Simply Look Around; There’s Nothing To It
Hello Imaginative Dreamers, A family vacation is not complete without a Gibson movie night. Recently, we introduced our children to the three Wonka movies. I have to say, Wonka is my favorite of the three. The backstory is beautiful, and…
A New Era for Character Consistency in AI Art: Midjourney’s Game-Changing –cref Property
Hello Tech Savvy Friends, If you’ve ever played with Midjourney or Dall-e, you have probably come across the frustration of generating consistent characters. Innovators have tried to find a way around this, from naming the character to having AI generate multiple…
Chasing Dreams and Solar Eclipses: To the Moon and Back
Hello Star Gazers, “I’ll drop down a rope so you can climb to the moon.” We often forget to look up. The solar eclipse offers a rare opportunity to pause and gaze towards the sky. For my children, both space…
Branding Advice from an AI GPT
Hello, Curious Friends, Lately, I’ve been playing around with GPTs. Generative Pre-trained transformers (GPT) are models that use a knowledge base alongside AI capabilities to perform specific tasks. It’s like creating a custom Chat-GPT bot that relies on specific knowledge,…
Being Bold Is Respectful Defiance
Hello, Bold Friends, Being bold is an act of respectful defiance. Read that again—respectful defiance. It is a mindset that embraces change and innovation. It is a willingness to take risks and be different. It is about looking outside the…
AI Bill of Rights and Ethical Best Practices
Hello AI Enthusiast, This is a slightly different Discerning the Digital Dilemma post. Last week, the White House issued an executive order giving federal agencies guidance on using Artificial intelligence (AI). The work for this order started back in the…
Discerning the Digital Dilemma: Sports Illustrated, Vanderbilt, Grammarly, and Artificial Words
Hello, Human Writers, When can you use AI ethically? I am asked that question almost every day. Here is the 30,000-foot answer. I first heard about Chat-GPT a year ago. As with any new technology, apprehension and concern quickly surfaced.…
A Prayer for the Anxious Creator
Heavenly Father, Bless the creator who stands at the crossroads of inspiration and fear. Grant them peace and give them resolve. Remind them that their voice is needed in the world. Help them see that their creative output is a…
The Art of Gratitude: A Moment of AI Inspiration
Hello AI creatives, My institution hosts a Giving Day once a year. Each year, I am surprised by how inspired I get. Without fail, it manages to get my creative juices flowing. For three years, I created content for and…
Who Wrote It Better
Hello Technology Geeks, I recently published a piece titled “Midnight Poem,” crafted during a sleepless night. I do not consider myself a poet, but this raw outpouring of thoughts felt too important to keep to myself. After the piece was…
