AI can make anything, regardless of how you feel, what you embody, or your native expressive capacity. You can write a book without knowing or learning how to write well. You can output 10 tracks without becoming a better musician. You might develop a better ear in the curation process, but if you don’t have a clear goal, even that isn’t necessary. The lack of necessity is the culprit. Using AI can make you stop growing, or keep you from developing abilities at all.
Does this matter if you don’t need those skills?
I used to love the “People are Awesome” videos. Just by watching them, I felt inspired. They made me feel energized and passionate about learning new skills – to become more of who I am, and discover new sides of myself. I have an intrinsic drive to keep becoming. I think that’s part of being human.
Now, AI can help me be more human by giving me more time to do the things I want to do. But if I trade away deliberate, embodied growth in the process, I’ve lost. So, I try to choose wisely where I want to grow, and let AI do the other stuff.
At times, the state something creates in a receiver might matter more than its origin. In those cases AI can take up more space, but it still asks something of you: to hold your own state with clarity, as it will affect what the output evokes.
Not only will the work be more aligned with you, but you’ll have a better time doing it, and grow internally. Left unchecked, you may end up reinforcing states you don’t actually want more of. That goes for you and for whoever receives it. This isn’t just about what you make. It’s about who you’re becoming while you make it.
Human skills, vision, message, state and taste matter. Grow in at least one, every project. Let AI do the supportive work. It’s designed to be a tool. We’re not.
