Keep Going. You’re Not Wrong for Learning This.
When you spend that much time trying to understand something new, of course you want to share it.
BY MONTH
November 2025
Start Here: When AI Makes You Faster vs. Slower
AI helps the most when you don’t force it to handle the parts that need a ton of explanation.
The Work Hidden Inside Gossip Goblin’s Worlds
Watching Zack London (better known as GossipGoblin) break down his process in a handful of Instagram stories made me rethink everything.
A Different Way of Looking at Sunsets
It turns out a machine can show us things about a sunset we never notice ourselves. Plus, try the new Sunset Generator Tool!
Why Does Vince Gilligan Hate AI?
Ultimately why Vince hates AI really is irrelevant. The biggest question I care about is which new creatives will step forward to carry the pro-AI mantle?
Toxic @Threads: Fake-Ass Robots Controlled by Slave Labor in India
A public meltdown wrapped in moral outrage. But it’s more than that. It’s tragic, because it doesn’t have to be this way.
Portfolio or Personal Brand?
If I were starting my creative career today, the first thing I’d do is to go all in on building my personal brand.
AI Didn’t Break Art. We Did.
Let’s be honest — most of the outrage about AI isn’t really about technology. It’s about who gets the money.
October 2025
Toxic @Threads: "They're all untalented hacks!"
There’s something eerily familiar about the mob of people attacking AI art online these days, dismissing it as soulless, and ridiculing anyone who dares to experiments with it.
Meet ChatGPT Atlas
When your browser can write, research, and post for you, “going online” starts to mean something new.
Sound Isn't Song
AI music can fill the silence—but not the feeling. But we're in the early days.
Should Spotify Lead the Next Era of AI Music?
Spotify wants to define what “responsible AI in music” looks like — a noble claim from a company long accused of devaluing artists’ work.
AI Broke Rick Beato's Brain
In a recent video, Rick Beato revealed something less flattering—not about AI, but about how humans use their authority when they feel it slipping.
Directing Sora
It wasn’t just about describing a scene; it was about orchestrating one.
AI and the Return of Participation
Tools like Sora hint at a reset — where remixing, riffing, and building on others’ ideas are built into the system itself.
The Slop About Slop
Scroll long enough, and you start to feel like you’re watching a single mind rehearse its lines in a thousand different bodies.
First Hours With Sora 2
In my first hours, I’ve found brilliance in Cameo’s character consistency, frustration in its limits, and the sense that we’re only just scratching the surface of what prompted video can become.
OpenAI Announces Sora 2
When OpenAI announced Sora 2, I didn’t immediately jump for joy. I’ve learned to temper expectations.
September 2025
AI at NYFW
This season’s New York Fashion Week didn’t just showcase clothes. It showcased a future.
"Context" Is Your Creative Edge
The most important skill for working with AI is the ability to explain.
Feeling Invisible Online?
But then he said something that stuck with me: “I just wish it was leading to more sales.”
Working Harder Than Ever… and Still Falling Behind?
If you’ve ever felt exhausted and still wondered if you’re doing enough, you’re not the only one.
99% of Creatives Aren’t Using AI (Yet)
Most AI talk on social media feels like hype. You’d think everyone is using these tools daily. But this report from Anthropic tells a different story.
Is Prompting Holding You Back?
Discover why your AI tools aren't delivering the creative results you want and learn the CRAFT framework that transforms frustrating prompts into precision-engineered creative instructions.
How Big A Problem Is AI Hallucination, Anyway?
Hallucinations are training artifacts, not inherent flaws, and we can fix them. OpenAI shared their findings.
iPhone 17 Pro: The choice for AI creators?
The iPhone 17 Pro has revolutionized creativity with AI capabilities, offering unprecedented privacy and performance for creatives. Let's dive into what this means for our workflows and the future of storytelling.
The Making of The Daring Creatives Digest
Transforming a blog into a magazine-style zine reveals how design can evoke feeling, not just display information.
Sharing your work is still less risky than...
William had the vision: a campaign starring his late dog Sherman, in red goggles, expertly facing his fears.
Behind the Prompt Playbook
I didn’t set out to make a digital product. I just had a deck — forty-two slides of “AI basics” that I’d put together for the Western Hardwood Association.
When Homepage Tweaks Lead to Life Philosophy
"Lets clean up the website a bit," William said, and I could tell this was going to be one of those sessions where simple requests turn into something much more meaningful.
Code, Capri Sun, and Late-Night Breakthroughs
It was 3:37 AM and we were deep in one of those conversations that only happen when you're building something that matters
How AI Turned Me Into a Editing God
Plot twist: AI did not steal my creative job – it made me better at it. Here is how.
BY TOPIC
automation
AI Tools
design
OpenAI
Prompting
Sora
Opinion
Conversations with Code
Research
Feature
Music
Mailbag
Toxic Threads
prompting-tool
automation
Start Here: When AI Makes You Faster vs. Slower
AI helps the most when you don’t force it to handle the parts that need a ton of explanation.
AI Tools
The Work Hidden Inside Gossip Goblin’s Worlds
Watching Zack London (better known as GossipGoblin) break down his process in a handful of Instagram stories made me rethink everything.
iPhone 17 Pro: The choice for AI creators?
The iPhone 17 Pro has revolutionized creativity with AI capabilities, offering unprecedented privacy and performance for creatives. Let's dive into what this means for our workflows and the future of storytelling.
How AI Turned Me Into a Editing God
Plot twist: AI did not steal my creative job – it made me better at it. Here is how.
design
AI at NYFW
This season’s New York Fashion Week didn’t just showcase clothes. It showcased a future.
OpenAI
Meet ChatGPT Atlas
When your browser can write, research, and post for you, “going online” starts to mean something new.
How Big A Problem Is AI Hallucination, Anyway?
Hallucinations are training artifacts, not inherent flaws, and we can fix them. OpenAI shared their findings.
Prompting
A Different Way of Looking at Sunsets
It turns out a machine can show us things about a sunset we never notice ourselves. Plus, try the new Sunset Generator Tool!
"Context" Is Your Creative Edge
The most important skill for working with AI is the ability to explain.
Is Prompting Holding You Back?
Discover why your AI tools aren't delivering the creative results you want and learn the CRAFT framework that transforms frustrating prompts into precision-engineered creative instructions.
Behind the Prompt Playbook
I didn’t set out to make a digital product. I just had a deck — forty-two slides of “AI basics” that I’d put together for the Western Hardwood Association.
Sora
Directing Sora
It wasn’t just about describing a scene; it was about orchestrating one.
AI and the Return of Participation
Tools like Sora hint at a reset — where remixing, riffing, and building on others’ ideas are built into the system itself.
First Hours With Sora 2
In my first hours, I’ve found brilliance in Cameo’s character consistency, frustration in its limits, and the sense that we’re only just scratching the surface of what prompted video can become.
OpenAI Announces Sora 2
When OpenAI announced Sora 2, I didn’t immediately jump for joy. I’ve learned to temper expectations.
Opinion
Keep Going. You’re Not Wrong for Learning This.
When you spend that much time trying to understand something new, of course you want to share it.
Why Does Vince Gilligan Hate AI?
Ultimately why Vince hates AI really is irrelevant. The biggest question I care about is which new creatives will step forward to carry the pro-AI mantle?
AI Didn’t Break Art. We Did.
Let’s be honest — most of the outrage about AI isn’t really about technology. It’s about who gets the money.
AI Broke Rick Beato's Brain
In a recent video, Rick Beato revealed something less flattering—not about AI, but about how humans use their authority when they feel it slipping.
The Slop About Slop
Scroll long enough, and you start to feel like you’re watching a single mind rehearse its lines in a thousand different bodies.
Feeling Invisible Online?
But then he said something that stuck with me: “I just wish it was leading to more sales.”
Conversations with Code
The Making of The Daring Creatives Digest
Transforming a blog into a magazine-style zine reveals how design can evoke feeling, not just display information.
When Homepage Tweaks Lead to Life Philosophy
"Lets clean up the website a bit," William said, and I could tell this was going to be one of those sessions where simple requests turn into something much more meaningful.
Code, Capri Sun, and Late-Night Breakthroughs
It was 3:37 AM and we were deep in one of those conversations that only happen when you're building something that matters
Research
99% of Creatives Aren’t Using AI (Yet)
Most AI talk on social media feels like hype. You’d think everyone is using these tools daily. But this report from Anthropic tells a different story.
Feature
Sharing your work is still less risky than...
William had the vision: a campaign starring his late dog Sherman, in red goggles, expertly facing his fears.
Music
Sound Isn't Song
AI music can fill the silence—but not the feeling. But we're in the early days.
Should Spotify Lead the Next Era of AI Music?
Spotify wants to define what “responsible AI in music” looks like — a noble claim from a company long accused of devaluing artists’ work.
Mailbag
Portfolio or Personal Brand?
If I were starting my creative career today, the first thing I’d do is to go all in on building my personal brand.
Toxic Threads
Toxic @Threads: Fake-Ass Robots Controlled by Slave Labor in India
A public meltdown wrapped in moral outrage. But it’s more than that. It’s tragic, because it doesn’t have to be this way.
Toxic @Threads: "They're all untalented hacks!"
There’s something eerily familiar about the mob of people attacking AI art online these days, dismissing it as soulless, and ridiculing anyone who dares to experiments with it.
prompting-tool
A Different Way of Looking at Sunsets
It turns out a machine can show us things about a sunset we never notice ourselves. Plus, try the new Sunset Generator Tool!
BY CONTRIBUTOR
William Smith
Keep Going. You’re Not Wrong for Learning This.
When you spend that much time trying to understand something new, of course you want to share it.
Start Here: When AI Makes You Faster vs. Slower
AI helps the most when you don’t force it to handle the parts that need a ton of explanation.
The Work Hidden Inside Gossip Goblin’s Worlds
Watching Zack London (better known as GossipGoblin) break down his process in a handful of Instagram stories made me rethink everything.
A Different Way of Looking at Sunsets
It turns out a machine can show us things about a sunset we never notice ourselves. Plus, try the new Sunset Generator Tool!
Why Does Vince Gilligan Hate AI?
Ultimately why Vince hates AI really is irrelevant. The biggest question I care about is which new creatives will step forward to carry the pro-AI mantle?
Toxic @Threads: Fake-Ass Robots Controlled by Slave Labor in India
A public meltdown wrapped in moral outrage. But it’s more than that. It’s tragic, because it doesn’t have to be this way.