapes. Graphic design. Fashion photography. Album covers. Strange ideas that would have otherwise stayed trapped in our minds.
Whatever it is, there has never been a better time to make things.
For the first time in a long time, I’m inspired and I feel like a kid again.
And I’m not stopping anytime soon.
Having said all that, we’re all going to lose our jobs and the robots will probably kill me first :)