Behind-the-scenes breakdowns of how real AI creators make their work.

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A collection of 26 posts.

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Behind the Build: Automating My Own Self-Promotion in a Day (and the Silent Bug That Almost Sank It)

Almost nobody enjoys self-promotion, so I tried to automate mine — a whole funnel, built in one session. A few days later I found out it had been throwing every lead away. Here's the build, and why you can't fully trust the machine that does the part you hate.

The Showrunner: How Neural Viz Makes an Entire TV Universe With AI

Neural Viz makes coherent, episodic AI television — a whole alien TV network — as one person. Here's the actual workflow, tool by tool, and why a decade of craft is the part that still matters.

Microsoft Drops Claude: What It Means for AI Users

Microsoft's cancellation of Claude Code licenses signals the end of experimenting with multiple AI assistants — and the beginning of platform lock-in hell.

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Ghost CMS Automation: The Publish Button I Never Press

A cron script publishes this site — no browser, no human. Building it surfaced timezone bugs, a members-only content leak, and a two-phase commit bolted onto a CMS.

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AI orchestrator: the layer that watches your whole pipeline

The orchestrator doesn't write or publish — it watches everything else and fills the gaps. Here's how the memory loop, arc tracker, and gap analysis actually work.

Writer at desk directing AI creative workflow on screen, symbolizing shift from human to AI-led content creation

From Helping AI to Directing AI: The Uncomfortable Truth About Creative Workflows

What happens when the line between intuitive coding and autonomous systems disappears entirely?

Laptop screen showing an AI-powered pitch generator workflow dashboard with automation nodes and content pipeline

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AI pitch generator: how the front of my content loop actually works

My AI system used to auto-draft content I never asked for. The fix was a single architectural shift: pitch first, wait for approval, then build. Here's how it works.

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I Built an AI System to Run My Content Operation. Here's the Whole Thing.

A one-person setup — orchestrator, pitch generator, optimizer, scheduler — that pitches ideas, researches with Gemini, drafts with Claude, and ships across the site, newsletter, and four social accounts. Built on my own dime to learn AI by making something.

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iPhone 17 Pro AI Features: What They Actually Do for Creatives

Apple's latest AI features sound impressive on paper, but they're solving problems most creatives don't actually have.

Three AI chatbot logos side by side comparing Grok Aurora, ChatGPT, and Gemini for character consistency performance

Grok Aurora vs ChatGPT vs Gemini for Character Consistency (2026)

This guide is specifically about keeping a character (face, outfit, vibe) consistent across scenes while using Grok, ChatGPT, or Gemini's Nano Banana 2.

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Claude 4.7 Made Me Realize I'm an Over-Engineering Addict

My first few hours with Claude's new model revealed something. I've become addicted to building systems that are way cooler than what I actually need.

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How I Finally Solved AI Image Consistency (While I Sleep)

After a year of inconsistent AI-generated images, I built an automated system that reviews and retouches them until they pass inspection.

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How I Built My AI Content Pipeline With Obsidian and Claude

A transparent breakdown of how The Daring Creatives content pipeline actually works — Obsidian, Ghost, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork — and why I built it this way.

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Chat, Cowork, Code, and Dispatch — How I Actually Use the Whole Suite

Four shapes of the same collaborator — chat, Cowork, Code, and dispatch — and how I actually use each one at The Daring Creatives.

AI workflow automation running in background without user interface or manual interaction needed

The AI You Never Have to Open

Anthropic is testing an always-on agent called Conway — and it points at a version of AI that's fundamentally different from the tab you open and close.

My Week with Claude Cowork

My Week with Claude Cowork

In one weekend, I went from manually managing everything to running a system of AI agents handling growth, content, and operations. Here’s how I built it—and where it falls apart.

How to Stop Abandoning Your Ideas

How to Stop Abandoning Your Ideas

Most creatives don't fail because of bad ideas; they fail because their brains move on before the work takes hold. Learn how to use AI to build an "Attention Floor" that keeps your projects alive while you explore your next hyper-fixation.

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Nano Banana Pro 2 Isn't Always Better—Here's When to Use Each

Here's something I didn't realize until I experimented with the new Nano Banana 2. It's not the best for all situations. Sometimes, Nano Banana Pro did a better job. I wanted to know why, so I dig a little deeper.

A Website Recipe for Creatives Who Hate Promotion

A Website Recipe for Creatives Who Hate Promotion

I hate self-promotion. But in 2026, owning your room is the only way to beat the algorithms. Here’s the AI recipe I used to stand up this site without code—built for creatives who just want to do the work, not broadcast it.

The Trade-Offs of Autonomy: Closing the Freelance Chapter

The Trade-Offs of Autonomy: Closing the Freelance Chapter

The biggest lie about freelancing is that it gives you freedom to create; mostly, it gives you administrative overhead. This piece explores the exhaustion of the freelance chapter and how AI is finally acting as the bridge to get our ideas out into the world.

When Autonomy Changes What You Choose to Make

When Autonomy Changes What You Choose to Make

The true cost of ideas isn't money, but the cognitive load of execution. This post explores how AI restores creative autonomy, allowing you to test concepts without permission and shifting your role from solitary operator to director.

Cost, Value, and the Reality of AI Subscriptions

Cost, Value, and the Reality of AI Subscriptions

We hesitate at AI costs while spending thousands on gear to signal seriousness. This post reframes subscriptions as flexible utilities, exploring how this mindset shift buys you autonomy and speed long before it generates immediate revenue.

Letting Go of Old Tools (Without Letting Go of Yourself)

Letting Go of Old Tools (Without Letting Go of Yourself)

Letting go of old tools isn’t just a financial decision. For many creatives, it’s an identity shift. This article explores what happens when gear meant to prove seriousness starts to feel like a constraint, and how AI workflows can reshape how you think about craft, ownership, and creative freedom.

The Moment I Realized Gear Wasn’t the Constraint Anymore

The Moment I Realized Gear Wasn’t the Constraint Anymore

An AI creative workflow is a way of working where ideas are explored, tested, and shaped before heavy production begins. This post explains how that shift removes logistical constraints and lets imagination move into execution faster, without replacing creative judgment.