The issue isn’t whether AI can replace human creativity. It’s whether we’ll let the existence of AI convince us that human creativity without technical mastery is worthless.
Ah...Greg, as usual you've written a thought-provoking column on a sticky subject - at least for me. As a writer, my immediate instinct is to dismiss any "AI" written material as something built on the stolen work of thousands of writers (my editor being one of them). But, I also spend time looking at entertaining images and videos on Tiktok or Instagram, even the ones I'm fairly sure aren't 'real.' Like any technological advance over the last few thousand years, there is always the fear of change, the fear of doing something differently. I also have great concerns about the resources needed to power the whole thing. I think honesty in how a creation comes into being is a good place to start - however we choose to label it. Then people can make their own decisions about its inherent value. As always, I thoroughly enjoyed reading your post.
In my work as an ordained pastor, I could simply read from the Bible on Sunday morning and say that the Word of God is proclaimed. But as the preacher, I interpret what the Bible says, use commentaries to verify my interpretations, insert human stories and events to make it relevant, check my sources with AI, and finally announce that words written over 2000 years ago still have something to say to us today. I believe my "human touch" made the Bible more real. Thank you!
Ah...Greg, as usual you've written a thought-provoking column on a sticky subject - at least for me. As a writer, my immediate instinct is to dismiss any "AI" written material as something built on the stolen work of thousands of writers (my editor being one of them). But, I also spend time looking at entertaining images and videos on Tiktok or Instagram, even the ones I'm fairly sure aren't 'real.' Like any technological advance over the last few thousand years, there is always the fear of change, the fear of doing something differently. I also have great concerns about the resources needed to power the whole thing. I think honesty in how a creation comes into being is a good place to start - however we choose to label it. Then people can make their own decisions about its inherent value. As always, I thoroughly enjoyed reading your post.
In my work as an ordained pastor, I could simply read from the Bible on Sunday morning and say that the Word of God is proclaimed. But as the preacher, I interpret what the Bible says, use commentaries to verify my interpretations, insert human stories and events to make it relevant, check my sources with AI, and finally announce that words written over 2000 years ago still have something to say to us today. I believe my "human touch" made the Bible more real. Thank you!