To round out your week, here are three tiny thoughts on how AI is reshaping creativity and storytelling.
Understanding AI is less about full knowledge and more about creative exploration
Traditional wisdom tells us we must fully understand how something works in order to consider it a valid solution.
Patrick Morgan writes that AI doesn’t follow fixed rules but generates outcomes based on patterns we can’t always predict. Instead of demanding full explainability, we should focus on giving users intuitive control—steering AI where it matters most.
AI is redefining creativity and originality in visual art
As AI tools empower anyone to create sophisticated visuals, the line between human and machine-made art blurs. The real question isn’t if AI will change creativity, but whether we shape that change thoughtfully. More by Ethan Mollick.
AI filmmaking can be a space for cultural healing and imagination
What happens when Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and RFK Jr. take ayahuasca?
Ari Kuschnir’s AI-driven short films embrace “hallucinations” to explore new forms of storytelling and collective dreaming. His work invites us to see AI as a tool for both personal empowerment and deeper cultural reflection. Basically, his films are really trippy.
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