Creativity, Mastering AI, & Staying Human in the Age of Machines, a Creativity Test, a New AI Course, & More
Ed 15 | The grftf Newsletter
"To create, one must first question everything." ~ Eileen Gray
What you’re getting this week:
The grftf Podcast Ep 15 | Creativity, Mastering AI, & Staying Human in the Age of Machines — Will Cady
Creativity Test: Curiosity, Imagination, Complexity, Risk Tolerance
How can AI support human creativity?
A New AI Course & Poll
Latest from The grftf Podcast
Ep 15 | Creativity, Mastering AI, & Staying Human in the Age of Machines — Will Cady
It was refreshing to chat with Will Cady about the importance of creativity in a world dominated by machines.
In addition to being Reddit’s Global Brand Ambassador, Will is a musician, marketer, mystic, author, and meditation teacher, making him the perfect person to guide us in expanding our creativity.
We cover practical steps to tap into one's creative self, the integration of AI in the creative process, the importance of maintaining a human-centric approach in the digital age, and more.
Plus, Will does a guided meditation exercise that is super cool and refreshing.
The conversation is based on Will’s book: Which Way is North A CREATIVE COMPASS FOR MAKERS, MARKETERS, AND MYSTICS.
Here’s what you’re going to get:
01:00 Exploring Creativity with Will Cady
01:34 Will Cady's Multifaceted Journey: From Music to Meditation
02:50 Embracing Multiple Identities and Staying True to Oneself
04:46 The Power of Context in Shaping Identity
06:11 Will Cady's Roots: Growing Up in a Countercultural Household
07:57 Navigating the Sameness of the Internet Era
08:58 Creativity as a Counter to Digital Overload
25:47 The Human Element in Creativity and Mistakes
29:23 Harnessing Technology as Scaffolding for Human Potential
32:22 Exploring the Depths of Creativity and Spatial Design
32:45 The Power of Creativity: From Books to Emotional Landscapes
34:56 Harnessing Creativity and the Role of Technology
37:00 A Guided Meditation to Unlock Creative Potential
44:22 Creativity in the Workplace: A New Approach to Wellness
47:21 The Magic of Collective Creativity and Meditation
53:37 Navigating the Future with AI and Creativity
58:58 Extended Reality and Immersive Experiences: A New Frontier
01:01:24 Simple Practices to Enhance Creativity and Connection
01:03:24 Looking Ahead: Personal Journeys and Creative Adventures
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Creativity Test: Curiosity, Imagination, Complexity, Risk Tolerance | Psychologia
This is a cool exercise to see how creative you are.
Test four factors of creativity: curiosity, imagination, complexity, and risk tolerance. LINK
How can AI support human creativity?
Artificial intelligence (AI) can lead us to new insights and accelerate the pace of innovation.
As AI gets more intelligent, it becomes more helpful and distracting, potentially inhibiting human creativity.
Using AI to free up time for creative activities requires conscious effort.
The leading opinion is that AI cannot generate fundamentally new ideas on its own but that it can support humans to do so so by catalyzing human creativity. What’s easy to overlook, however, is that AI can also inhibit human creativity because as AI gets more intelligent, it becomes more helpful and distracting. Therefore, we should know how AI can support human creativity and where it does more harm than good. A recent study by the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute explored these questions. LINK
A New AI Course
I’m designing a new AI course, and testing interest levels.
Would you be into a cohort-based course that teaches you to BECOME AN AI MASTER?
The course would be over 2 weeks, with leading AI experts to guide you through the various steps.
You will leave with your own AI agent (decentralized) that automates your personal workflow.
Take the poll and let me know. And then drop a comment and tell me more about what you would want to take away from the course.
This was my fav podcast so far. Very insightful.
Thank you, I look forward to this course, sounds good as it is. However, if I can be specific, here are additional things that I would love to learn: How can I employ AI tools to make myself more productive; analyzing meeting minutes, taking notes, reminding me of important emails in my inbox that I haven't answered, and other such productivity assistance tools.